Odell's expression was gloomy for a long time.He looked at the texts sent by Tara and asked Cliff, "Has there been any news from the people sent to monitor Edmund?"In the passenger seat, Cliff replied, "They haven't sent me any messages lately, and I haven't had time to ask them for the past few days.""Well, ask them now," Odell said coldly.Cliff shivered and quickly replied, "Yes, I'll ask now."Then, he took out his phone.The call ended in a short time. He looked back at Odell and said seriously, "Master Carter, they report that Edmund has been engaged in a business project recently. He took on a large project two days ago which happens to be near the Young Miss and Young Master's kindergarten. These two days, when the children go to and come back from school, Edmund happened to pass by the kindergarten and met Madam. However, he stayed in the car, and the Madam only chatted with him for a little while before leaving. There are no other abnormalities."Odell curled his li
Odell saw her avoid his gaze, and his eyes grew even more gloomy. However, the filter on the camera smoothed over his expression a lot.Sylvia only saw that he seemed to be a little upset, but she did not notice his terrible aura at the moment. When he did not say anything else, she said, "I'll hang up now if you don't need anything else."Mm."Sylvia then hung up.In a five-star hotel, far away in Liberty, Odell's expression darkened when he looked at the black phone screen.Cliff, who was standing not far away, trembled and lowered his head. He could not help but whisper, "Master Carter, the people sent to spy on Edmund say that it really did seem like a coincidence that he met Madam the past two days. They only said a few words to each other. I think Madam is reluctant to mention him to you because she's afraid that you'll misunderstand and get angry."Odell pursed his lips coldly.'Is she afraid that I'll misunderstand and get angry? If she's scared that I'll misunderstand,
In a five-star hotel in Liberty, Cliff, who had just finished a phone call, went to the suite where Odell was resting.In the living room, Odell was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, reviewing documents.Upon seeing Cliff come in, Odell glanced at him and asked, "Is there any news from Westchester City?"Cliff smiled and replied, "Master Carter, the people sent to watch Edmund say that he didn't meet up with Madam again today when he went to and fro work."The cold look in Odell's eyes eased up a little. "Tell them to keep watching him.""Yes, sir," Cliff answered and withdrew.However, Odell's expression was still a little dark. He still did not understand why Sylvia suddenly wanted to do the school run for the past few days.Coincidentally, Edmund's recent workplace was near the kindergarten as well.Was he overthinking?...In the blink of an eye, it was Friday again.That evening, Sylvia picked up Isabel and Liam on time and returned to the Carters' reside
Odell's eyes flickered as his lips curled. "Why? Miss me?"Sylvia avoided his gaze and said, "No, but Isabel and Liam do."To the side, Isabel was immersed in her toys and did not hear Sylvia at all. Liam looked her way, but then lowered his head and continued to fiddle with the Megaminx.Odell pursed his lips and said, "It'll be around another three days before I can go back."Sylvia responded somewhat bashfully, "Okay."At that moment, Cliff's figure appeared behind Odell and said, "Master Carter, it's time to go to the conference room."Odell hummed and said to Sylvia, "I'll talk to you later.""Okay."Sylvia hung up.Meanwhile, inside a building in Liberty, Odell got up and walked outside.Cliff followed him and could not help but ask, "Master Carter, didn't you book a flight back tonight? Why did you tell the Madam that you'll be back in three days?"Odell remembered her asking when he would be back during the video call, and his mood which had been low for several days
Early the next morning, the sun rose as usual.After having breakfast, Sylvia took the kids and followed Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya into an MPV.The car drove straight to Northpeak. It took almost an hour before the car arrived at the resort and stopped in front of a very distinctive inn.The steward came out to greet them enthusiastically.Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya got out of the car first. Sylvia then carried Isabel and Liam out of the car and walked in with them.The resort used a membership system, so non-members could not enter. At that moment, not far from the entrance of the resort, Melanie, who had followed them here, was stopped from entering.She quickly went back to the car and called Tara.The call was answered quickly, and she told Tara that she followed Sylvia to this resort.Tara asked, "Are you sure it's the new holiday resort at Northpeak?""Yes, I even tried to go in, but they stopped me because I'm not a member."Tara said anxiously, "Then, hurry up and
Sylvia replied with a frank expression, "Yes, Grandmother. This is Edmund, and those two are Harry and Lloyd."Edmund also heard their conversation and flashed a polite smile, greeting them, "Hello, Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya."After he spoke, Lloyd and Harry also greeted Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya. They were just like students meeting a teacher as both of them straightened their backs and looked incredibly obedient.Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya instantly laughed in amusement and chatted with them.Sylvia also could not help but giggle.They did not talk much and simply exchanged a few pleasantries. Sylvia carried Isabel back and followed Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya out of the inn.Edmund also took Harry and Lloyd to the suite where they were staying.The corridor soon quieted down.Melanie emerged from the shadows with an annoyed frown on her face. Although Sylvia and Edmund chatted a little earlier, there were too many people. No matter which angle she tried to take the pict
Unfortunately, there were only four seats on the bamboo raft.Aunt Tonya immediately said, "I'll get seasick, so I won't join the ride. You guys can go on."Sylvia knew that Aunt Tonya was trying to give up her seat, so she put her life jacket on Aunt Tonya. "Aunt Tonya, this is a bamboo raft, so you won't get seasick. Grandmother and you can ride with the children. I'll wait here for you."Aunt Tonya could not persuade her otherwise, so she helped Madam Carter onto the raft.Sylvia said to the little ones, "Have fun, but pay attention to your safety. Mommy will wait for you here.""Okay. We know, Mommy," Isabel responded crisply.Liam also hummed and then led his sister to sit on the two seats in front of Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya.The long bamboo raft soon drifted away from the shore under the guidance of the boatman, rowing toward the other side in the direction of the flowing water.The weather today was very pleasant, and the breeze was cool and comfortable. The scenery
Sylvia was stunned.It seemed like he came here to look for her.She asked instead, "How did you know I was here?"Edmund replied, "I heard from a lady that you came up here alone. She said that it wasn't safe up here and asked me to come to call you down."Sylvia was still confused.The hill looked very tall, but there were reinforced guardrails on both sides. How could it not be safe?However, no one went to the hill, so maybe the kind-hearted lady was just worried that Sylvia came up alone.She did not think much about it and told him, "Grandmother and Aunt Tonya took the kids to ride on a bamboo raft. It could only seat four people, so I didn't follow them."Edmund looked relieved at her words. "Then, why did you come up here?""The scenery here seemed nice."He touched his nose and stopped asking any further."Grandmother is seasick, so I'll go check up on her. You can go find Lloyd and the others. Don't mind me," she said and went forward."Alright."Edmund also turn