The thought of Flint’s adorable little face put a smile on Madam Stockton’s face. “I’ve never seen such a sweet kid. If only John had a kid as well.” “John’s still young. He’ll have a child sooner or later.” As her eyes shifted, Julie added, “But Master Carter has three strange children. All three of them have different personalities. They might share some resemblance in appearance, but that’s how far their similarity goes.” Madam Stockton’s face fell. “The oldest is quite like Master Carter. The not very well-behaved girl probably takes after her mom. It’s too early to identify personality markers on the youngest.” Julie chimed in. “Yeah. The youngest is the cutest. I hope he stays that way. He better not be like his sister.” Madam Stockton callously remarked, “That’s right.” “I think the kiddo is adorable,” standing behind them, Queenie mumbled under her breath. Madam Stockton turned her head and looked at Queenie. Her unsightly hairdo was an eyesore. “Adorable? The naugh
Seeing that Odell got her out of a fix during lunch, Sylvia decided to cut him some slack. She put her hand on his. The man’s dark brows on fleek and deep eyes reflected his surprise. However, the curl across his lips soon followed as he held her hand. “Take your time. Watch your feet.” Turning her head away, Sylvia paid him no heed. Odell quietly curled his lips. On the other side, John approached the shuttle bus after Odell. Standing next to Sherry’s seat, John checked Sherry out from head to toe before asking with a smile, “Do you need my help to get off the bus?” As cheerfulness lifted from her face, Sherry mimicked his fake smile and replied with a question, “Are you willing to help me?” “It would depend on whether you need it.” “I need if you want to, but I don’t if you won’t.” He was not the only one who had a way with words. John never broke character with the grin. “I want if you need. I won’t if you don’t.” Sherry responded, “Ha… Why don’t you guess if I
After getting ahold of himself, John reflected tenderness and joy through his facial features. With Flint in his arms, John turned around and said to Odell and Sylvia, “Master Carter and Mrs. Carter, let’s get in the car.”It did not matter to him whether Sherry had exited the shuttle bus as John carried Flint straight into the limo. Sherry jumped off the shuttle bus. “Give me Flint!” She went after John. Since it was not the time and place to pick fights with Odell, Sylvia let him take her into the car. It was a spacious vehicle. Sylvia and Odell were sitting down when Sherry squeezed into the seat next to John to fight over the baby. “Give Flint to me now!” John was too preoccupied with holding Flint to give her the time of the day. Sherry extended her arms to steal Flint back. John finally looked at her. Behind the lens of his glasses, his gentle eyes turned cold and hostile. Pale in the face, Sherry withdrew her arms, but nothing could stop her from mumbling he
Odell glanced at Flint in John’s arms. The little guy was tugging and pulling on John’s collar, the same kind of stuff Flint would do when he was bored. There was no hint of the separation anxiety suggested by John. Odell pursed his lips. “Sure.” It was still a good idea for John to hold Flint so that the baby did not come in between him and Sylvia. The estate was huge. They got out of the car, only for the resort host to pick them up on a shuttle bus. While on their way in, the host went on and on about the place. As John stated, the place boasted fantastic views and first-class recreational facilities. There was a massive playground just for the kids. The spa, sauna, steam baths, and so on were catered to the adults. It was everything Sylvia could think of and more. The shuttle bus first arrived at the children’s zone. Sylvia’s eyes lit up at architecture that could only exist in fairytales. Isabel jumped off the shuttle bus but not without calling Liam to come
There were not a lot of tourists at the estate, but that did not mean there were none. A few nearby people looked over as Sylvia was lifted off the vehicle. Sylvia covered her face. “Odell, what the hell are you doing? Put me down!” “Tell me where you want to go.” Lowering his head, he brushed his thin lips against her ear and murmured gruffly, “I’ll carry you there.” Sylvia, “…” She felt a creeping rush under her skin while rosiness flushed her cheeks. Sylvia shot him an angry look. “Put me down now!” Curling his lips, Odell put forth his charms. “You can start by telling me where you want to go.” Sylvia shoved her fury back down her throat. “I’m not going to go off on my own. I’m coming with you.” No sooner had Sylvia said it than she was put back down on her feet. Without a chance to step away from Odell, Sylvia was seized by the hand. “Come on. Let’s go over there.” Holding her hand, he led her to the pine tree forest. The pine tree lined up in neat rows w
The nerve of that prick. As if sweet nothings could make Sylvia get over all the hurt Odell had caused! Sylvia picked up the speed in her feet. All she could hear were the wind and the crushing of pinecones under her feet. The man, accustomed to power and prestige, was likely offended and would not come after her. Letting out a deep breath, she slowed down the pace. Just then, a flurry of footsteps drew close from behind. An arm slipped around her waist before she knew what was going on. Thud. She crashed onto a firm chest. With one hand apprehending her, the man used the other arm to drape the jacket over her shoulders. Looking up, Sylvia appeared in a daze. Was he not angry? Why did he come after her? Odell put his arms around her over the jacket. Sensing her gaze, he lowered his head and looked into her eyes with a scowl. “You have to wear it regardless.” His voice was raspy but reflected dominance. Sylvia pursed her lips. “What if I refuse?” He curled
Her lips were crushed and she found herself trapped in front of him with one of his arms as well. Sylvia had no chance of breaking away and could only reciprocate the kiss with her head held high. After some time, Odell finally released her. However, his cold face remained right in front of her eyes as his dark eyes were focused on her. “Even if you never intend on forgiving me, the only man you can ever be with will only be me. If you even dare think of leaving me, I’ll trap you by my side and not let you go anywhere.”Sylvia was taken aback. Then, she pushed him. “You’re impossible, Odell. Let me go!”Was he not supposed to think of a way to get her to forgive him?Why was he threatening her?Odell ignored Sylvia’s struggle to break free and pressed her further into his embrace. He rested his chin on her shoulder and said in a low voice, “Sylvia, I’ll never allow you to leave me.”“Odell, this isn’t the way to admit to your mistakes!” Sylvia shouted. All at once, Odell’s e
“Oh…” Sherry had not expected the water to be that cold. Luckily, it was not to the extent that she could not handle it. After sucking in a few breaths, she became more used to the cold. She then bent over and started to try and catch a fish. Surprisingly, the carp were quite agile despite being so fat. A school of carp swam away the moment she stepped into the water. Sherry did not manage to catch one carp even after bending over for a long time. Nevertheless, Flint became more and more excited. He kept laughing. Sherry felt embarrassed and crossed her arms across her front. She asked, “Flint, are you laughing at me?”Flint grinned. “Aunty…”He called her so sweetly. It was so sweet that Sherry could ignore the annoying John, who was staring at her strangely. “Just wait and see. Aunty will definitely catch a fish for you today!” As she spoke, she turned and walked forward. Sherry slowed her movements to prevent alarming the fish. She slowly bent down and inserted h