Sylvia looked over. The man was wearing only a thin shirt and trousers. He clearly rushed over as soon as he got the news.There was no one around him. He came alone.Spencer immediately took out two pistols and pressed them against Sylvia and Tara's heads respectively.Sylvia felt the muzzle. If he squeezed the trigger, her life would end in an instant.She immediately tensed her body and did not dare to move.Tara, however, said to Odell with tears in her eyes and a smile, "Odell, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. Sylvia and you divorced a long time ago. She's innocent. Hurry up and tell him to release her."Sylvia was dumbfounded before she was struck by a realization.'She's acting like a pure and innocent woman to let Odell sympathize with her.'When she told Spencer to let me go earlier, she probably saw that Odell was approaching, so she said that on purpose to let him hear.'Sylvia smiled coldly and played along, saying, "Tara is right, Odell. We divorced a long time
Sylvia's clothes were drenched.It was so cold that her body was freezing. She felt like she would faint at any moment.However, her mind suddenly became clear, and the freezing sensation of her body disappeared.She stared intently at his raised arm.His large, slender hand pointed at herself.Sylvia's eyes widened.An unprecedented joy at being chosen also rushed to her brain.However, at that moment, his large hand suddenly moved parallel to the left and pointed to Tara.Sylvia froze.The next thing she heard was his low voice. "I choose her."Her, as in Tara Avery.Sylvia was stiff and slumped to the ground.The cold wind blew from all directions, but her face was cold as if her soul had been taken away. Her eyes looked at him vacantly.Odell did not look at her and stared at Spencer instead.Spencer laughed and said, "Good. I'll let her go."Then, he lifted his foot and kicked Tara on the back.Tara screamed in pain and instantly rolled to the side.Odell frowned.
After the gunshot, the entire Cloudy Heart Lake fell silent for a moment.Then, there was a “thud”.Spencer, who was dragging Sylvia, fell back to the ground.Sylvia's legs went limp as she slumped to the ground as well.With wide eyes, she stared blankly at Spencer, who had fallen to the ground with blood pooling around him.'I'm not dead?'The one who was shot was Spencer?'Just as her mind was overwhelmed, a burst of footsteps sounded from the grass not far behind her.Sylvia turned to look.She saw a group of uniformed police officers, and Thomas running at the front.He ran up to her in the blink of an eye.At that moment, Odell, who had chosen to see Tara off, also ran over.He reached out to pick her up.Sylvia placed her hand on Thomas' outstretched one.Thomas pulled her up and wrapped her in his arms.He hugged her and whispered, "Don't be scared. It's over. I'll take you home now."If it was before the kidnapping, Sylvia might have pushed him away.However,
Sylvia's body was too weak, and she became dizzy and leaned against Thomas after a few steps.Thomas helped her up several times before directly carrying her in his arms.Her face was pale against his arms as she lay motionlessly.Then, she was brought into a warm car.Thomas sat beside her, still holding her with one hand.The car soon started to drive.Sylvia closed her eyes uncomfortably and said in a hoarse voice, "Thomas, I don't want to go home now. Drop me off somewhere else."She could not let the little ones see her like this.Furthermore, Odell lived right next door. She did not want to see him at all!Thomas quickly said, "Okay."The car turned at the corner and drove to the other side of Westchester City.About half an hour later, they arrived at a quiet, high-class residential area.Sylvia was carried out by Thomas and she opened her eyes in a daze. "Where’s this place?"Thomas replied, "It's where I live."He carried her into the elevator, which went straigh
When Sylvia opened her eyes, the fine sunlight was shining through the gaps between the curtains and into the room.It was clear that a night had passed.Her mind was still a little dazed, and she sat up weakly with her hand propped up on the bed.Then, she saw the unfamiliar surroundings.The gray-toned bed should be Thomas'. She was also wearing a set of men's pajamas, which should also be his.She frowned and looked inside the pajamas.At that moment, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open.Sylvia was startled and looked up.Thomas came in with food. Seeing the embarrassment on his face, he said, "I changed your clothes for you while blindfolded."She laughed dryly. "Thanks.""You're welcome." He walked to the bedside, placed the food on the small tabletop, and said, "You were sick the entire night last night and need to replenish your energy. Eat some food."The oatmeal exuded a fresh fragrance, and the side dishes looked refreshing.Sylvia did not rush to eat. S
Sylvia pursed her lips and asked, "Aunt Tonya, how were Isabel and Liam last night?"Aunt Tonya sighed and said, "They've been waiting for you since they came home from school in the evening. They refused to eat until Odell came by and said that you were busy outside. However, when they woke up this morning and you still weren't at home, they said they won't go to school until they see you."Sylvia's eyes flickered. "Tell them that I'm fine. I'm going back now.""Okay, I'll tell them right now."Sylvia hung up the phone and turned around to get out of bed.However, her body was weaker than she thought, and her legs felt like jello.She could only walk slowly toward the door.When she reached the door, her knees suddenly buckled, and her body fell toward the ground.At that moment, a long and slender figure arrived in front of her and held onto her.Sylvia leaned in his arms and smelled the faint scent of his cologne. It was refreshing and not pungent at all.She took a breath
"Mommy, where did you go last night? Why did you turn off your phone?" The little girl's childish voice rang out.Sylvia replied, "Mommy was at a friend's house to take care of some stuff. My phone turned off automatically because it ran out of battery.""Really?""Really," she said with a smile.Isabel immediately sighed in relief when she saw that Sylvia's smile was real. However, she frowned and said, "Next time, you're not allowed to turn off your phone anymore. Liam and I thought you were going to suddenly disappear again just like the last time."The girl's tone was fierce, but her expression was aggrieved.Although Liam did not have much emotion on his small face, his gaze was also sullen.It was obvious that he was afraid that she would disappear for many days again, like the last time when Tara pushed her down Cloudy Heart Lake. That was why he refused to go to school and wanted to wait for her at home.If not for Thomas' timely appearance last night, she would really
Sylvia's eyebrows furrowed in pain. However, when she saw his expression which looked as if he wanted to kill her, she suddenly felt satisfied. Even though her face hurt from his pinching, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile."What did you do with him last night?" he asked.It was as if he would kill her immediately if she said she did something with Thomas.However, Sylvia did not have the slightest fear. She met his gloomy gaze and smiled back at him. "We did everything you could imagine and more."Then, the stinging pain of the bones in her face about to be crushed spread throughout her body.Sylvia tightly wrinkled her brows, but her mouth was still curled in a smile.Odell's face was horribly gloomy. He looked at her for a long time before saying, "Wow. Just great!"Then, he let go of her face, turned around, and walked outside.His tall figure quickly disappeared from her sight.Sylvia touched her face which was swollen from his pinching and cursed at him in her