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
A hint of annoyance targeted at Isabel flashed across Lily’s eyes. She entered the restaurant through the back entrance and headed straight to Odell’s table. It was only then that Odell noticed and looked toward her. Lily smiled and said, “Young Master Carter, what a coincidence. I didn’t think you’d personally bring the children to have a meal here. Is this the important matter that you mentioned during the day?”Odell frowned. Before he spoke, Lily continued, “However, the children are indeed important. If I had such adorable children, I’d leave my work aside and accompany them more too.”Odell’s brows relaxed. He asked out of courtesy, “Is Ms. Springsteen here to eat as well?”“Yes, but I’m meeting other friends at another place. I have to head over now. Enjoy your meal.”“Okay.”Lily said to Isabel and Liam with a smile, “Young Master, Young Miss, enjoy your meal too.”Isabel looked toward her with her big eyes. For some reason, she could not bring herself to like tha
Odell turned off the drama and placed the phone in his pocket. He said to Isabel, “I’m going downstairs and will be back soon. Be obedient and study with your brother. Don’t be naughty.”Isabel pouted. “Okay.”Odell glanced at Liam. “Liam, keep an eye on your sister.”“Okay.”After that, Odell turned around and left. Isabel stood up while letting out a “hmph” when the office’s door closed. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and scolded, “Baddie.”Those books were too boring. They were not as interesting as dramas. She did not want to read them at all. However, her phone was confiscated, and there were no other toys she could play with. Isabel was depressed for a moment. Then, she suddenly thought of something and ran out with her short legs. However, just when she reached the door, she was grabbed by her collar from behind. Her chubby figure was pulled back. Liam stood behind her and asked sternly in his babyish voice, “Where are you going?”“Liam, I just want
It lasted until Odell took a sip of his coffee. He said to Lily, “These are all my suggestions.”Lily’s gaze changed. She quickly said, “Okay, Young Master Carter. I’ll have them make the changes after I return.”“Mm.” Odell put down his cup. “Let’s end our conversation here.”When Lily saw that he was about to stand up, so she said right away, “Wait.”Odell looked toward her. Lily smirked. The admiration in her gaze at him could not be hidden. “Young Master Carter, I just took over my family’s business, so there are a few things that I don’t know how to handle. Can I get some guidance from you?”Odell frowned. “You’ll know how to handle those matters after you work for some time.”As he spoke, he was going to stand up. “I haven’t told you about the questions yet, Young Master Carter,” Lily called him and looked at him with anticipation. “Can you give me a few more minutes? I promise that I won’t delay your time for too long.”Odell glanced at the time. He had been there f
Not only did Isabel not listen to Odell, but her eyes even reddened. She stared at him angrily. “Why didn’t she talk to you about work? Why did she have to ask whether you feel attracted? Why is she even treating you to a meal?”Although she was young, she had sharp eyes. That aunty’s eyes were almost glued to Odell when she looked at him. It was obvious that she liked him!Odell was instantly speechless. Smack. He could not resist spanking Isabel’s butt. “Where did you learn all these from?”Besides being well-spoken but unreasonable for a five-year-old kid, she even knew about love. Isabel raised her chin and said smugly, “Despite being young, I’ve watched many dramas.”She was proud. Odell’s mouth twitched. After that, his expression turned cold. He said to Isabel sternly, “From today onward, you’re only allowed to be on the phone for an hour. It’ll be confiscated during the rest of the day.”Isabel’s eyes widened. How could she accept that she could only have her p
Madam Springsteen said in shock, “What? She’s just a five-year-old child. How dare she question her father in public like that? How rude of her!”Lily also felt that Isabel was quite an unruly child too. However,there was nothing she could do about it. “Young Master Carter dotes on her a lot.”“Hmph. She really has been spoiled rotten!” Madam Springsteen was furious. She said, “This isn’t going to work. She’s only five years old, yet she’s already controlling him and not letting him interact with you. Due to Young Master Carter pandering so much to her, when she grows older, it’ll be harder for you to spend time with him.”Lily frowned. There was an annoyed expression on her face. “You’re right, but I can’t think of a good solution for that now.”She was the eldest young lady of the Springsteen family. The line of men who wanted to woo her could stretch across the whole of Westchester City. There was no way she would even try to please a rude five-year-old child. Madam Springstee