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
Not long after they arrived at the amusement park, Isabel let loose and dragged Liam all over the park.After playing the whole day and eating her favorite food, it was finally dark. Sylvia and Aunt Tonya brought the children back home.It was also on the way back that Sylvia saw a message from the Art Academy teachers' group chat.The messages were from several young female teachers.One message, in particular, caught her eye. "Why did Mr. Carter quit the group?"Another person replied, "I saw that too. Why did he leave the group for no reason?""Does anyone know what happened? @ChristopherDendro"Christopher, who was tagged, soon replied, "Mr. Carter resigned for personal reasons, so he quit the group.""Huh? Why did he suddenly resign?""What a shame. He was the most attractive person in the Art Academy.""With his face, he could be the most attractive person in showbiz as well."The young female teachers discussed this sadly.Sylvia frowned.'Why did Thomas resign now
Sylvia told him to wait a moment. After Aunt Tonya and her sent the children back to their room, she quickly turned back and went to the front gate.She wanted to change the locks of the front door and living room door to prevent that man from coming uninvited again.She replaced the locks with fingerprint locks.After the locksmith installed it, Sylvia entered Aunt Tonya and her fingerprints separately, and it was completed.Then, she locked both doors and returned to the house with Aunt Tonya.Aunt Tonya noticed that something was wrong and asked in a low voice, "Sylvia, weren't you and him fine before? Did something happen last night?"Sylvia's gaze went cold. She did not want to think about last night when Odell chose Tara when they were kidnapped at the same time. Aunt Tonya would only be angry and worried if she knew, so Sylvia simply said, "It's nothing. I just finally decided that I don't want to be involved with him anymore."Aunt Tonya sighed. "That's good."...Late
Sylvia was carried to his house next door.There were no lights on in the room, so her vision was dim when she entered.She could not see his face, but she could clearly feel his breathing become rapid due to anger.Thud!He threw her on the bed.Her body jolted, but the next second, she tried to climb out of the bed from the other side.Odell instantly grabbed her ankle and dragged her back under him.Then, his tall and heavy figure pressed against her body.Sylvia stifled a grunt. "Let go of me!"He pressed her with more force.She almost got crushed to death.She struggled with all her might.Odell laughed coldly and pinned both her hands above her head with one hand, then lowered his head to kiss her lips fiercely.The man's domineering and suffocating breath instantly overwhelmed her.Sylvia's limbs were pinned, and she could not struggle at all. She could only keep squirming to escape from his pressure.However, the more she did so, the rougher his movements became