The dark night sky was gradually replaced by the bright light of the sun. The sun rose high and completely illuminated the sky.On the balcony, the strong figure of the man leaned against the railing as his bloodshot eyes continued to observe the entrance to the house next door. He had stood outside on the balcony since the moment he had come home. It had been six hours and the woman still had not returned. Was she accompanying him at the hospital? Or had she spent the night with him somewhere else? Crush! The man suddenly crushed the steel cigarette case in his hand. The cigarette that he had been smoking was tossed to the floor and crushed with his foot. At that moment, Jacob cautiously entered the room and stood a few meters away from the man. He nervously reported, “Sir, after you left last night, Madam took Second Master Carter to the hospital. Second Master Carter was advised by the hospital that he should stay for two nights at the hospital for observation. I he
His deep eyes gleamed dangerously. “Release your hands or I’ll cut them off.” Sylvia withdrew her hands immediately. The expression on the man’s face became even more grim. Sylvia was so scared that she instinctively staggered backwards. She could not help but feel as if her nerves had shattered.He was the one who had asked her to release her hands. She had complied, yet he looked even angrier than before. Odell took one last glance at her before he walked away. Sylvia ran in front of him immediately. As he continued to walk forward, she followed him by walking backwards as she cried, “Odell, where’s Isabel, Liam and Aunt Tonya?” Odell continued to ignore her. Sylvia’s patience wore thin. She blurted out, “Did you lock them—” Thunk! Before she could finish, she had banged her head on the front door. Her face scrunched up as she groaned in pain. She quickly put her hands behind her head and rubbed it to ease the pain. After easing the pain on the back of her head
After Liam had fallen asleep, Sylvia walked out of their room. She had spent the whole day playing at the theme park with the two little ones. After all of that, she reeked of sweat. Taking her time, she went back to her room to take a shower. Then, she changed into some fresh clothes before she headed to the front door. Meanwhile on the balcony next door, a towering figure was watching her from the shadows. He had a glass of wine in his hand as his deep gaze continued to be watchful of the yard next door. Soon, he saw the woman that he had been waiting for. His gaze turned cold and his grip on the glass tightened involuntarily. Any stronger and he would be able to break it with his bare hand. The sky had only just turned dark yet the woman was going out again and had even changed into fresh new clothes! …Sylvia stopped by some shops to buy some fruits and dinner before heading to the hospital. Thomas remained in his ward, still wearing his hospital gown. His slende
Sylvia’s expression turned grim. “You can’t stay here anymore.” “That’s what I thought as well. Sylvia, let’s leave tomorrow,” Thomas said. Sylvia was taken aback. Thomas studied her face closely, his eyes full of tenderness and expectation. Sylvia pursed her lips. She had promised to leave Westchester with him, but she had not thought it would be tomorrow.Thinking quickly, she said, “Isn’t that a little too rushed?” Thomas’ eyes darkened. “Don’t you want to leave with me?” The disappointment was clear in his voice.Sylvia immediately said, “No, that’s not what I meant. I just thought that it was a little too rushed. I’m not ready yet.” Thomas smiled. “You don’t need to be ready. Just bring Aunt Tonya, your kids and the necessary documents. As for the other things, we can settle it all when we reach the other country.” Sylvia pursed her lips even tighter as she struggled with her thoughts for a while. Then, she said, “Okay.” Odell had not kept his promise. He had s
The next morning, Sylvia headed to the kids’ room with a bag. Inside the bag were the documents for the kids, Aunt Tonya, and her own. Isabel and Liam had just woken up, their eyes remained puffy and blurry. The girl noticed the bag on her mother. Her mother would only take the bag when they go out to play. Her eyes widened in excitement and got energized. “Mommy, where are we going to play today?” Sylvia stroked the girl’s head. She said with a smile, “We’re not going to play today. I’m bringing you to visit your uncle at the hospital today.” Isabel pouted. “What happened to Uncle? Why are we visiting him at the hospital?” “His hand got hurt, but it’s no big deal. He’ll recover soon.” “Oh, okay.” The girl was excited to see her handsome uncle again. She crawled out of bed and got ready for the trip. Sylvia did not even need to help her get ready. Liam also automatically got up and went into the bathroom. …After breakfast, Sylvia brought the kids and Aunt Tonya
Just as Sylvia was fighting her thoughts, trying to come up with the best excuse for her kids, Thomas suddenly said, “The weather is good today. Mommy and I are planning to bring you guys to play abroad.” The word “play” intrigued the little girl as her eyes shone in excitement and she screamed, “YAY!” Liam asked softly, “Uncle, what about your injury?” Thomas met the boy’s questioning gaze and said with a smile, “It’s just a minor injury. It won’t affect our schedule.” Liam then turned to his mother. “Mommy, where are we going today?” Sylvia pursed her lips and reluctantly answered, “We still haven’t decided yet. We’ll plan on the way there.” Liam then lowered his head in silence. Thomas then shot a glance at Sylvia. “I’ll bring them downstairs first.” Sylvia answered, “Okay. I’ll be there in a moment.” Thomas carried Isabel out of the ward. Aunt Tonya followed him. Sylvia then said to Liam, “Liam, follow Aunt Tonya and your sister downstairs. Mommy has to take you
“Second Master Carter, I believe you must’ve seen the texts. You don’t reply because my information isn’t worthy for you to save me? Then, let me tell you one more thing. “You know Melanie? She’s my mother. She’s in prison because she helped me to deal with Sylvia. Before she was arrested, she told me she knew someone mysterious who helped her from the dark and this mysterious person knows Carter Corporation from the inside out. He even grasped Odell’s schedule precisely, knowing when he’s away for work and when he’ll be back. “Because of that mysterious person, I was able to frame Sylvia for pushing that old hag down the hill. I was also able to push Sylvia into the lake because that mysterious person caused a diversion during the event and he even helped me to get a trustworthy hitman for the job. “Is it safe for me to say that you’re that person who helped me?” Sylvia was shocked. Her trembling hands almost dropped the phone to the floor. She suddenly felt weak and had to
Sylvia frowned, but before she could wrap her head around the situation, she was shrouded by an elongated shadow from the back. She froze for a split second and then quickly turned around. Thomas was a few steps away from her, wearing a grin and looking at her with a warm expression. At the next moment, he asked, “Have you seen the texts?” The sun was hanging high up in the sky. It was a scorching hot summer day. His eyes were as warm as before but she felt otherwise. She was quivering in fear and sweating nervously. She feigned ignorance and asked, “Thomas, where are Aunt Tonya and the kids?” “They are in another car.” “Where’s that?” “Don’t worry. They’re being taken care of,” he said with a smile. “I can take care of them myself. Tell me where’s the car.” Thomas went closer and stroked her head. His smile remained as he said, “Don’t worry. When we reach the airport, you’ll be able to see them.” Sylvia feigned a silly smile and said, “They aren’t used to traveli