Odell's expression darkened as soon as Tara spoke."Edmund is also here?" he asked in a cold voice.Tara's eyes flickered, but she pretended to be ignorant and said, "Edmund? Is that the man we saw last time at the Elysian House?Odell pursed his lips coldly.Tara looked at his face and continued to play dumb, saying, "He also came yesterday afternoon and laughed and chatted with Sylvia. It seems they went out for dinner together after the event as well."Odell's hand clenched at his sides. 'No wonder she came to see the children when it was past 8 p.m. It's because she went out for dinner with Edmund!'"Sylvia has been single for many years, so I think Edmund and her are for real this time. It's really possible that they're together," Tara spoke absentmindedly and then looked at his horribly stony face.She reached for his arm and asked softly, "What's wrong, Odell? You don't look too good."Odell pursed his lips and restrained the coldness in his eyes. He replied, "I'm fine."
"He won't hurt me."'He will just probably prohibit me from seeing the children again.'Sylvia was agitated and immediately lost the mood to explain the paintings to Edmund. She said, "You look around by yourself. I'll go back first."Edmund quickly followed her and asked, "What's wrong, Lil Syl?""I'm fine. I just want some time alone."Edmund was silent. "Okay."He then stopped following her, and Sylvia quickly walked out of the venue.Odell and Tara were probably still on the other side of the field since Sylvia went straight to the parking lot without seeing them.She got into her car and stayed there for a while. When she calmed down, she took out her phone and sent a message to Odell."Edmund and I are just friends. He's a nice guy. He didn't mean to provoke you earlier. If you're unhappy, I'll apologize to you."A long time passed, but the screen remained blank. She did not know if he read the message or not. Either way, he did not reply to her.Eventually, Sylvia put
Tara looked at him expectantly.It was like a knife was stabbing into his conscience. This weak woman had lit up his dark youth and accompanied him through his most difficult days.He wanted to go after Sylvia and teach her a lesson. However, he quickly suppressed the impulse.He promised that he would never make Tara sad again. He also said that he would stay with her all his life. He reached out to wipe her tears and asked, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll accompany you."Tara's eyes instantly lit up. She hugged him and said, "I'm fine with anything. I'll eat whatever you want to.""Okay."Tara's eyes flickered, and she bowed her head and said, "Odell, although I'm afraid that Sylvia will come between us again, I really want her to find a suitable partner for her to spend the rest of her life with.""Yeah, I know." Tara had always been kind and considerate.Tara immediately raised her head with a smile and asked, "You should also want Sylvia to find her significant othe
Sylvia noticed Sherry's gaze and asked curiously, "What's wrong?""N-Nothing." Sherry snapped back to her senses and looked at the menu.Not long after, Lloyd asked in a low voice, "Mr. Price, shall we order some beer?"Edmund shot him a look.Harry slapped the back of Lloyd's head. "Did you forget what Mr. Price said before?"Lloyd held his head and pouted reluctantly.Sylvia said to Edmund, "It's really fine. You guys can order some beer if you want to drink."Sherry was here anyway, so Sylvia was not worried that they would go wild after drinking.However, Edmund said, "They're not drinking. Just ignore them."Harry grinned while Lloyd put on a bitter smile.Sherry touched her chin while her eyes flickered back and forth between Edmund and Sylvia.The hot grilled meat was soon served on the table.Sylvia had had dinner with them several times already and felt familiar with them, so she picked up her cutlery and started eating.Edmund also picked up his cutlery and ate p
It was already past 8 p.m. when Sylvia drove back to her place.She had already played with the two little ones all morning, so she dismissed the idea of going to the old Carter mansion.Moreover, Odell did not reply to her message either, so she probably would not be able to enter even if she went.The car stopped outside the gate. She got out of the car and walked in.At this moment, on the second floor of a large terrace in the old Carters' residence, Odell was draped in a coat, and his tall figure sat on a leather sofa. He held a pair of binoculars in his hand.Through the binoculars, deep eyes looked at her figure walking into the house. His face also became colder and darker with the shadows of the night.The Art Association event had clearly ended long ago, but she only came back just now. It was obvious that she went out to have dinner with Edmund again.Furthermore, she did not come to see the children. Was she really planning to get together with Edmund?Odell's hand
The heavy feeling that Sylvia experienced for the entire day was finally relieved. She played with the children until 9 p.m. and did not leave until they fell asleep.Odell's car also stopped at the gate at that time.She saw him when she walked out of the gate. She immediately smiled and greeted him, "Good evening, Odell."Odell gave her a cold look, walked past her, and went inside. He clearly did not want to talk to her.Sylvia did not care either because she did not really want to greet him anyway.The next two days passed similarly.That afternoon, Sylvia was painting in the studio when she received a message from Edmund."Lil Syl, let's go out for dinner tonight."Sylvia replied, "I can't go out at night. I'm going to see the children."Edmund asked, "Didn't you go last night?"He had asked her out for dinner last night too, but she had refused because she wanted to see the children.Sylvia responded, "I have to go there every night."Odell did not let the children co
Odell glanced at Cliff coldly. "What do you want me to do? She's just my ex-wife. Does it matter to me who confesses to her? Do I look like I have nothing better to do?"His rapid questions instantly made Cliff shiver. However, he could not help but scowl in his heart, 'If you have something better to do, then why did you tell me to keep an eye on Edmund?'Besides Edmund, when Sylvia was bullied by Michael and the Rosses because of Tristan, you also told me to keep an eye on Michael and the others.'To be precise, ever since Sylvia brought Isabel back, you keep telling me to investigate this and that.'Cliff got more depressed the more he thought about it. He had really put up with it for a long time.Odell was his boss, but he had never been cruel to Cliff. Consequently, Cliff did not want to see him deceive himself anymore. He finally could not hold back and said, "Master Carter, you actually like Ms. Ross."Odell's eyes instantly shot to him.Cliff took two steps back and con
Sylvia’s studio was designed to face the south. There was a huge ceiling-to-floor window that was not veiled by the curtain. Therefore, he was able to have a clear look at her painting with the kids. By simply staring at the heart-warming scene, the frosty expression on his face softened. …The day went by in the blink of an eye, and the sky was already dark. Isabel was already snoring on the ground, but Liam had a sudden urge to draw longer. Sylvia did not want them to leave either, so she texted Edmund to tell him not to wait for her. “I have some free time on my hand anyway. Just text me when you are done,” Edmund replied. She accompanied them until a little past 8 p.m. After Liam was done painting, Sylvia drove them back to the Carter residence. While they were at the mansion gate, Liam noticed the dress his mother wore and asked, “Mommy, are you still going out later?” Sylvia smiled. “Liam, I promised to meet a friend, so I have to keep my promise. Hurry up an