Odell was in the other room and had no idea that his children were plotting to locate their mother. He stood in front of the balcony with the windows opened. The night breeze blew against his towering figure. He was leaning against the wall with a cigarette in his mouth while toying with a wooden tortoise in his hand. The wooden tortoise’s edges had been filed down by the repeated caresses, but the words carved on its stomach was still visible. As he stared at the little tortoise with a deep gaze, his mind uncontrollably played the scenes of that woman.Her arrogance, the injustice to her, and the blank expression that she wore…everything was being replayed in his mind. From the moment he confirmed his feelings for her to the moment she jumped into the lake, every expression on her face flashed in his mind. He still failed to understand why would the woman, being the shameless person who cared a lot about the kids, would have jumped into the lake. If he could start over, he
Isabel and Liam’s cuteness was Sherry’s weakness, so she lowered herself to their eye level to hug and kiss them. She left a ton of kiss marks on their puffy cheeks before releasing them. Liam might not be a fan of intimacy, but for the sake of his mother, he tolerated being ravaged. Isabel was fine with the kisses and hugs, and the thought of her mother made her return a kiss on Sherry’s cheeks. The returned kiss almost melted Sherry’s heart. She smiled and hugged the two of them, and asked, “Where do you two want to go today? I’ll bring you anywhere you want!” Isabel looked at Liam expectantly. Liam said, “We want to eat hotpot!” “Let’s go then! I’ll bring you two to the best hotpot shop in town!” Sherry held their hands and wanted to leave the house, but Aunt Tonya wanted to follow them. Liam turned to Aunt Tonya and said, “Aunt Tonya, why don’t you take a rest today? You don’t need to accompany us.” Sherry also said, “Yeah, Aunt Tonya, don’t worry. I’ll send them
“Isabel and Liam just want to be with me, and I have a lounge for them to rest there. There's no one there at this hour, so it’s quiet. Don’t worry about it.” Sherry simply wanted Sylvia to have a peek at them while they were asleep so that she would feel a little better. Ben was forced to comply since the two little rascals clung to her. He hummed a reply and drove the car to Lush Heaven. Twenty minutes later, the car arrived at Lush Heaven’s entrance. Both Isabel and Liam were fast asleep. Sherry told Ben to carry Liam while she carried Isabel down from the car. They went up to the first room on the second floor. Sherry knocked on the door before she opened it. The room was actually a spacious and well-lit bedroom. Both Sherry and Ben then placed the two little rascals on the bed. Sherry said, “Ben, you can go out now. I’ll accompany them.” Ben had a glance at the two sleeping children and said, “Okay.” After he went out, Sherry locked the door. She looked around to
Sherry could not help but giggle at the girl. She was not mad at the kids at all. “I’m sorry, Syl…” She looked at Sylvia apologetically. She had promised Sylvia to keep her existence a secret and shut off all possible news that might lead to her discovery. Sylvia smiled. “It’s alright. It’s not your fault.” She would never have thought that Liam would be smart enough to search Violet’s chat history with her and even devise a plan to use Sherry to bring them to her. The two little rascals were not at all guilty even after their schemes were exposed. They even clung to Sylvia tighter than ever. Isabel curled her tiny arms around her mother’s neck and nuzzled against her cheeks. Liam also sat closer to his mother. His big eyes also showed an obvious sense of delight. Sherry pinched the kids’ cheeks once more before she left them with their mother. After nuzzling their mother for a while, Isabel asked, “Mommy, why are you hiding here?” Sylvia furrowed her brows and said i
Back at Lush Heaven, Sylvia was in the room with her kids who were still clinging to her. Sylvia talked to them about their lives, how things had changed and how they were adapting. Liam barely spoke as Isabel did all the talking. Isabel talked about how much she missed her mother, how she accompanied her great-grandmother with her brother every night, and even the things she encountered at kindergarten. Sylvia simply listened to her blabbering until Sherry’s phone rang. After she answered the call, she turned to Sylvia with a horrified look. “Syl! My security told me Odell is coming!” Sylvia’s gaze shrunk. She immediately turned to her kids and said, “Isabel, Liam, I cannot let your Daddy find me. Remember what I said. I’ll find you after I've handled everything. Remember!” Liam hummed a reply and Isabel pouted. “Mommy, please come back soon!” “I will.” Sylvia kissed both of them on the cheeks and ran towards the window. The bedroom had no place for her to hide excep
Sylvia quickly turned around. Odell furrowed his brows and then strode towards the changing room. Sylvia could already hear his footsteps approaching. Her pained squeal must have caught his attention. The changing room was not as spacious as the bedroom, and if he barged in, he would definitely spot her. There was no time for her to think of a delicate plan, so she dashed out of the changing room and ran towards the toilet on the other end. Odell was shocked to see the familiar figure run past him. He immediately hastened his steps and went after her. Before Sylvia could step into the toilet, a strong hand caught her by the shoulder. Sylvia froze. It was at that moment that Isabel released a sudden scream. Sylvia seized the chance and slipped into the toilet. Odell’s expression shifted. He wanted to chase after the woman, but Isabel started to punch him. “Big meanie, why are you holding me? Put me down!” Odell furrowed his brows. “Be quiet.” “Put me down and I’l
The little girl did not reject his embrace this time. She allowed her father to carry her around as she peered at him with her big eyes. Ben also watched the father and daughter while holding Liam in his arms. Odell soon noticed the brother and sister looking at him. He asked, “Why are you two staring at me?” Liam asked, “Daddy, why did you go into the female toilet?” Isabel blinked innocently and echoed, “Yeah, I heard the ladies inside call you a pervert.” Odell’s expression turned grim. “Quiet.” Isabel and Liam pursed their lips. They wisely abandoned the topic and secretly sighed a breath of relief. They were relieved that their father did not find their mother. Odell wore a glum expression as he went downstairs with the two of them. His mind, however, was still thinking about the familiar cry and the figure that ran past him. The cry was obviously Sylvia’s, and the figure he spotted highly resembled his presumedly dead wife. His gaze shifted and suddenly stopped wa
Sammy said in a small voice, “Forget about it. Not even all of you together can do anything about it.” One of her fanboys tapped the counter and said, “Come on. Other than the Carters, I’m not afraid of anyone in Westchester. Tell me what happened.” “You’re right. It’s him. Odell Carter. What are you going to do about it? Can you go teach him a lesson for me?” The young man was stunned, and so were the others. “No way. Are you sure it’s Odell Carter?” “I clearly remember he detests places like this, and I heard he’s been diving in Cloudy Heart Lake for months now to find his missing wife. Why would he be here?” Neither of her fanboys seemed to believe what she said, so Sammy raised her voice and explained, “Why should I lie about this? If you don’t believe me, go ask Bella or the other girls. They were there as well. They saw Odell Carter chase me into the toilet and stop me in one of the stalls.” Bella and the other girls were just beside them, so the men then turned to