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
Two days later, which was a Saturday, the two little rascals did not have to go to school. Sylvia was starting to get bored after staying at home for several days, so she brought the kids to the amusement park. Right after her car left the Carters' residence, another car drove out from the corner and tailed her. It was Melanie. She had been waiting outside the Carters' for days now and finally saw Sylvia going out. She told the driver that she hired, “Follow that car. Hurry! Don’t lose it!” …Odell had registered Isabel and Liam for several luxury amusement park memberships, so Sylvia brought them to one of them. The amusement park was well-equipped with all kinds of attractions and even a full-fledged cafeteria. Isabel roamed around like a horse without reins and dragged Liam to every attraction available; Sylvia simply followed them around. They spent a whole day in the amusement park and only left in the evening. There was a new anime movie showing in cinemas now, a
Melanie’s eyes gleamed. “But the Pepsi here is not that good. Follow me and I’ll bring you somewhere better.” Isabel looked at Liam who tightened his lips but did not say a word. Melanie did not notice the little interaction between the brother and sister, so she continued, “Don’t worry, I’m not a bad person. I just want to buy you a drink because you two are so adorable.” Isabel widened her eyes. “For real?” “Of course!” Melanie then reached out to the little girl. “Come on, I’ll buy you something nice to drink.” Isabel also extended her hand in response to her invitation. As Melanie bent over to pick Isabel up, the little girl reached out and scratched her face. Her tiny nails did not only scratch Melanie’s face but even pulled her mask off. Melanie squealed in pain. The expression on her face turned frosty as she dropped her plan to take the girl away by force. Isabel then immediately jumped into her brother’s arms and shouted, “Help! Help! Someone is trying to kidna
Melanie ran out of the cinema for her life and headed straight to the car in the parking lot. The moment she jumped into the car, she screamed at the driver, “Drive! Drive right away!” She was afraid that the security guards would catch up to her. The driver immediately floored the acceleration pedal. She only calmed down when the car arrived at Lake Victoria Villa. She was kicked several times on the back, and it still hurt. She even had a reddish claw mark on her face. Melanie was furious. “That little piece of shit!” She strode into the villa right after she got out of the car. The housekeeper who worked for Tara gaped at the claw mark on her face. Out of frustration, she slapped the housekeeper in the face. She shouted, “What are you looking at? I’ll slap the shit out of you if you keep staring!” The housekeeper immediately looked away. Melanie grunted before she headed to Tara’s room. Tara anticipated her mother’s return. After she closed the door, she asked, “
Like any other parent, Sylvia waited for her kids in the waiting area. When Isabel and Liam came out, she went over immediately. Isabel and Liam’s eyes gleamed when they saw their mother. “Mommy!” Isabel threw herself into Sylvia’s arms. Liam also strode over excitedly. Sylvia held their hands and wanted to take them home. It was then that one of their classmates, a plump boy, said, “Isabel, your Mommy is really pretty.” His mother was also there to pick him up. Sylvia smiled. Just as she wanted to thank the little boy for the compliment, Isabel proudly said, “Of course.” Sylvia could not help but laugh at her daughter’s reaction. She then had a chat with the little boy’s mother. After that, she brought Isabel and Liam back to the car. Isabel crawled into her arms and Liam sat beside her obediently. As the car drove off, Isabel chuckled and asked, “Mommy, why did you come to pick us up from kindergarten today?” Sylvia did not want to tell Isabel that she was worri