Thinking about his scandal with her, Odell picked up the phone.Lily immediately asked, “Master Carter, did you see the online article?”She sounded anxious.Odell replied, “Yeah. I’ve asked Cliff to handle it. The news will be taken down by tonight.”“I’m also handling it on my side, but I did not expect my family to see it,” Lily said glumly.Since it had happened because of him, Odell asked, “Do you need me to personally explain the situation to them?”“No. I’ve tried explaining it, but my grandfather is quite stubborn in his old age and has refused to listen to me,” She sighed as she said this. “It’s okay. I’ll think of something and not disturb your rest.”Odell agreed.……Two days later, at the Carter Tower.Odell sat behind his desk as usual as he went through some documents.Suddenly, someone knocked on his door.“Come in,” He said.Cliff pushed the door open as he walked in and said respectfully, “Master Carter, Miss Springsteen is here. She said that she has to s
Odell fell silent. “I remember.”“I hope you could agree to be engaged with me.” Her beautiful eyes widened, staring hopefully at him.Odell pursed his lips, and his expression darkened.Lily looked at his face and said, “Don’t worry. I won’t force you to marry me. I only want to make my grandfather feel better. After we are engaged, if you think I’m unsuitable to be your wife, I will find a way to talk to my grandfather and break off our engagement.”Odell’s gaze eased as he glanced at her. “It will be a hindrance to your future and a waste of time.”Lily’s lips curled into a smile, and she shrugged. “As long as Grandfather’s health improves, I don’t care.”Odell’s mouth tightened into a thin line as he kept quiet. “I’ll give you a reply by tomorrow morning.”Lily’s eyes lit up. “Okay, then I won’t disturb you anymore.”After that, she got up and walked out.Odell leaned toward his chair and gloomily closed his eyes.……Two hours later, Cliff pushed open the door and came i
After a few bites, Isabel said she was full. Then, she jumped down from her chair and ran back to her room.Seeing that Isabel had left, Liam excused himself as well.Odell immediately lost his appetite. After a brief silence, he stood up and went to their bedroom. The door had been left ajar.He stood in front of the door and saw Isabel’s busy little figure through the gap in the door.She opened the safe that she and Liam had hid under the bed. Then, she rummaged through the things inside before running to the other side of the room to take out a small box that she had hidden.Something was clattering inside the box. It was like the sound of jewelry clashing.Then, she placed the box inside the safe.Liam stood at the side and watched her. He asked in confusion, “Sister, why are you organizing all this?”Isabel planted her little butt on the floor as she continued stuffing things into the safe, and replied, “I’m preparing for our future.”Liam was even more confused. “What
The flight attendant saw her stomach and asked gently, “Madam, it’s snowing outside. Do you need me to help you get to the shuttle bus?”“No, thank you.” The woman thanked her politely before walking down. She took each step down the stairs steadily as she headed towards the shuttle bus at the airport’s exit.The bus was heated.It was warm inside, and someone offered their seat to her not long after she got on.She thanked the person and sat down.The shuttle bus moved steadily along the road.After a while, the man who had given up his seat for her answered a phone call. The conversation on the other end of the call could not be heard, but the man hurriedly replied, “Okay, Dad. I know Master Carter and Miss Springsteen are getting engaged tonight, and I don’t want to miss their ceremony either, but there’s only this flight today. I just got off the plane and will rush over immediately. Don’t worry. I’ll be there in half an hour.”After that, he ended the phone call. Sensing so
Lily frowned as she looked at the phone in her hand.Beside her, Madam Springsteen could not help urging. “Lily, call Master Carter again and ask where he is. It’s already half an hour, and your grandfather is getting impatient.”Lily replied, “Cliff said the traffic has cleared. They should arrive soon.”Suddenly, her mother asked on the other side, “Lily, does Master Carter not want to get engaged to you?”Lily smiled and replied, “Mom, don’t overthink it. He was stuck in the traffic.”Her mother frowned and murmured, “Why didn’t he come over sooner? Doesn’t he realize that you’re getting engaged tonight?”Madam Springsteen coughed. “He’s handling the Carter Corporation. How could such a big organization not have some urgencies?”Lily’s mother pursed her lips and said nothing.Lily glanced outside the window.She must claim this man as her own. No matter how long Odell was stuck in the traffic tonight, she would wait for him.…At this time, outside the hotel, in a car par
Sylvia walked at a fast pace, almost running out of the hall.The snow was still falling outside, and the ground had already accumulated a thick layer of snow.Sylvia’s feet immediately slipped just as she stepped out. She did not dare to run anymore but still walked quickly.“Stay still!” A familiar gloomy voice rang out behind her.Sylvia frowned and quickened her steps.Within seconds, the man who was still hugging another woman on the stage had come before her, his looming figure blocking her path.Sylvia had to stop her steps.Then, she felt a cold wind on her head.The man standing before her had ruthlessly thrown the hat she wore on the ground.He sneered, and his voice was colder than the snow. “It’s really you, Sylvia.”Sylvia shuddered. She did not say anything, nor did she dare to look up at him.“Why did you come back? I thought you were dead.” As his voice fell, he reached out and lifted her chin.He used much strength, and Sylvia was forced to raise her head.
The frosty snowflakes landed on her unscrupulously following the cold breeze.She covered her face and cried while shuddering.She did not know why she was crying. Perhaps because the weather was too cold. Perhaps she missed the two little ones too much. Perhaps someone was tearing her heart apart because she was in so much pain that she could not breathe.…In the hotel, the banquet hall was behind the ceremony hall. They had to walk a few corridors to reach it.At the moment Odell and Lily walked into the hotel, he let go of her.Odell looked straight ahead, his face cold and scary. He walked in big steps.Lily immediately ran after him, taking his arm. She said softly, “Master Carter, we’ll reach the banquet hall after this corner. Do you want to sort out your emotions first?”He might frighten the guests if he went in like this.Odell halted.Lily’s lips curled up, smiling at him gently.Odell frowned and stayed silent for a while. He took back the coat on her shoulder.
Sylvia sat by the window on the back seat of a car she called from a ride-hailing service, driving smoothly on the road.It was a snowy night, so the driver drove slowly.Sylvia grabbed her phone in one hand and touched her stomach with the other.Thinking of Liam and Isabel, whom she had not seen for half a year, her heart skipped a beat, and the little fellow in her stomach also kicked her.It had been half a year. The kids should have grown taller.She did not know if they blamed her.As her thoughts drifted away, the car arrived at their destination. The driver kindly reminded, “Madam, we’re here. Please be careful of the ground.”Sylvia thanked him and then pushed the door open and got off.At this moment, it was still snowing.Her house was also covered in a layer of snow, shrouding her roof and yard. It was dark.However, the snow in Odell’s yard had been cleared, and the lights were on. The two kids must still be living here.Sylvia sucked in a deep breath and walked