Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert) novel Chapter 593

"Mom?"

Naomi showed up today looking a bit over the top—like she was dressed for a wedding, not a family dinner.

She glanced around the room, a little lost, and blurted out, “Sylvia, they wouldn’t let me in.”

Sylvia hurried over, pulling her aside to speak quietly. “Mom, what are you doing here?”

Ever since Naomi and Edwin moved out of the Garcia house, they’d been pretty much pushed out of family gatherings. No one really bothered to invite them anymore, which honestly suited both of them just fine.

So Sylvia was baffled as to why Naomi would crash this particular event.

Naomi looked confused. “Didn’t you and Mr. Sanford call me? Said the Sanford family wanted to have dinner with me? They called in such a rush, I barely had time to get someone to do my hair. Then at the door, the host just refused to let me in. No matter how I tried to explain, he ignored me. Can you blame me for being upset?”

“You could have called me,” Sylvia replied.

“I did! You didn’t answer.”

Naomi pulled out her phone, showing Sylvia her call history.

It finally hit Sylvia—she’d set her phone to silent before coming into the room.

She shot a look at the host by the door. He definitely could’ve handled the situation better, but it seemed like he’d let Naomi make a scene on purpose.

Before Sylvia could say anything, Kay stood up.

“Mrs. Naomi, come sit by me,” Kay offered politely, then looked at Sylvia. “Ms. Lloyd, aren’t you going to invite your mother to sit down?”

Scott looked genuinely surprised. “Mrs. Naomi? She’s Sylvia’s mother? So then, Sylvia…”

Kay seemed even more surprised than Scott, glancing at Lester before saying with a little hesitation, “Didn’t Lester tell you? Ms. Lloyd is technically Mr. Edwin’s stepdaughter. Actually, she should be calling Mr. Rupert ‘Uncle Rupert.’ But don’t overthink it—she doesn’t even know who her real father is.”

Scott and a few of the other Sanford family elders frowned.

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