Tara stared at him subtly. When she noticed Odell looking at her, she said in a hoarse voice, “Odell, why don’t you go home to the kids? I should feel better from the fever after some rest. I’m fine.” Odell put his hand on her forehead. It was still a little warm. “I’ll go after you fall asleep.” “Odell, I’m really fine… Cough.” Before Tara could finish her sentence, she coughed. Odell frowned. “Don’t go out when it’s raining. I’ll call you next time when I’m coming over. You don’t need to wait for me outside.” Tara immediately said, “Okay. It’s just that I haven't seen you for a few days now, and I missed you, that’s why I waited for you outside. No more next time, I promise.” “Mm-hmm. Take a rest.” Tara obediently closed her eyes. Time flew by quietly. Half an hour later, Odell noticed that she had fallen asleep. He got up and wanted to leave, but it was then that he heard Tara coughing in her sleep. Her cough somehow got louder and more intense. Odell sat bac
Although Tristan’s looks lost slightly to her baddie daddy's, he was still a handsome guy. Tristan was stunned. He did not know how to react to Isabel’s comments. Betty and the other girls were also caught off guard. They did not expect the little girl to be a simp for handsome men. Sylvia’s face twitched helplessly at her daughter’s comment. She said resignedly, “Isabel, speak properly to Uncle Tristan.” Isabel pouted. “Fine, but Uncle Tristan is really handsome.” Sylvia was speechless. Tristan burst into laughter. He bent over and wanted to pinch the little girl’s cheek, but Liam stepped in and stopped him. With caution, the boy said, “You mustn't simply touch a girl’s face.” Tristan was caught by surprise.Isabel widened her googly eyes and said, “But you can pat me on the head.” Her meek voice was cute, and it complemented her cute and energetic features. Tristan smiled and patted her head. “You and your brother sure are cute,” he said. Isabel showed a smirk,
Back at Starz Club, Isabel and Liam got tired of playing with the toy race cars, so they went on to the bumper cars instead. Isabel wanted a crowd, so she dragged her mother into the game as well. The mother ended up playing with her children in the bumper car pit. “Mommy, I’m coming!” “Bro, I’m coming for you also!” Isabel teased her mother and brother and went after them. Sylvia easily dodged her car, and Liam also turned his steering wheel away, leaving Isabel missing the two of them and bumping into the edge. Sylvia could not help but laugh. Even Liam grinned. Tristan was watching from outside the pit. His eyes were locked on Sylvia, and her laughter put a smile on his face as well. Odell had also arrived at the club a moment ago. He was hiding in the corner as he watched Sylvia play with the kids. He also noticed Tristan watching them from outside, and it put a sullen expression on his face. People who did not know better might have assumed that they were a famil
Isabel turned around and hugged her mother’s thigh. She cried, “Mommy, I don’t want to go back with him. I wanna stay with you.” Liam did not say a word or do anything. He simply stood by Sylvia’s side expressionlessly. Sylvia smiled at Odell and said, “Odell, they still want to play a little more. Can I accompany them for a little longer?” Her tone displayed obvious flattery. Odell tightened his lips. Before he could say anything, Tristan stepped in. “Master Odell, it’s still early. I know you and Sylvia are over, but she’s still the kids’ mother. She has the right to accompany them.” Odell’s face turned even colder. He curled his lips into a grin and said, “You’re right, but I decide if she has the right or not.” Tristan was silenced. Odell had a glance at Sylvia. “I’ll say it one more time. Take the kids inside.” He sounded cold, and even his voice took on a dictatorial tone.Sylvia was used to his tone, so it was nothing to her, but Tristan had enough of his atti
The window rolled down and Isabel’s voice came piping. “Mommy, come in!” Sylvia was stunned, and she hesitated until she heard Odell’s voice commanding, “Get in.” Sylvia finally moved. Before she got in, she said to Tristan, “Tristan, please tell Betty and the others that I have to leave early.” Tristan put his jacket away and forced a smile on his face. “Okay.” Sylvia opened the door and got into the car. The interior was spacious but had limited seats. She carried Liam into her arms. The little guy was fluffy and petite. He quietly leaned in his mother’s arms and even had a soft smile on his face. Isabel also quietened down and left Odell alone. However, when she saw her brother in her mother’s arms, she pouted. “Mommy, I want huggie.” Sylvia looked at Odell who wore a grim look on his face and it was obvious that he was upset. Sylvia said to Isabel, “Isabel, Mommy is carrying Liam. I can’t hold both of you together. Why don't you let Daddy carry you first?" Isabel
The fun lasted for the whole day at Astroland. Isabel got so carried away that she did not even want to have lunch. It was Sylvia who had to carry her away and force her to eat something to maintain her stamina. Later in the afternoon, Isabel finally became tired but still did not want to leave. She dragged Liam to the doodling area where they started to draw all kinds of stuff with the paint provided. Sylvia noticed that the kids started to settle down, so she grabbed a piece of wooden plank and started doodling on it. Isabel sneakily smeared paint on Liam’s face when he did not notice. Stunned, Liam did not expect his sister to ambush him with paint. Isabel chuckled when she saw her brother's messy face. Sylvia heard the little girl’s chuckle. She turned around, but to her surprise, Isabel’s hands, covered in paint, caught her face. She used to play a lot of similar games with the little girl back then, so it was not surprising. She held her laughter back and feigned
After a while, Isabel finally got tired and surrendered with her hands up. Sylvia caught up to her and picked her up in her arms. She mischievously dipped paint onto the tip of Isabel’s nose. Isabel chuckled as she panted. Sylvia looked at her daughter’s messy but adorable face, and it made her laugh as well. They were so carried away by their laughter that they completely forgot about Odell beside them. Odell watched for a while before he had to awkwardly clear his throat. Immediately, Sylvia recovered and picked Isabel up. Isabel was unhappy that their fun was interrupted. In Sylvia’s embrace, she crossed her arms and pointed at Odell. “Big baddie, why did you cough?” Since she was in her mother’s arms, she was almost at Odell’s eye level which granted her an intimidating presence. Odell raised a brow. He wanted to take Isabel from Sylvia’s arms, but then Isabel reached out to him and moved her hand over his face. Before he knew it, his face was smeared with colorfu
The glance from Odell was obviously telling Sylvia to leave right after she put the kids back to bed. Madam Carter was annoyed. She asked Sylvia, “Syl, where have you guys been? What happened to your faces?” Her question came with a smile with a hint of anticipation. She was hoping for something to happen between Odell and Sylvia. Sylvia then told Madam Carter what happened—from Odell taking the kids away from Starz Club in the morning to bringing them and her to Astroland. Madam Carter looked disappointed. “Grandmother, the kids are tired. I’ll tuck them in, and then I’ll leave,” Sylvia said.She wanted to carry Isabel back to the room. Madam Carter signaled the servant with a glance, and the servant came over to carry Liam to the room as well. She then went up to Sylvia and said, “Syl, since Odell is not coming home tonight, stay for dinner. Isabel and Liam should be awake soon. They’ll sulk if they don’t see you when they wake up.” A quick thought later, Sylvia said