At this moment, she felt the onlookers' gazes focusing on her from all directions.Tara’s ugly expression immediately became stiffer. After a while, she forced a smile and said, “It is cold here. Let's all return to rest in our rooms.”The scene was silent for a few seconds.Someone then replied, “Ms. Avery, Ms. Reiss is your good friend. Master Carter threw her out. Are you not going out to see her?”Tara was unsure whether that person was reminding her out of goodwill or intentionally saying so.Her face turned red, and she glared toward where the voice came from.Instead, she saw a group of people staring at her with cold glances.Unable to stay there any longer, she spun on her heel and stormed out of the homestay.……Inside the homestay, there was a private restaurant decorated warmly.Many people who did not even live here would travel a far distance for the tasty food here.After Odell walked in with Isabel, Sylvia also entered with Liam in her arms.Odell sat down i
Liam and Isabel glanced at him swiftly and then continued eating the food Sylvia had scooped for them.Odell said nothing, but Sylvia accidentally let out a chuckle.His eyes turned cold, and he glared at her. “Is that funny?”Sylvia quickly said, “No, of course not.”She pursed her lip after she said that, appearing to be holding back her laughter.Odell snorted. “I’ll throw you out too if you keep laughing.”Isabel, who was burying her head in food, immediately looked up and scowled at Odell. “Baddie, I’ll bite you to death if you dare to throw Mommy out!”Liam said to her, “Sister, ignore him. He’s intentionally trying to frighten Mommy.”While Odell was rendered speechless, Sylvia let out a laugh again. He immediately shot daggers at her, and Sylvia covered her mouth with her hand directly.Odell looked at Liam and Isabel and said coldly, “Focus on your food. If you speak again, I’ll send you both home now.”Isabel humphed and lowered her head to eat while Liam picked a p
Sylvia knew that they were doing this on purpose. She held back her chuckle and looked at Odell and Tara.Tara was obviously pissed, but she still forced herself to put on a smile despite having a strained expression.Odell frowned, and he did not look happy either. Soon, he looked toward Liam and Isabel.Isabel was still in Sylvia’s arms, and she did not even want to look at Tara. Liam looked straight forward, his face cold and stiff.Odell then glanced at Tara who lowered her head, looking a bit hurt. Even her eyes were red. She took the initiative to say, “Odell, don’t be unhappy. Since Liam and Isabel don't want to see me, I’ll leave.”After that, she stood up.Seeing her red eyes, Odell stood up after her and said, “I’ll go somewhere else with you.”Tara looked delighted, but she still said, “There’s no need. You can eat with Liam and Isabel here.”Odell did not speak. He glanced at Sylvia and the two children and then walked away from his seat.Tara quickly caught up to
The majority of the people were resting in their rooms, and it was quiet in the public area.Odell peeked inside.Tara took his arm and said, “Odell, it’s late now. Let's go rest too.”“You can go first. I’ll take a look at the kids.”Tara smiled gently. “Okay, then I’ll wait for you in the room.”“You don’t need to wait for me. I have something else to do later, and I’ll return after seeing the kids.”Tara’s eyes darkened, and she said reluctantly, “Alright. Be careful on your way back.”“Okay.”Odell directly walked inside.Looking at his distant figure, Tara’s gaze turned cold. She cursed Liam and Isabel in her heart at the same time.Why did they come at this time?When they were having dinner just now, she had racked her brains to smooth things over about Nesta calling Sylvia a mistress.In the past, Odell would have stayed for her no matter what business he had. Seeing that he did not stay tonight, he was definitely still mad with her.It was all because of those two
Odell coughed in a low voice and replied, “It’s an adult matter. You wouldn’t understand it even if I told you.”“How would you know that if you didn’t tell me?”Odell’s eyes darkened. “Stop talking and sleep now.”Liam did not utter a word but stared at Odell with his big eyes.Odell frowned, and his face fell.Only then did Liam close his eyes. He rolled over and lay on Sylvia’s chest, putting his small hand on her waist.Odell glowered at him and said, “Do not tell your mother that I leaned close to her tomorrow.”Liam ignored him, but Odell knew that he heard him, so he turned off the lights and walked out.……It was a night of dreamless sleep.Sylvia comfortably woke up the next day.When she woke up, she saw Liam sitting beside her and playing with a Rubik’s cube while Isabel was nowhere to be seen.Sylvia immediately asked, “Liam, where is your sister?”Liam looked out the door and replied, “Sister is playing with them.”Sylvia put on a jacket and walked out of the
Harley smiled and remarked courteously, “No need to thank me. Go on and dig in.” Sylvia smiled reluctantly, and she had Liam and Isabel sit with her as well. Shortly after that, the seats next to them were gradually filled. Apart from Harley and several other people, the ones who had previously shunned Sylvia because of Nesta and Tara began to flock over. They looked at Sylvia with a faint sense of guilt and remorse. Still, they made sure to take the initiative to greet her politely. Sylvia knew that they had simply been misled by Tara and Nesta and decided to not hold it against them considering they were just young students. She smiled politely and responded to them warmly. Upon sensing her mother’s friendly attitude towards them, Isabel proceeded to greet the crowd politely too. This only served to increase the guilt they felt. Finally, one of them could not bear it any longer and blurted out, “Miss, we’re very sorry about what happened yesterday. We apologize for h
Tara's eyes flickered, and her expression turned icy for a split second. This fool! Her claim of their friendship was merely out of politeness, and she could turn a blind eye to her for causing trouble by scolding the children in front of Odell. How dare she turn around and accuse her now?!Nesta immediately recognized the look of displeasure and contempt on her face. She narrowed her eyes and said nothing before turning around to heat out. Tara scoffed and shouted, "Useless idiot! Get out!" ...... After Tara and Nesta left, Sylvia was still in the yard looking at the finished paintings of the students. It was only until lunchtime when someone wanted to invite Tara and Nesta to eat that they found out that they had left. It was clear that they had left out of anger. Everyone knew this was the reason, so they simply smiled and move on. Tara would not be of much help even if she stayed anyway. Her attitude was brash and off-putting, and nobody ever dared to appro
Sylvia was worried about Liam catching a cold, hence she put a blanket under him before returning to the tent. Soon, Isabel ran back to them like a horse unleashed. She was still flying the kite and circled Liam while shouting, "Brother, get up! Get up and fly the kite!” However, Liam ignored her. Recognizing his indifference, Isabel decided to run around him with the kite in hand and was chuckling mischievously. Sylvia happened to dart a glance in their direction and was stunned by what she saw. The sun, the snow-covered field, and the scenery in the background complete with their figures made up a wonderful painting. Sylvia immediately took out the canvas and paintbrush from her suitcase and started painting on the spot. … While this was happening, a black car had just stopped in front of the homestay Sylvia stayed in the previous night. The driver stepped out of the vehicle. After a while, the driver emerged from the homestay and addressed the man in th