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
Odell went back into the room after the phone call. Tara was eavesdropping behind the curtain, and when she noticed that the call had ended, she quickly jumped back into bed. Odell returned to his seat beside the beat. She maintained her feeble look and asked, “Odell, are you busy with something else?” “Nothing in particular.” Tara recalled him mentioning the kids on the phone. She had another glance at the paint on his face and then whispered her question, “Odell, were you with Isabel and Liam the whole day today?” Odell simply hummed a reply. Indeed, he had been with the kids but just not at home. In order to avoid any misunderstanding, he did not tell her that he was with Sylvia together with the kids. Tara looked anxious. She believed he must have spent time with Sylvia together with the kids, or else he would not have asked if Sylvia was still at the Carters’. She clutched her fists and said with a smile, “Odell, why don’t you bring the kids out next week and we can
Odell suddenly said, "No way. ” Sylvia’s expression changed. Madam Carter was shocked by this decision as well. She asked with a tone of discontent, “Odell, Sylvia is their mother. Why can’t she take them out to play?” “I’ll take them out tomorrow,” Odell answered her crossly. Madam Carter twitched and pressed further, “Wouldn’t it work if both you and Sylvia took them out to play then?” Sylvia pursed her lips. Odell shot a glance at Sylvia. “We’ve been divorced for some time, so it’s inappropriate for us to go out together. This troubled Madam Carter. “Both of you are the children’s parents. What’s so weird about that?” Odell finally admitted, “I’ve already told Tara that we’re bringing the kids out to play tomorrow.” Madam Carter’s expression harshened and she scoffed unhappily. Sylvia also furrowed her eyebrows. It was not so much that she could not tolerate the idea of her children spending time with Tara, but she was just rubbed off by how calculative T