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
After Tristan left, a middle-aged woman in a glamorous dress came in. There was a reception at the entrance and she was actually ushered in by the receptionist. Then, the receptionist said to Sylvia, “Sylvia, someone is here for you.” Sylvia turned around. When she saw the woman looking for her, she was stunned. She had seen the woman before. It was Tristan’s mother, Catherine. Out of respect, Sylvia put her work down and smiled at the woman. “Mrs. Ross, hi.” Catherine smiled in response, but there was a hint of contempt. She sized Sylvia up from top to bottom and said, “I have something to talk to you about. Can you take some time off in the afternoon for me?” “Yes, of course.” “Then, I’ll wait for you at Elysian House.” “Okay.” Catherine did not linger and left after delivering her message. Sylvia also went back to work. …At lunch, Sylvia arrived at Elysian House punctually. Catherine had booked the balcony seat on the second floor. There was only one balc
Sylvia looked straight into Catherine’s eyes and sincerely said, “You’re thinking too much. I came back to Westchester to be with my children. Wherever my children are, that's where I go. They are now in Westchester, so I won’t leave this city.” Catherine was a little surprised. “Are you saying you work at Tristan’s studio because of your children?” “I purely work there for the sake of working.” Catherine scoffed. “Then, why did you choose Tristan’s studio in the first place?” “It was just a coincidence. When I first applied for the job, I did not know it belonged to Tristan.” Catherine remained dubious. She did not believe what Sylvia said. Sylvia added, “Mrs. Ross, Tristan is a great person, but I don’t like him.” “If you don’t like him and you won’t leave Westchester, then I believe you can at least leave the studio.” Sylvia was slightly stunned. She had thought of leaving before because Odell had once threatened her with the kids and also because Tristan had confess
Sylvia returned home. Aunt Tonya was curious why she was back home so early today, and she informed her that she had resigned. Aunt Tonya was a little surprised but did not ask why. Although Sylvia had left Tristan’s studio, she still loved wood carving and did not want to give up on the profession. She pulled out the name cards that she had gotten from the ball that she attended with Tristan. All the name cards belonged to the best players in the wood carving industry and they loved her work. Some careful consideration later, she picked a few and sent them her resume. Then, she went out grocery shopping with Aunt Tonya. She planned to make some snacks for the kids when they arrived later. What made her happier was that after the two little rascals arrived, Isabel excitedly said, “Mommy, I heard that the big baddie is working late tonight, and he’s not coming home!” Sylvia’s eyes glowed. She looked at Liam and asked, “Liam, is that true?” Liam grinned. “I called Uncle