Tara arrived at Carter Tower before 5 p.m.She wore a new sexy and form-fitting red dress with a plush shawl, and her hair was specially styled at a beauty salon. She was dressed exquisitely.However, she could not hide the panic on her face.Odell did not send her a message since he went back last night. Although he seldom took the initiative to find her, she could clearly feel that he did not want to talk to her. Even during the call at noon, his voice had been very cold.Tara paced back and forth anxiously. When she saw Odell coming out of the building, she immediately jogged toward him."Odell!" She ran to his side and took his arm intimately.Odell gave her an indifferent look and took her to the car.The car soon arrived at a restaurant where they went into a quiet room.Tara sat beside him.When the food was brought up, she tenderly served him food.He frowned. "There's no need. I have my own hands."She obediently withdrew her hand.The room fell silent.Odell ate
In order to prevent his stepmother from finding out that his weakness was Tara, he had to maintain a good relationship with Sylvia as husband and wife. He could only hide the fact that Tara was his girlfriend, and they even had to pretend to be unfamiliar when they met.He knew that she suffered a lot in those years.In an instant, his expression eased up. He raised his hands to wrap around her and said, "I won't let you suffer like that again."Tara was secretly relieved when she saw his expression, but she continued to sob. "I know, but I'm just scared. I think that Sylvia has changed a lot. I'm really afraid that she'll steal you away."Odell pursed his lips.That woman had indeed gained a lot of skills, but...He thought of the turtle she carved, and he thought of her figure leaving without looking back after he said that she could see the children. His eyes darkened slightly.He said, "Don't worry, she doesn't have those thoughts about me anymore.""Really?""Yeah."Tara
Sylvia reached out and hugged them.However, since it was inconvenient for her in a wheelchair, she could only bend down and wrap her arms around them. She could not hold them completely in her arms.Nevertheless, she was content to smell their soft milky scent.The two little ones also quickly noticed the wheelchair underneath her.Liam wrinkled his brows and asked, "Mommy, why are you in a wheelchair?"Isabel immediately shouted, "Did Baddie bully you?"Madam Carter also came over and looked at Sylvia with confusion and concern. "Syl, what happened to your legs?"Sylvia smiled at her and said, "I just accidentally fell and sprained my legs. The doctor said I'll be fine after a while."Madam Carter sighed in relief. "That's good."Sylvia said to the little ones, "Isabel, Liam, I'm really fine. I'll be able to walk normally again after recuperating for a while."Isabel's expression was much better when she heard that it was not caused by the baddie.Liam asked, "Did you real
Liam said, “Mommy, let’s just continue chatting. Ignore him.” Isabel nodded along. “Yeah, he’s invisible.” Sylvia could not help but curled her lips into a smile although Odell fired a cold glance at them. Sylvia turned a blind eye at him and said to the two of them, “Liam, Isabel, you guys can continue. What happened after you know the new transfer student?” Isabel pouted with puffy cheeks and said, “I told him to call me boss. Liam and I will take care of him from now on.” Sylvia was rendered speechless. There was a twitch at the edge of her mouth when she secretly glanced at Liam. Liam grinned. His googly eyes were filled with love for his sister. He had no objections to Isabel being their boss. Sylvia chuckled awkwardly. “Then, did he?” “Of course.” Isabel continued her heroic achievements back at school. The whole living room was filled with waves of laughter from the mother and children. The man on the couch was treated as an invisible person. He looked grim f
Sylvia brought the two little rascals to their bedroom and started telling them a bedtime story. Only after the two of them fall asleep did she leave their room. Madam Carter’s words rung in her head, so she went to Madam Carter’s room. Madam Carter was still awake, obviously waiting for her. Sylvia walked in and asked, “Grandmother, what do you want to talk about?” Madam Carter waved, signaling her to come closer. “Syl, come 'ere.” Sylvia wheeled herself closer. Madam Carter held Sylvia’s hand and said, “Tell me, how did you hurt your leg?” “I fell down when I was walking.” Madam Carter refused to believe her excuse. She stared at Sylvia and continued, “Does it have anything to do with Odell?” Sylvia anxiously answered, “No, nothing. He’s not involved.” He was the one who had brought her to the hospital in spite of that unhappy journey. Madam Carter sighed a breath of relief. She said to Sylvia, “If Odell is mean to you, just tell me. I’ll do you justice.” Sylv
A while later, Sylvia was already on the bridge back to her house. Aunt Tonya was pushing the wheelchair, and there was a strong young man following behind the two of them, seemingly one of the bodyguards. Odell watched her quietly. The frustration in his eyes was carried away by the night breeze. When Sylvia finally returned home, he went back into his room. …Shortly after Sylvia returned to her place, she received a message from Christopher, the president of the Westchester Art Association. She was invited to attend an art exhibition tomorrow afternoon, hosted and curated by the art association. The exhibition was mainly a display to show off the excellent work selected from the competition. Exhibitions were held for commercial purposes. If Sylvia attended, her name and reputation would garner more attention, and it would attract many potential buyers. Since Sylvia was already a part of the art association, she agreed without a second thought. The next afternoon, Sy
The few of them started to mock Sylvia. Right when their gossip reached the climax, Tara stopped them and said, “It’s been years since I contacted her, so maybe the misunderstanding still stands. Stop it, you guys.” “Tara, you’re too kind. If I were you, I would have flipped.” “Yeah, I would teach her a lesson.” Tara simply smiled it off. “I’m fine. Come on, let’s go in.” The exhibition attracted quite a number of tourists. Tara was still the bronze prize winner in the art competition, and the paintings that she brought would surely sell for a decent price. The others agreed and entered the venue with her. …Meanwhile, inside the exhibition hall, Sylvia and Christopher were strolling around the art pieces. Other than the winning artworks from the art competition, the winners of the respective artworks also brought their additional work out for display. Most of the artwork on display was not named, so it allowed everyone to enjoy and appreciate the artwork with an u
From other people’s perspectives, Tara left out of anger and embarrassment because of Sylvia’s comments. The exhibition hall went quiet for another few seconds. Christopher and company looked at Sylvia with both admiration and concern. Those who were invited to Westchester Art Association were all rather well-known artists, and they, too, shared the same thought as Sylvia. Tara’s work was nothing close to decent, but she was Odell’s woman, thus no one dared to voice their criticism of her work. However, Sylvia had blatantly called her work garbage in public. It was a suicidal act. Christopher signaled two of his men with a glance. “Go after her.” The two men went out to look for Tara. Christopher then said to Sylvia, “Sylvia, did something happen between you and Tara in the past?” Sylvia simply hummed a reply. The conflict between them started three years ago, and until now, the conflicts had only worsened. Christopher awkwardly touched his nose and said in a small