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
Odell raised his eyebrows and looked at her with an air of arrogance. “You should be honored that I’m giving you the time of day to see your painting." Sylvia had to hold back her urge to roll her eyes at this remark. “I'll let Tara have this honor.” After saying that, she put the canvas and the paintbrush into the tent. Odell was in a particular decent mood. Perhaps it was due to the fine weather and also because he managed to steal several looks at Sylvia amid her painting process just now. He sat on the chair Sylvia had just sat in and made himself comfortable. Sylvia came out of the tent to see him sitting on the only stool she brought while drinking the hot tea that she made. On top of that, he casually opened a box of snacks and began eating. He looked like he was having a great time. Sylvia said crossly, "Odell, you're sitting in my chair." Odell took a sip of tea and glanced at her. “Your point being?” Sylvia became vexed and choked up. If it not for Isa
Sylvia was awakened by this sound and snapped her eyes wide open. She was greeted by the sight of Odell’s dark expression. His eyes had a lethal glare while the hair on one side of his head seemed to stand on its end. Sylvia withdrew the look in her eyes. That was when it came to her that she must have hit him on his head. Everything was still. She feigned innocence and asked bizarrely, "Odell, why are you here?" Odell twitched his lips and looked at her icily. "Is there anything else to eat?" Sylvia did feel slightly remorseful, having hit him out of nowhere. Seeing that he was not about to give her grief for hitting him and only asking for food, she immediately went to her back and produced several packets of food for him. Odell took them in one hand and sneakily jabbed one foot in front. Sylvia was about to walk away to sit down when she tripped over his outstretched leg. Thump! She lost her balance and fell to the ground. Her body was aching all ove