That night, Isabel had a fever again.She did not see Sylvia after waking up, so she refused to eat or drink, and she did not take the fever medicine either. Thus, her fever came back.Sebastian was worried and immediately called Odell again.Before long, Odell strode in from the outside.Upstairs, in Sylvia's bedroom.On the large bed.Isabel hugged Liam's arm tightly, her cheeks puffed out in anger.Odell said in a low voice, "Come down for dinner."She shouted, "I want Mommy!"He said patiently, "Mommy is still outside and can't come back now.""Then tell her to come back!""She didn't bring her phone, so I can't call her."Isabel puffed up her face again as her eyes reddened. "I want Mommy. I want to eat with Mommy."Her childish voice was tinged with a sob. It sounded heartbreaking.The atmosphere in the room suddenly became low and depressing.To the side, Aunt Tonya's eyes reddened, and Sebastian could not help but lower his head.Odell knitted his brows tightly.
Liam saw this and also climbed onto the bed to go to Isabel's other side.Isabel immediately hugged him and said in a choked voice, "Liam, I want Mommy."Liam stroked her little head and hugged her back, saying, "Mommy will come back.""But Mommy left because Baddie made her angry. She didn't even take her phone.""She'll come back when her anger goes away.""Really?""She'll definitely come back for us.""You're right. We're her precious babies.""..."As they chatted, Isabel's voice grew smaller and smaller.Liam also closed his eyes and fell asleep.The room quieted down.Odell looked at their small figures hugging each other, and suddenly felt his vision blur for a few moments....Three days later.In the area where Cloudy Heart Lake was connected to the river.A group of people who had just finished a round of salvaging sat around, eating boxed lunches together.While eating, they could not help but chat."Ugh, it's been almost six days. Why can't we find anyone
Isabel asked suspiciously, "Is Great-grandma sleeping?"Liam said, "It doesn't look like it.""Then why is she closing her eyes and ignoring us?"Liam looked at the door.Isabel also looked over.There, Aunt Tonya and Sebastian walked in, looking at them with a complicated gaze.Isabel could not understand their expressions and cocked her head in confusion.Liam asked directly, "Is Great-grandma sick?"Aunt Tonya lowered her head.Sebastian sighed and said, "Yes.""What kind of sickness is it?"Sebastian thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the technical term. I just know that people with this sickness have to sleep for a long time to recover."Isabel tilted her head again. "What kind of sickness makes a person sleep for a long time?"She still could not understand, but Liam suddenly said, "Great-grandma became a vegetable."Isabel's little face changed.She knew about vegetative people. She saw many people on TV who became vegetables and never woke up.She imme
Thomas replied, "My friends and I were waiting for the fireworks show near the place you fell, so we saved you."Sylvia showed an expression of gratitude. "Thank you.""You're welcome."His voice was faint, and his cool face did not look emotional.Sylvia knew his temper. Although she was very grateful inside, she did not thank him again.Suddenly, his brown eyes stared at her and asked, "Why did you jump into the lake?"Jump into the lake?Sylvia smiled coldly. "Do I look like I’d do something like that?"He asked in confusion, "Then how did you fall into the water?"Her gaze turned cold. "I was pushed down by Tara.""Tara? Are you talking about Odell's girlfriend?""Yeah.""I remember that he also divorced you because of her a few years ago.""That's right."Sylvia could not help but recall the many things that happened, such as Tara's repeated schemes, and how Odell always defended her.However, that was not important. What was important was that Sylvia was not dead.
A month later.In the Carter residence in Westchester City.It was very quiet inside and outside the mansion, so quiet that the air itself seemed to grow heavy.That was because there was still no news of Sylvia.Isabel kicked up a fuss for many days and seemed to have lost her strength recently. She was listless every day, either following Liam at his heels or going to Madam Carter to speak ill of Odell.Liam was quiet and did not cry or make a fuss. Every day, he coaxed Isabel to eat and sleep, or fiddled with the Rubik's cube Sylvia made for him.That night.Isabel missed her mother so much that she could not sleep after dinner, and she wandered into Madam Carter's room.Violet was used to her coming, so she quietly stood by the side and let Isabel climb onto the bed to lie beside Madam Carter and speak ill of Odell."Great-grandma, Baddie forced me to eat carrots this morning and even used Mommy to threaten me. Hmph. Mommy left because she's angry at him, but he doesn't kn
Tara's eyes flickered. She gritted her teeth and agreed before saying softly, "I'll go now, Odell. Rest early.""Mm."With that, she clenched her fists and walked out.Odell looked at Isabel.When Tara went out, Isabel's little face suddenly eased up. She plopped back on the bed and lay beside Madam Carter, hugging her arm as if she wanted to sleep there.Odell glanced at Violet. "Call me when she falls asleep later."Violet replied, "Yes, sir."He turned and went out.Isabel saw him leave and instantly muttered to Madam Carter, "Great-grandma, I chased away that ugly woman. You can go to sleep now. I'll accompany you..."Violet watched this scene and could not help but smile.'Isabel is the cutest little girl I've ever met. Although she has a huge temper, she only directs it at Odell and Tara. She's never lost her temper with us and is sometimes so well-behaved that it's heartbreaking. It's clear that Sylvia brought her up well.'As for Tara...If not for my good friend who
On the phone, Melanie sensed Tara's hesitation and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything, Tara? Did you encounter some kind of difficulty?"Tara said with annoyance, "It's those two runts that Sylvia left behind. They won't let me get close to them at all. They won't even let me approach that old hag.""Those damned children... They must have been taught that way by their bitch of a mother," Melanie cussed. Then, she said, "There's no rush. Sylvia isn't around anymore, so you can coax them patiently. When you and Odell get married, you can find a way to get rid of them then."'Yes, since that bitch is gone, as long as I get married to Odell, I have plenty of time to torment them later."Tara looked much better. "I know."...In the Carters' residence, Odell had not been standing outside for long when Violet came up to him and said, "Master Carter, the Young Miss is asleep."Odell stepped into the room and reached out to pick up Isabel from Madam Carter's side. He carried the li
After nearly an hour, Isabel and Liam came back by car.Aunt Tonya was worried about them and had been taking them to and fro school with the bodyguard during this period of time.After the car stopped, she got out of the car with them and led them to the gate.Just as they arrived at the living room, Tara suddenly walked out of the kitchen with an apron, holding a plate of freshly cooked appetizer in her hand.When she saw Isabel and Liam return, she instantly smiled warmly and gently. "Isabel and Liam, go and sit down. Dinner will be ready soon."However, Isabel and Liam looked at her coldly.Aunt Tonya's expression turned frigid, and she shouted, "Who told you to come? Get out!"Tara's face stiffened, but she forced a kind smile and said to Aunt Tonya, "I informed Odell before I came. I just want to cook dinner for the children. Don't misunderstand."Aunt Tonya knew what kind of person Tara was. However, she could not swear in front of the children, so she simply looked at T