Chapter 498

Sylvia wandered back into the house, feeling completely out of it. She crashed onto the living room couch and drifted off for a bit.

Just before lunchtime, her phone buzzed. It was Naomi, calling to tell her to come eat.

She hung up, got to her feet, and straightened her clothes. For some reason, she grabbed a bright red lipstick-one she'd never used before-and put it on, hoping it would bring a little color to her pale face.

As she stepped outside, she didn't get far before she spotted Edwin hurrying toward the rock garden at the edge of the yard.

She almost called out to him, but then noticed he wasn't alone. Kay was right behind him.

Sylvia had always suspected from their conversations that Edwin and Kay knew each other pretty well.

Curious, she crept quietly closer, just in time to see Kay reach out and grab Edwin's arm.

With a bitter little laugh, Kay said, "So, this is the kind of woman you left me for, huh?"

Edwin frowned, but kept his composure. "Kay, you've got it all wrong. We broke up first. I didn't even meet Naomi until after."

slapped a hand over her mouth in shock.

peered at them, and for a split second, was struck by how much

strong, no doubt about it. Aside from the oddball Rupert, the

in middle age, Edwin had that classic, ageless charm-handsome, sophisticated. No wonder Kay still

in her past life, when Kay married that mysterious guy, Edwin and

deaths had something to do with her, after all. That's why she was always so

brought back by Kay's sharp, icy voice up

cheating," Kay scoffed. "But honestly? Seeing you get pushed

Patrick Garcia died, you could've had the whole family eating out of your

turned cold. "Kay, you're a guest here. I'm going to let that

her off

"Am I wrong? We were about to get engaged, and you dumped me for a woman with a kid. You have any idea how much gossip took because of

Naomi

voice cracking. But he didn't look

figure, her face a storm

to catch

turned, gave her a warm smile. "Sylvia, heading to lunch?

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