That woman made a spectacle of herself today.Even if Odell cared about her, he would hate her even more....Meanwhile, the tall figure of a man walked out of Paulonia Hotel.Outside the entrance was a flat and wide open space. He looked around a few times, but he could not locate her figure.'Did she leave by car?'Immediately, he took out his phone and called her. The line rang, but no one answered it till the end.He called again, but it still remained unanswered. His expression went cold as he called the driver.The call connected quickly, and he said, "Bring the car here now!"Before long, the driver drove the car from the parking lot over to the entrance.Odell got into the car and instructed, "Go to Sylvia's place.""Yes, sir," the driver answered and turned the car around.The car drove steadily on the road.The man sat alone in the backseat. The scenery outside the window flashed by, but his mind kept going back to the scene he saw in the banquet hall.She had b
Odell did not linger and strode in.Then, he saw the figure on the bed, wrapped in the quilt and shivering. He walked directly to the bed, raised his hand, and ripped the quilt off her body.He instantly stripped the large quilt cocooning her and threw it onto the floor with one hand. Then, he suddenly froze.At that moment, Sylvia was curled up in a ball with both hands violently gouging herself. Her wrists and the back of her hands were all covered in blood and dripped down. However, she seemed to feel no pain and continued to scratch herself.Her blood was reflected in Odell's dark eyes, and he shouted coldly, "Stop that!"Sylvia's fingers trembled before continuing again.At the same time, her tear-blurred eyes looked at him without focus. Her voice trembled and was filled with careful pleading. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin Aunt Ramona's birthday party. I just wanted to see Liam and Isabel. Don't send me back to Galston. I don't want to go back. Please don't send me back
When Sylvia was about to reach Odell's side, he turned to look at her.She had been secretly peeking at him. When he suddenly looked over, her eyes widened, and she immediately tried to go back to her seat as though she was a guilty thief.Odell pursed his lips, wrapped his arm around her back, and pulled her to his side. Then, he looked down at her.Sylvia's eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth curled at him with a pleasing smile. She looked a little silly.He snorted coldly.After a while, she said, "Actually, I'm fine. My hands are just a little itchy."Odell ignored her.She explained, "I got the injury on my left arm after I scraped myself when I accidentally fell."He pursed his lips as his face turned cold again. 'That's clearly a cut from a blade, but she claims it's a scrape? Does she think I'm a fool?'Sylvia saw his cold face which was seemingly unwilling to listen to her. She immediately pursed her lips and stopped talking.In a short while, the car drove
Sylvia followed Odell out of the car.As soon as they reached the door, a young woman in a white shirt came out. She smiled at Odell. "Good afternoon, Master Carter."Odell replied, "Good afternoon."Skylar then looked at Sylvia and asked, "This is Ms. Ross, isn't she?"Her smile seemed to be contagious and was very affectionate.Sylvia smiled politely. "Yes.""My name is Skylar O'Brien.""Hello."Skylar then said to Odell, "Let's talk inside.""Sure."He held Sylvia's wrist and led Skylar and her into the cafe.The cafe was quiet as there were not many customers. Sylvia followed them to a seat by the window. The light from outside spilled in, and the area was very spacious.She and Odell sat on one side whereas Skylar sat across from them.At that moment, a waiter came over and asked, "May I take your order?"Skylar smiled and said, "I'd like a latte."The waiter then looked at Odell and Sylvia.Odell said, "Black coffee."Sylvia echoed, "Same for—""She wants a pot
Thinking about what happened at noon in Paulonia Hotel, Sylvia immediately looked at Odell while she clenched her hands uncontrollably.Skylar's eyes flickered, and she looked at Odell. "Master Carter, I'd like to talk to Ms. Ross alone. Can you step outside for a while?"Odell looked at Sylvia. She did not dare to meet his eyes and lowered her head.He frowned, then got up and walked out of the cafe.The moment his tall figure left, Sylvia lifted her head and sighed in relief.Skylar smiled. "Ms. Ross, can you tell me now?"Sylvia frowned. 'If I tell her, will she tell Odell?'Skylar added, "Don't worry, Ms. Ross. What you tell me is a secret between us. I promise you that I won't tell anyone about it."Sylvia's expression relaxed, and she said, "I was indeed in a bad mood today, but I didn't want to do it. I just couldn't control myself.""Does this usually happen when you're in a bad mood?""No.""When's the last time you hurt yourself?"Sylvia's gaze darkened as she loo
Skylar soon walked away.The sun had not set yet, and the golden light shone straight through and illuminated their bodies.Perhaps it was because of the nice weather, or maybe because Sylvia was in a relaxed mood after a nice chat with Skylar that she asked him directly, "Odell, I've finished talking to her. Can you take me to see the children now?"Her cheeks had a natural blush, and her eyes were shining. It was the opposite of the way she had looked in the banquet hall in Paulonia Hotel at noon.Odell's eyes flickered slightly. He curled his lips up imperceptibly and walked forward.Sylvia immediately followed him. Afraid that he would go back on his word, she grabbed his sleeve. "Where are you going?"Odell looked at her. "Are you going to meet them dressed like this?"Sylvia looked down at herself. She was still wearing the Paulonia Hotel's waitress uniform, and her body was still stained with wine. Not only was she filthy, but her hair was also a mess.Her eyes flickered
Sylvia was frightened by his face and carefully turned sideways so that her belly faced the outside of the car.They sat like this for more than twenty minutes.The car drove into the Old District and to the gates of the old Carter mansion.Sylvia's eyes lit up, and she was about to push the car door open right away."Come back," the man suddenly spoke in a cold voice.Sylvia looked at him in confusion.He looked at her icily. "You left for half a year and didn't so much as send them a text message. I have to ask them if they're still willing to meet you."Sylvia's chest seized. She withdrew her hand from the car door and replied, "Okay."Odell turned and got out of the car. His tall figure quickly walked through the door.Sylvia clasped her hands together and stared in the direction of the gate. She had not sent them a message in six months, so they should resent her and be angry at her. However, they should also miss her....On the other side, Odell soon arrived at the ch
Tears instantly welled up in Sylvia's eyes. They were tears of excitement and joy!She quickly wiped the tears away, pushed the car door open, and got out of the car.When Isabel and Liam saw her, they instantly sped up their short little legs.Sylvia smiled and bent down, extending her arms toward them.Soon, the little ones crashed into her arms. She immediately tightened her arms and hugged them fiercely.Isabel and Liam's small hands also clutched her tightly, afraid that she would disappear again.The man who followed them out stood behind the gate and saw this scene, and the look in his eyes subconsciously softened.After an unknown amount of time, Isabel raised her chubby face from Sylvia's arms and looked at her with red eyes while muttering, "Where did you go, Mommy? Why didn't you come back?"Her voice was soft, aggrieved, and had a slight sob.Sylvia's chest seized. She raised her hand and gently stroked Isabel's head, holding back a choked sob as she replied, "Momm