Chapter 928

"I... I got a call from the hospital just now. Ms. Redmond's uncle... he's gone. He pulled out his oxygen and IV tubes himself. By the time the doctors found him, he showed no signs of life. "The doctors tried to save him, but... in the end, they couldn't revive him." Silas felt like something heavy had slammed into his chest, then sunk deep into his heart, making it hard to breathe. He had never really interacted with Nicola's uncle, so he had no personal feelings about the man. His death should not have affected Silas. But with him gone, the rift between Silas and Nicola seemed insurmountable. It was as if that last shred of hope he had been secretly cherishing, even while denying its existence, had shattered completely. "Silas, it hurts so much..." Sylvia was growing impatient as Silas failed to punish Nicola and avenge her. Her face twisted in pain. "Silas, it hurts... I feel like I'm dying..." Silas' reaction surprised her again. Instead of embracing her tenderly with wo