Sylvia noticed that something was wrong with Edmund but she still asked, “As long as I can be with my kids, I’ll do anything.” Edmund got up and looked at her. “Are you not afraid of Odell throwing you out just like how he did four years ago? He even slapped you sixty times because of Tara. Do you still want to sleep on the streets?” Sylvia's eyes widened. “How did you know that?” A sudden realization came to her and she said, “Did Sherry tell you?” Edmund said, “I ran into her at Lush Heaven last night and I asked her about your past.” He had drunk a lot last night, and it was Harry and Lloyd who had gotten Sherry to come talk to him. He had asked Sherry about Sylvia and Odell’s past and Sherry had revealed a lot to him. Sylvia frowned. “I have my own career now, the same thing won’t happen again.” Edmund refused to give up just yet. “Are you not afraid that Odell will hurt you again because of someone like Tara?” Sylvia pursed her lips. Afraid? She had never been
Screech! The car screeched to an abrupt stop by the side of the street. Sylvia was startled. She then noticed the gloomy gaze that Odell shot at her. “Sylvia, do you really think I should be spending time with her? Or do you think that I’m joking about wanting to marry you again?” He had already decided to marry her again. Why would she think that he would have an affair with another woman? How bad of an image did she have of him? His expression turned bitter, the frustration even causing the veins on his forehead to pop out. He looked so grim that it was really terrifying. Sylvia shrunk back in fear. “No, I didn’t…” He cupped her face and asked, “Then what’s with that expression on your face just now?” Sylvia tightened her lips, not daring to say a word. Odell had been so angry that he had cupped her face and squeezed it hard before withdrawing his hand. After letting her go, he sat back down in the driver’s seat and said in an annoyed tone of voice, “Sit tight.”
Madam Carter then happily said, “Great! This is great!” Isabel and Liam huddled together and saw the picture on the papers. Isabel curiously asked, “Brother, what’s this? Why did Baddie take a picture with mommy?” “This means Daddy and Mommy are married. They are now husband and wife.” “Husband and wife? You mean like a hubby and wifey?” “Yeah.” Isabel pouted. Liam stroked her head and said with a smile, “Sis, we don’t have to be separated from mommy anymore.” Isabel immediately asked, “Then can we sleep with Mommy?” “Yes.” “This is great!” …The two little rascals’ cheers and Madam Carter’s laughter lit up the atmosphere in the living room. Sylvia did not know what to feel anymore. Happy? Depressed? At the same time, she sensed Odell’s gaze on her. He was a little further away, with his brows slightly furrowed even as his lips curled into a smile. Sylvia averted his gaze and turned her attention back to the kids. Odell’s face fell, but it no longer mat
Sylvia was frozen to the spot. She then said, “There’s no one here. We can just talk about it here.” Odell sensed the caution on her look. He frowned and asked, “Edmund said you slept on the streets before. What does that mean?” Sylvia had not expected this question to come from Odell. Shifting her gaze, she said, “It’s nothing. It’s in the past now, I’ve already forgotten about it.” She did not want to relive the bitter memories. “Why did you end up on the streets?” he asked. She refused to answer. Odell approached her and cupped her cheeks again to forcibly look intently into her eyes and said, “Answer me.” The tone of his voice did not allow for her to refuse. Feeling upset, Sylvia said, “Because I didn’t have money.” “How was that possible?” Sylvia laughed bitterly. “Have you forgotten? You took everything from me when you divorced me back then.” Odell frowned. Back then, Sylvia had pushed Tara down the stairs which had resulted in her permanent infertil
Sylvia reached her house without even realizing it. Aunt Tonya was already asleep but had kept the lights on for her. There were even some of her favorite pastries left on the table. Sylvia smiled. She sat down and enjoyed the pastries. Eating was an effective way to help put her bitter memories aside. She was no longer her old self. She never wanted to live through those dreadful nights again and she would never let anyone else hurt her again.…Back at Carter Mansion, Odell was sitting at the balcony in his room. His towering figure stood in front of the rail as he looked towards Sylvia’s place through a pair of binoculars. A while later, his phone rang. The call was from Cliff. He answered the phone and heard Cliff say, “Sir, what I just found out was that after you kicked Ms. Ross out, she had gone back to her family but the Rosses did not take her in. I also found out that the money her mother had left for her had been taken away by her biological father and step
There were also several bodyguards who had come to help Sylvia move. Aunt Tonya guided them inside. “Please follow me. I’ll take you upstairs.” She then led the bodyguards to the second floor. Sylvia wanted to help with the moving but Madam Carter held her back. She said with a smile, “Don’t worry. They are all strong men, Tonya won’t have to do a thing.” After that, Sylvia had a glance outside the gate and saw a middle-aged woman dressed in professional attire with two metallic boxes in her hands. Madam Carter then said to Sylvia, “She’s my personal makeup artist who has been working for me for many years now. She’s good. So get changed and I’ll tell her to put on some makeup for you. Then, we can go back to the mansion.” Baffled, Sylvia asked, “Grandmother, what’s the occasion?” Madam Carter said, “You are moving back. Today marks the day that you will be living with Odell again. I have to make it a little more official and grand.” Isabel also cheered delightfully.
Sylvia laughed helplessly.Even during her first marriage with Odell, she had never slept in such a colorful room before. However, all that was in the past so it was no longer necessary for her to reminisce about it. After the bodyguards had placed and arranged all her clothes into the closet, Sylvia told them to get some rest. She then continued to tidy up the rest without asking any of the maids to help. She did not mix her clothes with Odell’s. Instead, she found two empty cabinets and placed all her stuff inside. When she was done with tidying up, she took the kids to Aunt Tonya. Aunt Tonya’s room was located on the first floor, which was just next door to Madam Carter’s. The room had specially been prepared for her because the decor and arrangement of the furniture had all been done according to Aunt Tonya’ preferences. When Sylvia came downstairs to check on Aunt Tonya, she found her happily chatting with Madam Carter. Seeing Aunt Tonya’s happy smile relieved her
She got up and took Isabel into her arms before reaching out to Liam. “Liam, come on. Let’s go play in the room.” Just as Liam reached out to hold his mother’s hand, he found himself being lifted up by Odell single-handedly. Odell carried the boy in his arms and said to Sylvia with a smile, “I have some time. Let’s go play.” Before Sylvia could say a word, Odell was already walking towards the kids’ room with Liam in his arms.Sylvia blinked blankly for several seconds before she followed both father and son with Isabel in her arms.Other than the sleeping area, Isabel and Liam’s room had a designated space for them to play where all kinds of toys were available. Sylvia asked Isabel and Liam, “What do you guys want to play?” Liam said, “Anything.” Isabel scanned the room with her big round eyes and said, “Let’s play Princess Racer! The loser will have to take one flick on the nose!” Sylvia had played this game with them before. “Okay.” They then turned their attention