A sharp silence took over the moment Sylvia disclosed these past events. Sylvia assumed that Thomas was baffled by the tale and chuckled self-deprecatingly. "You think it's absurd too, don't you?" He clenched his hand into a ball of fist underneath the table, but hung a faint smile on his lips. “It’s pretty incredible, I admit.” After a pause, he asked again, “Does that mean he realized that you were the one who saved him all along?” “Yeah, Tara ended up returning the ring to him. It was sometime around when you took me to Lush Heaven with Isabel and Liam to visit him. After that, I paid him another visit and that’s when I accidentally saw the ring.” An awkward silence descended upon them again. She sensed that something was off and stole a look at him. His handsome expression seemed to beam underneath the ceiling lights. She could see her own reflection inside his hazel eyes. He spoke suddenly, "So, are you planning to go back to him?” This flustered her and
Thomas smiled at Sylvia. “There’s this new children’s clubhouse that opened in the new district. There are all kinds of activities going on there which I think should be very fun for Isabel and Liam.” With Isabel being so excited, there was no reason that Sylvia should refuse. She turned to Liam and asked, “Liam, do you want to go?” He stared blankly at Thomas. Isabel was worried Liam would not want to go and quickly urged, “Liam, lets’ go. Lets’ go!” Liam gave a curt answer, “Okay.” Sylvia turned to Thomas and smiled faintly. “Alright Thomas, we’ll leave in a bit.” “Alright.” ... Just as Thomas described, there were all kinds of fun activities in the children's clubhouse. There were even some high-tech installations that offered virtual gaming experiences such as the spacewalk simulator. Isabel had a blast. Even Liam enjoyed some of the simulations. There was also an escape room designed for a family-sized group. There were several tricky stages, but Thoma
Something warm glowed in Sylvia’s eyes. Just as she was about to voice her opinion, a sharp and intent look surfaced in Thomas’ eyes. Even the very air around him seemed to solidify. He declared, "I’ll see to it that he will not be reduced to poverty, so there’s no need for you to worry about him or concern yourself with this news concerning the state of Carter Corporation.” With that, he removed his finger from her lips. Sylvia smiled and thanked him sincerely, “Thank you, Thomas. I’ll stop worrying myself over these matters.” Now that she had Thomas' word, she finally could stop worrying about Odell. With Thomas’ help, it was very feasible for Odell to recover from this and make a comeback in the future. She only needed Odell to live through this and stand on his two feet so the children have a father to turn to. She felt a weight lift off her chest. Finally, she could breathe easily again. Thomas turned up his wrist and looked at the time on his watch. Then he u
"Go back," he said in a cold voice.The driver quickly turned the car around while asking in a low voice, "Master Carter, are you going back to the nightclub or to the company?""The nightclub."The driver's gaze changed, and he could not help but glance toward Cliff.'The shareholders are about to meet and kick him out, and his wife is with another man. How can he go back to the nightclub? Shouldn't he rush back to the company to try and save himself before the shareholders' meeting?'Cliff pursed his lips and shot the driver a look that said, "Mind your own business and drive."Thus, the driver obediently drove in the direction of Lush Heaven....That night, Sylvia slept much better than the previous night. However, when it was almost dawn, she had a dream that Odell became an impoverished deviant. Not only did he separate her from her children, but he also locked her up again.She begged him for mercy and said that she was willing to give him all her savings, but his expre
Sure enough, when Sylvia was helping Aunt Tonya cook lunch, Thomas came over.The first person to see him was Isabel, who was in the yard. She immediately ran toward him, calling out his name.Aunt Tonya shooed Sylvia out of the kitchen.She and Thomas sat on the sofa chatting, and Isabel sat between them, her little voice piping in from time to time. It seemed very lively with the ongoing banter.After lunch, Isabel was sleepy and wanted to take a nap, and Liam's eyes also seemed heavy, so Thomas helped her carry the two little ones back to the room.When the children were fast asleep, they left the room.He asked, "Do you have any plans for the afternoon?"She replied, "Not really.""Then, let's go out for a walk." He looked at her with a soft gaze.Sylvia was torn. The children had just fallen asleep. If they woke up and could not find her, they might be unhappy.Suddenly, Aunt Tonya spoke up from the side, "Syl, I'll look after Isabel and Liam. You can go out with Thomas.
After running past the curved walkway surrounded by flowers, Sylvia saw a pavilion that was filled with all kinds of painting tools.There was an excellent viewpoint right next to the pavilion. She bought a few tools, sat down on the grass next to the pavilion, and started to sketch the landscape.Thomas stood under the pavilion, leaning his back against the pillar as he looked at her.Not long after that, the phone in his pocket rang with an incoming call.He picked it up to glance at it, and the soft light under his eyes instantly vanished. His face returned to its usual coldness. He brought the phone to his ear and asked in a faint voice, "What is it?"On the phone, his assistant said nervously, "Second Master, the shareholders' meeting has already started. Now, two-thirds of the shareholders are sure to vote to replace Master Carter. If you come over now and inject money into Carter Corporation to solve their difficulties, they'll definitely acknowledge you as the new head of
Cliff responded softly, "The people downstairs have been keeping an eye out, but they haven’t spotted Second Master Carter's figure at all. However, our people who are following the Madam said that he went out together with her not long after lunch."Crack!The teacup instantly shattered.Odell's expression suddenly turned cold and gloomy.Cliff quickly closed his mouth, not even daring to breathe loudly. After a long time, a sinister snort came from him. "I didn't expect him to be the infatuated type."He had allowed Carter Corporation to develop to this point, yet he was still able to hold himself back instead of taking advantage of this situation to take over the company. He was even taking his woman out. What was that if not infatuation?'Cliff trembled as he looked at Odell's face and asked carefully, "Master Carter, should we continue to wait for Second Master Carter to come over?"Odell glanced at him.Cliff was so scared that he took two steps back.Then, Odell stood u
Sunflowers.They were all sunflowers.Whether it was on the flat ground or on the distant hillside, it was densely packed with golden sunflowers.The sunlight shone from one direction, and all the flowers faced that side, standing vivid and gorgeous. It was like being in a world full of sunflowers which felt utterly magical.Sylvia's eyes widened in astonishment.After a long time, she finally came back to her senses and muttered, "Why are there so many sunflowers here?"It did not seem to be the season for sunflowers to mature and bloom."Do you like it?" The man's low and pleasant voice rang out.Sylvia subconsciously answered, "Yes."Only after saying that did she realize something was off. When she glanced around, there were only the two of them besides the sunflowers. There was no one else in sight.How could there only be two tourists in a forest park with such a magnificent sea of sunflowers?'Could it be...?'Her eyes flickered, and she immediately turned around to