Odell frowned. “Who told you that?” Sylvia glared at him. “You don’t have to concern yourself with that. Tell me, was it you who did it?” Odell’s expression turned grim. Before he could utter his reply, Thomas’ feeble voice sounded from further away, “Sylvia, calm down. Maybe Odell doesn’t know about this, maybe it’s those people who set this up.” Odell was baffled. “Those men only listen to Odell. It would be impossible that they would have set this up themselves,” Sylvia argued. “Maybe there’s something going on that we don’t know yet. I don’t think Odell would do something like this,” said Thomas. Sylvia continued to glare at Odell. “Hmph. Then you have underestimated your brother. He’s capable of doing anything.” That night, he had ravaged her in all ways possible. Odell was silenced by her statement and her glare. His already grim expression worsened and he looked as if he could strangle Sylvia in the very next second.Thomas noticed the sour look on his broth
The two bodyguards immediately stopped the moment they heard him shout.Thomas covered his abdomen with his hands and continued to curl up on the ground in pain. Sylvia wanted to help him up but was pulled back into the arms of the man who was behind her.She crashed into his chest and found that her waist was constricted by his long arms. She was then lifted up over his shoulder, just like a sack of potatoes.His large steps and hastened pace allowed him to leave the house in a blink of an eye. In the dark night, his expression remained grim, making him look like a grim reaper that was claiming a life. Sylvia shrunk back in fear and did not dare to move. She saw the bodyguards leave the living room, so she had to assume Thomas was safe for now. Within a short time, he carried her out of the shade and arrived at an open space. His black sports car had been parked there. Sylvia was shoved into the car, knocking her head on the car with a thud in the process. She gro
Sylvia took Odell’s silence as his acknowledgement. She sighed and added, “Odell, Thomas hasn’t eaten anything in two days. You’re starving him to death.” Odell narrowed his eyes coldly. Sylvia was startled by his gloomy gaze, she instinctively moved closer to the door. “Did he tell you all that?” he asked. Sylvia cautiously looked at him and answered, “He didn’t tell me anything, I saw it with my own eyes.” Odell choked on his emotions upon hearing her explanation. His hands uncontrollably clenched into fists. Sylvia’s sharp eyes noticed his clenched fists and was filled with fear that he might hit her in the next second. Immediately pressing her back against the door, she nervously said, “Odell, Thomas really didn’t tell me anything. Please don’t be like this.” He scoffed. “He might not have told you anything, but what if he had intended for you to see all of those things?” “Impossible!” Sylvia cried out without a second thought. “Thomas wouldn’t do something like t
Sylvia’s tense body relaxed as she breathed a sigh of relief and cursed her own nerves.She had seen everything with her own eyes, how could there be anything fishy going on? What a big man. Did he really have such a difficult time admitting what he had done? Moreover, she had not even tried to blame him. All she had said was that she wanted him to release Thomas. Thankfully, by locking her out on the balcony, at least she would not have to sleep with him. With that thought in mind, Sylvia curled herself up and leaned against the wall to sleep. The night breeze was a bit chilly during this season but it was not bone-chillingly cold. The breeze blowing lightly on her was actually quite comfortable. After a while, Sylvia fell asleep. Seconds turned into minutes. The man stood in front of the window in the study room next door as he smoked. The wind came in from the opened window and carried the smoke away. His gloomy expression slowly eased, until he reached the last
Sylvia’s face was cold as she said, “What if I insist on bringing it in?” The man sneered. “Then don’t blame us for being rough.” After that, each man in the group then revealed a small axe from behind their backs. Sylvia was stunned. She had hidden two pieces of bread in her pockets, so even if she could not take the whole breakfast set inside, it would not be too much of a problem. She just had to go inside and check on Thomas. After thinking about it, she placed the breakfast on the ground. The men stepped back and granted her access to the villa. Sylvia ran into the villa. After she went inside, the man who had threatened her pulled out his phone and texted someone. Meanwhile inside the villa, Thomas was sitting by the window in his room. He stared outside blankly, allowing the sun to shed its brilliance on him. He had on a white shirt and the combination with the brilliance of the sun on his pale skin made him look a little ghostly.All of a sudden, the phone be
His cold face instantly became gloomy. Walking up to her, he looked at her and said, “Yes, I’m beating him up. What are you going to do about it?” “I…I…” Sylvia stuttered. Then, she threw herself into his arms and tried to constrict his arms by wrapping her arms around him. She looked up to him and said, “Odell, I won’t let you hit him!” Odell stood still, allowing her to hold him tightly. His lips and eyes curled as he chuckled, “Just you alone?” Sylvia increased her strength. She refused to surrender and shouted defiantly, “Yes, me alone! As long as I’m breathing, I won’t let you hit him!” The moment the words fell, both her arms were wrenched away with a greater force. Sylvia was shocked. She tried to grab him again but the man caught her by the waist. She found herself being lifted up and pinned under the man’s arm. She was then carried closer to Thomas and forced to watch him land a kick on Thomas with his foot that was encased in a leather shoe. Thomas curled
When the car stopped in front of her place, Sylvia unfastened her seat belt and moved to leave the car. “Don’t let me catch you there again, or I will really destroy him,” he said as he shot a gloomy gaze at her. Sylvia’s eyes shifted slightly before she got out of the car and ran into her house. …That night, Sylvia could not sleep at all. She rolled around on her bed as she struggled to sleep. It was not until midnight that she finally received a text back from Sherry. “Syl, I found out that Thomas was admitted into a private hospital in the suburbs. He’s a little weakened, dehydrated and has some superficial injuries, but nothing serious. He was discharged this evening.” Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief. However, the thought of Thomas being imprisoned again made her heart sink. She had to come up with a way to save him and take him away from Westchester. After another hour of struggling to sleep, she got up to approach the window and had a peek at Odell’s house.
Sylvia came out from behind the curtains and went to his side. She grabbed his hand again and said seriously, “Thomas, please leave with me now. Believe me, I can get you out of here.” Calmly, he stared into her eyes and asked, “Then after that, what next?” “I’ll take you away from Westchester. As long as you leave the city, Odell won’t be able to lay his hands on you anymore.” “What about you? Will you be leaving with me?” Sylvia was stunned. She began to avoid his scorching gaze and said in a small voice, “I can’t leave. I have to be here to take care of Isabel and Liam.” “Then leaving does not mean anything to me,” Thomas said with a chuckle. “I’d rather be locked up here by Odell. At least I’d still be able to see you.” “No! Odell is unpredictable, he might break your legs tomorrow or beat you up the day after.” “As long as I can see you, I don’t mind being crippled,” he said to her with a gentle smile. Sylvia felt a sinking feeling in her heart. Him trying to c