At Carter Tower, Odell was working in his office when the phone on the desk rang. He put the document down and answered it after a glance at the screen. “Grandmother, what’s the matter?” Madam Carter told him about Isabel’s movie shoot that would start tomorrow. She also said, “Isabel has always wanted to shoot a movie, and she really loves to act. Why don’t you let her go have a try? Syl will be with her all the time to take care of her.” Odell reacted rather coldly. A moment of silence later, he said, “I understand.” Madam Carter hung up the phone with a smile. Odell’s face remained frosty. ‘The woman doesn’t even want to talk to me and went straight to Grandmother instead? Does she think I won’t agree?’ He just did not want his children’s lives to be overly enlarged under the public’s eye, but he did not want to kill his children’s interest just because of his disinterest. As he mulled over it, his finger slid across his screen and dialed Sylvia’s number. Sylvia
As long as Sylvia could accompany Isabel to her shoot, she would be willing to tolerate any offense from Odell. She returned to the car with Tom’s help. Sylvia had already sorted out the information on the production crew before printing it out. As soon as she settled into the car, she took out her phone to send the file to Odell. In the message, she typed, “Here’s all the information on the production crew, do take a look when you can.” Odell replied, “Sure.” Sylvia tsked at Odell’s profile picture before keeping her phone away. … Night soon fell. At the Carters’ residence, Sylvia had already coaxed Liam and Isabel to sleep, but Odell still had not replied to her message. She thought that he had probably seen her message, and his lack of a reply meant that she was allowed to bring Isabel to the shoot. Sylvia gently kissed her children on the cheeks before she left for home to pack. The filming location was in the suburbs to the north of Westchester City. It was a
The director of “Flowers Blossom” was a middle-aged woman referred to as Director Capshaw. She had a stern countenance, but as soon as she laid eyes on Isabel and Liam, her expression eased into one of warmth. With a smile, Director Capshaw greeted Isabel and Liam, “Hello, Isabel. It’s nice to meet you and your brother.” Isabel replied sweetly, “Hello, Director Capshaw. It’s nice to meet you too.” “May I carry you?” “Yeah.” Director Capshaw immediately bent over to carry Isabel in her arms before she kissed her lightly on the cheek. Then, she looked toward Liam and asked, “Hey, little man, can I carry you too?” Liam furrowed his eyebrows in response. At this, Isabel quipped, “You can’t do that. My brother isn’t used to being too close to people.” Director Capshaw smiled and replied, “Very well then.” She cooed at Isabel for a moment more before turning to look at Sylvia, greeting her with a smile as she did so. “Hello, you must be Isabel’s mother.” Sylvia pushed h
As soon as Sylvia got home, she immediately headed toward the kitchen to prepare snacks for her children so that they could eat at the filming location. At the same time, a black sports car pulled to a stop in front of the Carters’ residence. A man got out of the car, his tall and slender form moving quickly into the house. Soon, he arrived in the living room. A maid quickly came forward to take his coat and the box he was carrying. Odell walked further into the house. On the sofa were Isabel and Liam, who were tucked into Madam Carter’s sides. Liam was messing around with a Rubik’s cube. At the same time, Isabel was munching away at a large packet of potato chips while she and Madam Carter watched TV. Upon seeing Odell’s arrival, Isabel pouted at him instinctively. On the other hand, Liam was so engrossed in playing with his Rubik’s cube that he did not even bother to lift his head. Madam Carter smiled at Odell in greeting. “Welcome back, Odell. Have you eaten your
Isabel filmed her last scenes for the movie that evening. As soon as she was done, Sylvia quickly brought her and Liam into the car. The weather report predicted that it would snow soon, and that meant Sylvia could not take her time to go back to the Carters’ residence. The car began its steady return journey. Sylvia sat in the back, in between Isabel and Liam. The two children had fallen asleep against her sides. Around the time the car drove into the Old District, snow began falling from the sky. Soon, the car pulled to a stop outside the Carters’ residence. “Isabel, Liam, we’re home,” Sylvia called softly. Liam furrowed his eyebrows whereas Isabel snuggled closer to her mother. It was obvious that the children did not want to get out of the car. With a smile on her face, Sylvia placated, “Be good now. It’s already snowing outside, so you should both go in and have dinner.” At this, Liam sat upright to stare out the car window. Isabel grew excited at the mention o
As Sylvia’s legs weren’t in the best condition, she took a while to reach the living room. As soon as Sylvia’s silhouette disappeared, Odell furrowed his eyebrows and threw the binoculars to the ground angrily. ‘Did this woman not follow the children into the house because she knew it would make me angry?’ he thought. Odell tsked. ‘Then, it’s best if she keeps out of my sight for good. She'd better not appear before me with the reason of wanting to see our children in the future. Otherwise, I’ll have her kicked out of Westchester City!’ Odell kicked a chair to the side before walking out of the balcony. … As Isabel’s filming went extremely well with barely any NGs, her original half-month filming schedule was cut down to ten days. That afternoon, Isabel wrapped up her scenes for good. Director Capshaw personally gifted her a bouquet of red flowers. Everybody else in the production team was extremely fond of Isabel, and they all rushed to take photos with her. Sylv
Glanchester City and Westchester City were next to each other, and while they were not far from each other, traveling between them would take about two to three hours. From the way Christopher Dendro put it, it seemed that he wanted Sylvia to stay in Glanchester City for a couple of days. Sylvia pondered it for a moment before replying, “President Dendro, may I let you know my answer by tomorrow morning?” Christopher replied immediately, “Of course.” They continued their conversation for a minute or so before ending the call. Sylvia then quickly called Isabel. However, it seemed that the child did not have her phone with her as she did not answer, soSylvia decided to have dinner first. As soon as she finished her food, Isabel called back. The young girl’s sweet voice sounded through the phone, “Mommy, why did you call me?” Sylvia laughed lightly before saying, “Isabel, is your brother with you?” “Yeap, he’s nearby.” “Get him to listen in on the call too.” “Okay
After the female student left, more students rushed forward to have Tara look at their work. That was until Christopher cleared his throat. Once the students saw him, they politely stepped aside. When Tara immediately noticed Sylvia standing beside Christopher, shock dawned on her face. Sylvia crossed her arms, a smirk pulling at her lips. Tara could not help but think back to when Sylvia had called her trash in front of everyone at the art exhibition, and her expression turned cold. However, in the blink of an eye, her expression shifted into a smile and she asked, “Sylvia, what are you doing here?” Christopher explained, “I invited Sylvia to provide guidance to the participants. We have many participants this time, not just students but also artists from other places. I was worried that you, Nesta, and everyone else might have your plates too full.” The implication was obvious; Christopher needed somebody really skilled to keep watch over them. Tara’s face stiffened