Sylvia whipped out her phone and snapped a dozen photos of Naomi, making sure to capture every angle of the red handprint on her face.

Naomi's voice trembled. "Sylvia, what are you doing?"

"Mom, running away won't fix anything," Sylvia replied, her tone firm. "I need to go straight to the source this time. Stay here at the hospital and wait for me to call. And promise me, no more wiring money to that man, okay?"

"Okay," Naomi whispered, her face ghostly pale as she nodded.

After tucking Naomi in and making sure she was settled, Sylvia quietly slipped out of the hospital room.

Out in the hallway, she took a deep breath and dialed Kay's number.

It barely rang three times before Kay picked up, as if she'd been expecting the call.

"Who's this?" Kay's voice had that unmistakable air of superiority—the kind of confidence you didn't just put on.

But, to be fair, Kay had earned it.

Sylvia clenched her fist, forcing herself to sound steady. "Ms. Winslet? It's Sylvia. Can we meet up? I need to talk to you."

"Oh? What's this about?" Kay's tone was nonchalant, impossible to read.

"There's something important we have to discuss face to face," Sylvia pushed on, biting her lip.

Sylvia was surprised when, after a brief pause, Kay simply agreed.

"I'll text you the address," Kay said.


"Alright."

hurried down the hall, but as she rounded the corner near the elevators, she bumped right into

blocked her way. "What are you doing here? Are

said curtly, unwilling to drag anyone else

grabbed her arm and pulled

what's going on, I'll go straight to Mr. Rupert and tell him you're faking your amnesia. You might fool

care if I had amnesia or not," Sylvia shot

don't know what you're talking about," she added, but Chris

both know the truth.

and

help me erase my mom's hospital records.

the rest in

widened in


to anyone, we both go down," Sylvia

who she meant

"You-"

him

her go, torn. He

Chris watched he

his phone, thumb

threat, he

hePocketed the phone and

For some reason, his gut twisted

...

outside the restaurant,

Paradise Pavilion.


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