Jacob jumped out of the car and attacked Thomas. The defenseless Thomas was ambushed and he received a punch on his face. The ambush on him also freed Sylvia from his restraints. Sylvia was also surprised by Jacob’s attack and before she could react, another strong hand held her. She turned around and saw Odell’s handsome but frosty face. It was as though Odell was afraid that she would try to save Thomas, he held her tightly and he shot a gloomy gaze at her. Sylvia’s eyes got teary and she started to choke on her emotions. Odell frowned. Was she trying to beg him to release Thomas again? He pursed his lips tightly to suppress his anger and said to her, “Thomas isn’t who you think he is. He’s not only involved in the company’s crisis, but he’s also the one who instigated Spencer Weiss to kidnap you. He’s also involved in Grandma’s accident and you being pushed into the lake by Tara.” He was afraid that she refused to believe her, so he continued, “I have proof. Brin
The fear tormented Sylvia badly, but she had no other choice. Thomas used her kids against her. If she refused to go with him, he would tell his men to snap Isabel and Liam’s necks. Sylvia took a deep breath and looked up to Odell with teary eyes. She pleaded, “Odell, please.” Odell pursed his lips. His handsome looks were shrouded by a layer of gloom. His eyes were frosty and if gaze could kill, he would have strangled her. Seconds later, he tightened his lips and said, “I won’t let you go.” Sylvia started to choke on her emotions. “Don’t force my hands.” Odell scoffed. “I am. What can you possibly do about it?” Sylvia shut her eyes and then charged into his arms. A muffled thud was heard at the next moment. The man’s upright and straight body suddenly curved forward, and Sylvia started to stagger backward. Drops of blood dripped and fell on the ground. One of his hands covered his abdomen with a pink knife in it. Sylvia stabbed him with the fruit knife she h
Thomas got into the car after her. However, the car did not go to the airport directly. It made a U-turn and drove into the freeway that led to Glanchester City. Sylvia frowned. It was as though Thomas was able to read Sylvia’s expression. He said with a smile, “We’re leaving from Glanchester City’s airport.” Glanchester City’s airport? They were right in front of Westchester City’s airport and yet he decided to leave from Glanchester City’s airport? “My brother is unpredictable, so I have to be cautious,” he said. Sylvia pursed her lips and ignored him. The car cruised smoothly. The weather was great, the sun was warm, and the wind was breezy, but Sylvia did not have the mood. All she could think of was the blood on the ground and the fact that she stabbed Odell. He must resent her deeply. “Have something to eat.” Suddenly, a meticulously wrapped box was handed to her by a pair of fair hands. Sylvia did not even look at the box. She moved closer to the door
On a beautiful island in Galston, there was an old European castle on top of the hill. Sylvia was inside the castle, sitting before a ceiling-to-wall window with her wood sculpture. Aunt Tonya was knitting beside her. Suddenly, rhythmic footsteps sounded from the door. Aunt Tonya had a glance and said to Sylvia, “Syl, he’s here.” She bolted up and stood before Sylvia. Sylvia turned to the door and saw Thomas. He wore a light-colored shirt that loosely draped over his slender figure. He wore a smile as he walked over. Seeing Aunt Tonya in front of Sylvia, Thomas’ gaze turned cold but he kept his polite smile and said, “Aunt Tonya, can I have the room? I want to have a word with Sylvia.” Aunt Tonya wore a cautious look and refused to budge. Sylvia shot a gaze at her and said, “It’s okay. It’s just a talk, he won’t do anything to me.” It had been half a month since she was imprisoned in this castle by Thomas and he did nothing to her. Aunt Tonya begrudgingly left t
“Had you not helped them in the dark, they wouldn’t have pushed Grandma down and comatose her! Odell wouldn’t have misunderstood me and he wouldn’t have broken my leg. Tara wouldn’t have gotten the chance to push me down the lake!” “I just want to let you know Odell doesn’t really love you. He hurt you because of Tara. He cared only about Tara even after your second marriage. I just want you to leave him!” Thomas took a deep breath and continued, “Grandma’s incident is beyond me. I know I’ve hurt her and I admit I was the one who ushered Tara to push you down the lake, but it's under my control. I won’t let you die!” Sylvia had no intention to argue with him about his meticulous scheme. She went along with his words and said, “Yeah, you saved me but if you’re a minute later, I’d have drowned!” “There’s no ‘if’.” He slightly lowered his head and moved closer to her, whispering, “Do you remember the hitman who pushed you up the hill?” Sylvia was confused by this particular questi
The girl was afraid that something had happened to her mother. Odell somehow choked on his emotions after seeing the girl’s teary eyes. A sense of disgust rose from the bottom of his heart. It had almost been a month and yet the woman did not even give the kids a call, not even once. Aside from that, both she and Aunt Tonya switched off their phones as if they were afraid that he could track them through phone signals. He pursed his lips and hugged the girl into his arms. The girl stared at him with teary eyes, looking adorable yet pitiful. He carried the girl to the bathroom and wiped her dirty face with a wet towel. After that, he said, “Mommy and Daddy had an argument. She’s fine, but she doesn’t want to come back because of me.” Isabel pouted and punched his chest. “Why can’t you be patient with her?!” Odell let the girl punch his chest as much as she liked. She got tired after a while and started to weep. He hugged the girl and comforted her, “Don’t cry. I’ll
Half an hour later, Odell left the sleeping girl on the couch and told Liam to watch over his sister before he left the office. Cliff had been waiting outside the office. When his boss came out, he followed him to the well-lit meeting room downstairs. There was a young woman in a tight-fit red dress and meticulous makeup sitting on one of the chairs. She stood and smiled at Odell when he came in and extended her hand for a handshake. “Good morning, Master Carter.” “Good morning.” Odell shook her hand and sat in the center seat. Lily sat down on his left. Her assistant immediately provided Cliff with a document and Cliff opened it up for his boss. Odell had a glance through the content and responded with a solemn look. There was no other expression on his face. Lily’s gaze shifted. He said, “Master Carter, my family has been working on this project before we moved back to Westchester City. The Carter Corporation is influential in this city, so we hereby sincerely invit
Odell brought them out of Carter Corporation to a business district. There were many good restaurants, and the environment was quiet and classy. Odell asked, “What do you two want to eat?”Isabel immediately pointed her little finger toward a hot pot restaurant sign and said, “I want to have meat in a hot pot!”“Okay.”They had been eating children's meal sets for the past few days. They could have a change of menu on that day. It was the peak hours. The private rooms upstairs were fully booked, but there was a wide seat by the windows.Odell sat there with the children. A waiter walked over with a smile and asked politely, “Sir, what soup would you all like?”Soup?Odell frowned. He always had Cliff with him whenever he was outside. It was Cliff who did the ordering. Even if Odell had eaten hotpot several times with Sylvia and the children, Sylvia and the two kids always ordered the food. He never intervened. Upon thinking of Sylvia, his chest felt stuffy. After su