Odell frowned. The first page was a printing of an X-ray. It showed a broken bone in the calf. The calf bone had almost completely split down the middle and had also been bent at an unnatural angle. Just from this picture, one could get an idea of how pain the person must have suffered. Sylvia looked at him and stated with composure, "Odell, this photo was taken more than four months ago. It was right after I was rescued and admitted to the hospital." The hands Odell that was using to hold the papers suddenly trembled. Sylvia went on, “Have you ever experienced a broken bone before? Do you know how much it hurts? Just as I was about to recover from it, someone had to step on the same break again and again.” Odell scowled, and his face darkened. He continued to flip to the later pages. Sylvia continued to to speak, "I was hospitalized in the Hospital at Coastrock for two whole months. I was bedridden pretty much the whole time there. It was not because of t
”Second, you are not allowed to take them out of Westchester without my permission. If they leave the city without my explicit permission, I will reclaim full custody of them.” “Deal.” “And third,” he peered into her eyes, and announced solemnly, "You can't remarry. If you remarry, I will reclaim full custody of them as well.” “Deal.” Sylvia answered readily. She had no plans to ever marry again. Seeing that he was done with his terms, Sylvia said, “If you have no other requests, I’ll be taking my leave now.” "Hmm." He remained in his seat, a dark shadow enveloped him. Without staying a moment longer than necessary, Sylvia turned and left. ...... In the morning. Aunt Tonya knocked on the door at the same time as usual. Sylvia opened her eyes. Liam was awake and already dressed himself. Sylvia woke Isabel who was lying on top of her. Just like the previous mornings, she took them to the living room after they had washed up and gotten dressed.
Odell’s attention perked up, “Go on.” Cliff began an elaborate brief, "The night the missus fell into the lake, she was admitted into this hospital. The doctor who operated on her was the best doctor employed in the hospital. According to the words of the doctor's assistant, the missus was indeed in critical condition when she was brought there. However, the injury in her leg was severe but not fatal. She had sustained major injuries all over her body because of the altitude that she fell from, which had also led to the miscarriage. They say that if she had been brought to the hospital even a moment later, she might very well have died.” The room was filled with a deathly silence. There was such a terrible look on Odell’s face that anyone would be too intimidated to look at him. Cliff barely dared to look at his face. He lowered his head and continued, “They don't know the name of the person who sent the missus to the hospital, they could only remember that it was a very han
Odell pursed his lips. Sylvia continued to keep an indifferent look on her face. The clerk went through their documents and asked Sylvia, “Miss, have you two divided your assets properly?” “Yes, it’s all written in the divorce settlement agreement." “Very well.” The clerk sighed and went through the procedures. Shortly after that, she set down two copies of the proof of divorce in front of Odell and Sylvia. Sylvia took her copy, thanked the clerk, and left. “Miss, wait a minute." The clerk suddenly called her. Sylvia stopped. The clerk glanced at Odell, who was still standing there, "Why are you still here?" Odell darted a look at Sylvia, then he grabbed the divorce papers and left. After he left, the clerk suddenly became much more friendly and conversational. She spoke to Sylvia with a gentle smile, “Miss, you are still young and very beautiful. You still have a whole life ahead of you. Don't be discouraged because of a man like him. I have fait
Beneath his fluffy bangs was a pair of sharp eyes which was closely following the black car that had just driven out of the parking lot. There was a certain composure within his hazel eyes, mixed with the barest hint of a smile. ...... Sylvia drove to her new place. After locking up the divorce certificate along with the divorce settlement agreement in a box, she tidied up the house before heading back to the kindergarten. Shortly after she arrived, the school bell rang. She stood outside the gate like the other parents. A group of children happily ran outside. Isabel and Liam were more composed than the other kids as they followed behind while holding hands. Almost all of the children had already come out by the time they showed up. When they saw Sylvia, they quickened their pace. "Mommy!” Together, they ran over to her. Sylvia smiled and bent down to embrace them. They threw a glance behind her. Noticing the absence of someone, Isabel pout
Sylvia told Aunt Tonya about her divorce from Odell. After she finished, Aunt Tonya stated, “I will support you whatever your final decision is.” Sylvia smiled and informed her, “I’ve already bought a new place and everything has been set up. I’m planning to move in tomorrow." Aunt Tonya was taken aback by this, "Are you in such a hurry? Have you talked to Isabel and Liam about it?” “I have.” "While you were away, Isabel and Liam began to grow rather attached to Odell," Aunt Tonya muttered before asking, "How did you tell them?" Sylvia answered truthfully, "I didn't tell them about the divorce, I just told them that we’ll be moving to a new place that would make it easier for me to get to work and for them to go to their kindergarten.” “I see, I suppose that’s fine.” It was getting late already. Sylvia looked at the time and said, "Aunt Tonya, why don’t you get some rest? I'll accompany Grandmother for a while." "Okay, I'll go and pack my things." Aunt
Sylvia smiled as she took their hands, then she brought them to their new home. Their new home had a wonderful yard covered with a bed of soft grass. Sylvia also made sure to set up a little play area for them, which included slides and swings with an additional mini racing track for remote control toy cars. Isabel ran to the play area as soon as she entered. She snatched up the controller and sent the toy car racing down the tracks. She exclaimed excitedly, “Brother, over here!” Liam was quietly surveying the new environment. Isabel yelled for him again when he did not show up, "Brother, come quickly!" Liam pursed his lips and walked toward her. The two sat on the ground and played together. Sylvia had nothing else to do, so she sat with them and watched them play. When it got dark, Aunt Tonya called them into the house for dinner. Sylvia immediately went to the kitchen to help Aunt Tonya set the food on the dining table. Then, she called for the children
Sylvia chuckled at this sight and woke up them gently. “Isabel, Liam, it’s time to wake up.” Liam was the first to open his eyes. Isabel woke up right after that and drowsily burrowed herself into Sylvia’s arms. Sylvia sat down on the edge of the bed and shared an intimate hug with both the kids for a moment. After they had fully woken up, she helped them get dressed. When they had washed up, they went to the living room. Aunt Tonya had already made breakfast for them. She made Eggs Benedict which was one of both Liam and Isabel’s favorite dishes. After breakfast, Sylvia took them to kindergarten. … Their days were simple and carefree, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. It was soon Friday. Sylvia arrived at the gate of the kindergarten around evening, just in time to pick up Liam and Isabel. Then, she took them home. While Aunt Tonya was busy with dinner, Sylvia played with the kids in the living room. Isabel was lying across her arms, her attentio