Sylvia sat back down and looked at him. “What?” “From today onwards, you don’t need to fetch Isabel and Liam from kindergarten anymore.” Sylvia frowned. She asked, “Why? Because I moved?” Clunk! A clear thunk sounded when Odell put his cup down on the table. Sylvia was frightened, but she was still annoyed and angry.He wore a cold look and said, “You won’t be seeing the children anymore.” Sylvia was more confused than ever, but before she could respond, Odell got up and was about to leave. Infuriated, Sylvia dashed in front of him and stopped him from leaving. She blurted, “Odell, what do you mean? If you don’t explain what is going on, I won’t let you leave.” Odell frowned. Despite her tiny stature, she hoped to stop him from leaving. He put his hand on her shoulder and simply moved her aside. The excessive strength from his hand even caused her to falter. Right before he walked out of the coffee shop, she ran over and clutched his arm. She clung to him tightly
Sylvia awkwardly pouted. Odell noticed the slight disappointment in her, and it curved his lips into a grin. A moment later, “If you don’t let go of me, I’ll cut your hands off.” Sylvia was out of options since he made himself clear, thus she was forced to let go of him. Odell glared at her one last time before leaving. She watched him leave as she cursed secretly, ‘Crazy bastard.’ She had said there was nothing between her and Tristan, but he did not believe her and refused to let her see the kids. After that, she said she was dating Tristan and he got even angrier; he also refused to let her see the kids. If he was not the epitome crazy, who else was? …Sylvia returned to her new house. She helped Aunt Tonya clean up the place first before she headed to Carter Residence. She wanted to see Isabel and Liam, but the bodyguards stopped her outside. “I want to see Madam Carter,” she said. The bodyguard said expressionlessly, “Master Carter made it clear that even Ma
Why? The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. It had been three years, and she was still living under his shadow. An accumulation of rage gushed up to her mind. She straightened her face and texted back. “I won’t quit and I won’t move. I will see my children!” The chat window went quiet for a few minutes. Then, Odell’s reply came. “Hmph. You think you can do that alone?” “Alone. We’ll see about that.” After sending the last text, Sylvia tossed her phone on the bed angrily. Meanwhile, at Carter Residence, Odell was sitting on the couch in the gray master bedroom. When he saw the text Sylvia sent him, the storminess on his face intensified. ‘She’s really over her head now, and it seems like a lesson is needed.’ He then called the butler. “Increase two more bodyguards in the front and back. Do not let Sylvia come near the house.” …The next afternoon, Sylvia finished work early and arrived at the kindergarten half an hour earlier than usual. However,
Madam Carter had enough of Isabel and Liam crying for their mother while they still tried to give her massages. She called Ben and Jacob over. “Bring Isabel and Liam to Sylvia.” Ben and Jacob exchanged a look. Ben then said, “Madam, Master Odell made it explicitly clear that Ms. Ross is not to meet the two of them.” Madam Carter laughed. “He said Sylvia cannot pick them up from kindergarten and cannot come near to the house, but he didn't say they can't go meet her.” She was right, but Odell had looked thunderously scary when he gave the order. If he found out, the bodyguards would still be fired. Ben and Jacob once again found themselves in a difficult position. Isabel blinked and thought of something. She pouted and leaned beside Madam Carter. “Great-grandma, I miss Mommy so much that I couldn’t sleep last night.” Madam Carter almost melted because of her cute googly eyes. She hugged the little girl and said to Ben and Jacob, “If Odell asks, you just tell him I told y
In the next few days, Isabel and Liam would come over to Sylvia’s place after school. Sylvia would also go home early to wait for them. Although it was short, she was able to see them every day, and it was fulfilling enough. On this particular day, Sylvia was finishing her work at the studio. It was almost time for the kids to get off kindergarten, so she got up and wanted to leave. Coincidentally, when she walked out of the studio, she bumped into Sonia. Sonia’s long hair was draped over her shoulder. She wore a pink dress and was waiting at the entrance. Sonia glared the moment she saw Sylvia. Sylvia simply had a glance and said, “What are you doing here?” Sonia lifted her chin and said arrogantly, “I’m here for Tristan.” Sylvia was fine with it as long as Sonia was not here to cause trouble. Relieved, she continued walking away. Sonia did not expect her lack of reaction. What irritated her the most was that Sylvia did not even want to look at her. She turned to Syl
Before Sylvia could say anything, Tristan strode off to his car, leaving her frowning. She had a bad feeling about his response, but it was time for Isabel and Liam to come home, so she had to leave too. …Tristan went home right after that. Tristan’s parents, Bruce and Catherine, were chatting in the living room. He went up to them with a serious expression and declared, “I don’t lIke Sonia.” “You guys barely met. Just go out more and develop your relationship,” Bruce said.The Rosses and the Ledgers had a strong business relationship over the years. Although it was the Rosses who had proposed the marriage, Bruce felt it was only appropriate. After all, Sonia was appointed the heir of the Rosses, and Tristan was the only son of the Ledgers, so the union between the two families was nothing less than a great decision. Tristan confessed, “There's someone I like.” Bruce frowned. “Tristan, who might that be? Which family is she from?” Catherine asked.“I can’t tell yo
As a fellow member of the upper circle, Dona knew what Catherine meant. Although disgruntled, she smiled and agreed as well. “Since you are that busy, let’s just put the engagement on hold first.” “Great. I’ll talk to you later.” “Talk to you soon.” Dona put her phone down with a dour look on her face. Sonia just came in and saw the look on her mother’s face. “Mom, what happened?” Dona grunted. “I don’t know what’s gotten into the Ledgers, but they want to put your engagement with Tristan on hold first.” Sonia widened her eyes in shock before they welled up in tears. Upset, she cried, “It must be Sylvia! That bitch!” The name Sylvia surprised Dona. “What? What about Sylvia? Stop crying first, Sonia. Tell me what happened.” “Sylvia is seducing Tristan. She working at his studio, and because of her, Tristan wants to call off the engagement…” While tears rolled down her cheeks, she told her mother how she was chased out of Tristan’s studio twice because of Sylvia. “I r
Tara’s expression turned icy. She did not expect the dumb girl to have a smart mother. However, she was able to regain her composure and feigned a smile. “Congratulations, Sonia. When Mrs. Ross is done with Sylvia, you will finally be able to be with Tristan.” “Tara, I actually called wanting to ask you how to capture a man’s heart,” Sonia asked with admiration. “Master Odell divorced Sylvia because of you and even tussled with his mother for so long, yet he’s still together with you. He must love you to death.” Tara basked in the glow of admiration. It put a grin on her face. Then, Sonia added, “How do you make Master Odell love you that much?” Tara froze. Her gaze turned distant and empty as if she sank into a distant memory. It even put a cold and guilty look on her face. She recovered after a while and continued smiling. “I don’t know how I should put it, but maybe I’m simply Odell’s type.” Sonia was persistent. “Don’t you have a way to capture Odell’s heart?” Tara gr