Chapter 1647

Nicola did not see news of Sylvia's brutal assault in the crime section the next day. It was not because the attack wasn't brutal enough. Rather, Silas had suppressed all reports exposing her pitiful state to the public. Silas found Sylvia the next morning. By then, she had spent the night in the grove covered in injuries while being food for the mosquitoes. The word "miserable" could not even begin to describe her condition. She had lost six teeth, suffered multiple fractures, and had three broken ribs. The slash across her face stretched over two inches, and her face was so swollen that it was unrecognizable from the beating. She was truly wretched. But her legs were in the worst shape. Her previous suicide attempt hadn't seriously injured her legs, so her disability had been an act. This time, her legs were horribly damaged. Even with the best specialists Silas could find, she would never walk again. After such torture and becoming permanently disabled, the bruises on Sylv