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
Odell shot her a grim look. Sylvia awkwardly chuckled and said, “Um, can you be a little more patient?” He pressed his lips onto hers to silence her. The kiss felt more like a punishment because he only released her after her lips were swollen. He got off from her and strode to the bathroom. The shower was turned on as soon as he slammed the door shut. Sylvia sighed a breath of relief and sat herself up. A while later, Odell came out of the bathroom in his robe. She stared at him shyly, but he simply replied with a frosty gaze. Sylvia pursed her lips and went into the bathroom. To her surprise, the bathroom remained chilly even after Odell’s shower. There was not the slightest bit of warmth inside. She frowned. ‘Did he shower in cold water just now?’ Sylvia turned on the heater and took a shower. When she came out in her pajamas, she saw Odell reading a book on the bed. Sylvia crawled into bed and lay down beside him. She then turned to him and softly said to him, “
Odell was the one who left for his business trip, but Sylvia felt like the house was empty. At night, after she accompanied her kids to bed, she went back to the master bedroom and slept alone there. She had already told Isabel and Liam that she could no longer sleep with them at night, or else they would only cultivate a bad habit. Two days went by in the blink of an eye. That afternoon, Sylvia headed to the art association office to conclude the unfinished meeting from the other day. She had originally refused to attend, but Christopher had called her twice and texted her a bunch of messages, asking her to judge the Westchester Art Competition which was hosted specifically for the students. Sylvia eventually agreed, hence her attendance. The atmosphere of the meeting was a lot better than last time. Other than Ariane and Renna who intentionally avoided her, the others were rather friendly and even greeted her with a smile. Some of them even took the initiative to apolog
“No. Odell is having a little misunderstanding about me. You can’t stay here,” Tara said with a frown. If Odell found out that she had a mother, he would know that she had lied to him back then. Once he found out the truth, her perfect life would disappear overnight. She did not even have to think about winning his heart back. Not only that, given his temper, she would probably pay a severe price for lying to him. Melanie understood her concern, so she said, “Tara, don’t worry. Just call me Aunt Melanie. I won’t let others find out about me and you. I’m not just here to visit. I’m here to help you deal with that little bitch Sylvia. I want her to give you back the title of Mrs. Carter!” Tara wore a frustrated look. “I don’t know anything. I don’t know how to deal with her. Any bright ideas?” Melanie was just an old woman whose glory days were behind her. She used to have several rich boyfriends, but she had failed miserably and lost every one of them. What could she possibly
If he had the time to text her and inform her to video call him, why didn’t he just video call her straightaway? Sylvia speechlessly tightened her lips as she video-called Odell. The call got through and his handsome face appeared on screen. It still seemed to be daytime on his side as he was sitting beside the floor-to-ceiling window. He stared at her in silence. Sylvia took the initiative and asked, “Have you eaten?” “I’ve taken my lunch.” “We just had dinner.” Sylvia then moved the phone further away and allowed Isabel and Liam into the frame. When Odell saw the mother and children sitting together, his frosty expression looked warmer. “Did anything happen today?” “The same ol’ stuff. Isabel and Liam went to school and came back. Being the good kids they are, nothing much happened.” Odell hummed a reply. Sylvia then turned to Isabel and Liam. “Isabel, Liam, do you guys have anything to say to Daddy?” Liam stared at the screen with his big eyes and said with a