Sylvia stared at the number on her screen blankly. A lot had happened after they remarried and she felt that he cared about her. A tiny ember seemed to have gotten into her heart and melted away the layer of frost she used to seal her feelings away. She even started to recall the sixty slaps she received back then but now, it did not hurt as much as before. Since he was serious about the marriage this time and they already remarried, she ought to do her best to live with him under one roof. Then, Sylvia said, “Odell, I want to go to Lush Heaven to have a look at Edmund.” The steadily cruising sports car screeched and wobbled for a fraction of a second. Odell thought he heard wrongly, so he asked with furrowed brows, “What did you say?” Sylvia explained, “Odell, don’t take this the wrong way. I’m just trying to talk some sense into him. I heard he’s been drinking like crazy in Lush Heaven and I don’t want to see him waste his life like this because of me.” The car scre
Sylvia went inside after that. The room was dimly lit, and the stench of alcohol in the air stung the nostrils. Right after Sylvia came in, she saw Edmund dozing off on the couch. He wore a floral shirt that was unbuttoned down to his chest, revealing his broad muscles. The stubble around his chin was apparent while even his messy hair was longer. He looked severely disheartened. Sylvia frowned and called out to him. “Edmund.” Edmund’s eyeballs shifted before he opened his eyes. “Syl?” He bolted up and looked at her in awe. Sylvia’s brows remained furrowed. “I heard Sherry said you’ve been drinking here. What happened?” Edmund put the bottle of whiskey that he had been holding on onto the table. He hurriedly tidied his clothes and hair before he smiled at her. “I’m fine. I’m just bored, so I came to have some fun.” “Is it because of me?” Sylvia asked. Edmund’s face fell, his lips tightening. “Edmund, I’ve remarried Odell. It’s not worth it anymore. Don’t do this bec
Harry and Lloyd almost burst into tears when they saw their boss come out of the room. They stared at Edmund with teary eyes. “Master Price, you’re finally out!” Edmund gave each of them a kick on the bum. “Shut up! Stop acting like pussies!” The two of them did not only stay after the kick, but they even hugged Edmund excitedly. Although Edmund had disgust all over his face, he did not try to push Harry and Lloyd away. He then said to Sherry, “Ms. Fowler, thank you for calling Syl over. You can go back to work now. I’ll pay you double for the whiskey I've drank in the past two days.” “Of course.” Sherry did not even try to be courteous. She wore a sweet smile and then returned to work. Edmund then pulled the clingy Harry and Lloyd off his waist. Intrigued, Harry asked, “Master Price, what did Sylvia say to you?” He clearly remembered that Sylvia had only gone in for a few minutes. Lloyd also narrowed his eyes. He protruded his lips and wore a perverted look as he sai
“What did you say to Edmund?” “I told him to get himself together.” “That’s it?” Odell narrowed his sharp eyes. A quick thought later, Sylvia continued, “I even told him that I’m having a great life now and that he should live a happy life as well. That’s it.” “Come over here.” “What for?” His frosty eyes remained narrow. Sylvia held her reluctance back and moved closer to him. Odell put his hand behind her neck and kissed her. He even nipped her on the lips before releasing her. “This is your punishment for being late for 36 seconds.” Sylvia was speechless but did not talk back. The man also looked a lot more satisfied after he had his kiss. After that, he pushed her back onto the passenger seat and drove away from the parking lot. Sylvia did not even want to argue with him. On the way home, Sherry texted and told her that shortly after she left, Edmund had gone out with Harry and Lloyd and seemed to be in a good mood. Sylvia heaved a breath of relief after
Sometime later, the door finally opened. Sylvia came out and chatted with Sherry and the two men before she went off. Then, Edmund came out. He looked a little disheveled but vibrant. Sylvia must have talked some sense into him. After that, his men chatted with him. One of the men asked him, “Master Price, what did Sylvia say to you?” Edmund did not answer. The other one then asked, “Master Price, did Sylvia kiss you?” The video then ended abruptly. Odell did not hear Edmund’s answer. Tara also carefully looked at Odell’s reaction after playing the video and spotted nothing but frostiness and a wry expression. He was upset, and it must be because of Sylvia. “Odell, look, I’m not lying. Sylvia really went looking for Edmund. If there’s nothing between them, why would she have gone into his VIP room?” Tara noticed the cold reaction on his face and continued, “This video is a trimmed version of the original. My friend sent it to me. She said Sylvia went in for almost
Odell was still deeply irritated. It was not just because of Tara’s little fiasco but also because of what he had seen in the video. After Sylvia left the room, Edmund emerged reenergized. Even his men were shocked by how fast he recovered and asked if it was a kiss from Sylvia that brought him back to life. However, the video ended abruptly, and he could not determine if that part was maliciously edited or not. Recalling Sylvia’s frank and honest reaction after she returned to the car last night, she did not show any sense of guilt at all, so she must have never kissed Edmund. Odell was just wondering if Edmund had forced himself on her. The thought put a scowl on his face. Moments later, he summoned Cliff. “Send some men to keep an eye on Edmund. Inform me if he does anything out of the blue, especially when it’s related to Sylvia.” Cliff was taken aback. He curiously asked, “Sir, what did Ms. Avery say to you just now?” Odell shot a fierce glare at him. “Just do your
Right after the two little rascals came out of the shower, they saw their mother waiting for them. “Mommy, why are you here?” Isabel ran over to her with her tiny legs; Liam followed. Sylvia said, “Daddy has to work late today, so let’s sleep in your room tonight. I’ll be here as well.” Isabel nodded obediently and hummed a reply while Liam did not say anything. As long as they could sleep with their mommy, the location did not matter. Sylvia sighed a breath of relief at their calm reaction. Then, she got into bed with the two of them, and while she was sandwiched in between, she read them a bedtime story. The two little rascals fell asleep after a while. It was then that the door opened and Odell came in. Looking at the two little rascals fast asleep on their bed, his eyes showed a hint of delight and then he looked at Sylvia. His gaze was practically telling her to go back to their room since the kids were asleep. Sylvia had a glance at the two sleeping angels with
With her face in his clutches, Sylvia was forced to look into Odell’s eyes. Odell narrowed his eyes at her and said, “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow afternoon. We are going to multiple locations this time, so it will take at least ten days for me to get back. If you are not in the room by 10 p.m. tonight, I’ll drag you in myself.” He then turned around and left. Sylvia helplessly pursed her lips. …After dinner, Sylvia went to Isabel and Liam’s room again. She picked a short bedtime story today and was finished even before Isabel started to feel sleepy. She then hugged the two of them and said in a small voice, “Isabel, Liam, Mommy wants to talk to you guys about something.” The two of them widened their eyes at her. Sylvia continued, “From today onwards, I might not be able to sleep with you guys anymore, but I’ll come by and read you a bedtime story every night.” Isabel protruded her lips. “Why? Are you going to sleep with that big meanie!?” Sylvia patted