Isabel broke down into tears. She cried as loud as she could and screamed for her mother. “I want Mommy, I want Mommy…” Liam simply hugged her and stayed by her side until Aunt Tonya came in with the family doctor. Isabel immediately stopped crying but her eyes remained teary. It was a heart-wrenching scene to look at. The doctor took her temperature. “39.7 celsius degrees, she’s having a high fever. We must lower her body temperature right away.”The doctor then tried to coax the little girl, “Isabel, be a good girl and take your medicine, okay?” Isabel pouted. “I want my mommy.” Liam patted her head and said, “Sis, please take the medicine first. I’ll think of a way to get to mommy.” Isabel whispered, “Okay,” and obediently took the medicine. Then, Liam let her go and continued to stay by her side. Aunt Tonya and the doctor stayed back as well. The doctor took Isabel’s temperature once every 30 minutes just to be safe. Several hours went by but Isabel’s fac
The bodyguard did not reveal any additional details. He simply said that Odell wanted her at Carter Residence and they had to depart right away. Sylvia’s instinct told her it had to be related to Isabel or Liam. She grabbed her jacket and quickly got into the car with the bodyguard. In less than 20 minutes, the car arrived at Carter Residence. The main gate opened to reveal Sebastian waiting at the entrance. The moment Sylvia exited the car, Sebastian urged her, “Madam, please hurry up. Isabel is having a fever and she’s been wanting to see you.” Sylvia became anxious after learning what had happened. She immediately ran into the house and headed to Isabel and Liam’s room. The doctor and Aunt Tonya were standing to one side while Odell sat beside the bed with a grim look on his face. On the bed, Isabel was hugging Liam, her face was flushed as she sobbed uncontrollably.It was heart-wrenching for Sylvia to see Isabel in such torment. She called the girl as soon as she
Sylvia instinctively hugged Isabel tighter. Isabel lifted her chubby face from her mother’s chest and bawled at Odell, “You big Baddie, go away! Don’t you stare at my mommy!” Her little kiddy voice was clear and strong already. Odell frowned. “I’ll wait for you outside.” His words were meant for Sylvia. He then left the mother and daughter alone. The little girl then buried her face into Sylvia’s chest again and hugged her tighter. “Mommy, don’t leave!” Sylvia patted the girl’s head. “Mommy isn’t leaving. I’m just going to have a word with Daddy.” “Really?” The girl stared at her with longing eyes. Sylvia replied with a smile, “Of course. I’ll be back soon.” Isabel pouted but she finally let go of her mother. Sylvia put Isabel beside Liam and said to the boy, “Liam, take good care of your sister while I’m away. I’ll be right back.” Liam held Isabel’s hand and said, “Mommy, don’t worry.” “Okay. Thank you.” Sylvia patted the boy’s head and got out of bed. Odel
She said, “Great-Grandma is unwell now and she’s recovering. I’ve been by her side taking care of her.” If she told the kids that she was being imprisoned by Odell, they would probably be upset with Odell again. Sylvia just wanted them to live a happy and healthy life. She did not want them to be troubled by the terrible problems of adult life. She would rather endure all of the problems herself than giving them a bad childhood. The two little ones believed her but they were also disheartened. Isabel asked, “Mommy, is Great-Grandma better now?” “Not yet, but I believe she will be soon.” “Yeah, I believe it too.” Odell heard the conversation from outside the door and his expression turned grim. ‘This shameless woman has the nerve to mention Grandmother and even pretended to be taking care of her in front of the kids. She even said that she believed that Grandmother would wake up. If Grandmother really woke up, she would be able to testify against this shameless woman’s
Sylvia pouted. Liam said, “Mommy, you don’t have to worry. When you go to look after Great-Grandma, we’ll go and look for you there.” Isabel immediately agreed. “Yeah, yeah, we’ll look for you there every day.” Sylvia’s eyes shifted. She pondered the matter for a bit before she said, “Great-Grandma needs to rest. It wouldn’t be good to disturb her. You two can stay at home and wait for me to visit.” Liam pouted but did not voice his disagreement.Isabel also pouted, the annoyance clearly written all over her face. Sylvia hugged the two of them tightly and said softly, “Come on, be a good girl and a good boy for Mommy, please?” Isabel begrudgingly hummed in reply. Sylvia then turned to the quiet Liam. “Liam?” Liam looked at her. “Mommy, is it because of Daddy? Is it because he doesn’t want you to stay with us?” Sylvia’s expression changed. She quickly said, “Of course not. Mommy has to look after Great-Grandma.” Liam pouted even more but said, “Okay.” Just then, t
She had not done anything wrong. Why would she be afraid? Sylvia said, “Grandmother should be recovering in a proper hospital with medical equipment.” “You don’t need to worry about that. I’ve hired the best medical team here.” “Fine.” Sylvia pursed her lips. Odell noticed the calmness on her face and the absence of guilt or nervousness. He gripped her face tighter and said coldly, “The medical team is short of manpower. I want you to take care of Grandmother every night from now on. If something happens to her, you can spend the rest of your life locked up here.” Sylvia only felt the pain on her cheeks and nothing else. She furrowed her brows and said, “I understand.” Odell freed her and continued, “You can get up now and go watch over Grandmother.” Sylvia stretched out her sore legs and got out of bed. She got dressed and left the room without sparing a glance at the man. Odell frowned. He was vexed by her reaction. He pulled out a packet of cigarettes from the dr
Sylvia was speechless and her brows furrowed. Odell then said, “If I catch you dozing off again, don’t even think about seeing the kids again.” His sinister voice was filled with threats. Sylvia called him a crazy man in her heart but verbally said, “I understand.” The room returned to silence. Sylvia was robbed of her sleepiness, but to prevent herself from dozing off again, she took her carving knife and wood pieces out to kill some time. To her surprise, at the next second, the man’s irritated voice sounded from the ceiling again. “Who allowed you to carve things? Put them away!” Sylvia sighed. She pocketed the carving knife and wood pieces and simply widened her eyes at Madam Carter. Other than changing the disposable underpad twice and feeding Madam Carter once, Sylvia spent most of her time staring at Madam Carter. The sky soon turned bright and Violet came in. “Madam, breakfast is ready. You can go have a rest now. I’ll take over from here.” “Thank you.”
Melanie had her own plans as well. After she left Westchester City, she had been gathering information for Tara. It had been a week since the incident but all she got was Edmund confessing to the police and being apprehended. Sylvia might have been placed under house arrest but Odell went to her more often than before. He even sent Madam Carter to the old Carter residence for recovery. Tara did not expect any of this. Anger got control of her actions and caused her to smash a bottle on the ground. While glaring at the broken glasses on the floor, she thought of something. She picked one of the shattered glass up and sliced her wrist. She then started to cry on the floor. The servant heard the smashing of the bottle and then Tara’s crying. She immediately brought the first aid box over and said, “Ms. Avery, please let me help you.” Tara hugged her hand and continued crying. The servant was afraid of her after several beatings, and without her permission, the servant da