Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

"You've always had a thing for violence, but you could never quite find your perfect groove, could you? So you kept searching, experimenting-right up until that day you broke your girlfriend's leg."

"You're obsessed with broken beauty, but none of them could ever match that ideal you've got in your head."

"Then you met Reese-already wounded, already missing a piece-and suddenly, she was your goddess. Around her, you became this perfect gentleman. But there's always been someone whispering in your ear, telling you you'll never be good enough for her."

At this point, Yves paused, fixing Sylvia with a sharp, suspicious glare.

"How the hell do you know all this?"

"Oh, you think that's all I know?" Sylvia smiled slyly, leaning back a little. "If I keep going, you'll figure out exactly how I know. Want me to prove it?"

All these details had been public knowledge in her past life, after the police got involved.

Yves was clearly out of patience-he balled his fists, his famously short temper flaring.

"Spit it out! Tell me everything!"

"After Reese went home to recover, you started trying to create your own goddess. That's why all your wives ended up dead, isn't it? None of them were even a tenth as perfect as Reese."

calling me a control freak behind my back. Like I didn't know they only married me for my money. None of them could hold a candle

Your hands are stained with blood-you'd only taint your goddess. But you could still protect her, keep her pure, as

didn't answer, but his face told Sylvia she'd hit

moment, Yves seemed to put the pieces together. "Kay told you

know so many details? She's just using you, by

shot up,

you know. All these years she's stayed single, not for her career, but waiting for Edwin. But he turned around and married my mother instead. Kay couldn't stand it, so she started using you to get

mouth! Stop lying! I saw you flirting with Mr. Rupert with my

he had dust on his collar. If you don't believe me, callup any old-timer in Sea Town and

stared Yves down, daring

didn't even bother with his tools anymore-he snatched up

Yves's connections, getting the truth out of Sea Town

just the distraction

herself up just enough to snatch a scalpel from the nearby tray,

hands free, it was

answer he was

me to get rid of Sylvia and Naomi so you can run off with Mr. Edwin, isn't