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Chapter 798

Author: Eggsoup
Meanwhile, another black MPV cruised on the road smoothly and arrived at the Springsteen family’s mansion in less than 20 minutes.

“Master Carter, thank you for sending me home,” Lily said with a sweet smile.

“You’re welcome,” he answered coldly.

Lily noticed the grumpy look and she assumed it was because of Sylvia’s embarrassment, so she got out of the car without saying anything.

“Goodnight, Master Carter.”

Lily waved at him and then headed into the house.

The car drove away as soon as she walked in.

It was quiet inside the car. The man’s eyes were glued to the front and his expression was frosty as usual.

He had a glance at his watch.

It had been 20-plus minutes since they left the hotel and since that woman was living near the Art Academy, she should have gotten home by now.

He took his phone out and texted her.

The last message he received from her was her updating him about the kids’ homework.

A few seconds of hesitation later, he started typing.

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  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 799

    “Why didn’t you answer my call?” he asked again. Sylvia clutched her towel tightly and pointed at her bed, whispering, “I was in the bathroom. My phone is left charging by the bed. I didn’t hear anything.” “What took you so long inside the bathroom?” he continued to voice his annoyance. Sylvia pursed her lips and said, “It’s just half an hour…” He stared at her protruded lips. His gaze felt cold and dominating, and her rounded eyes felt meek and helpless. They locked eyes for a few seconds before the man looked down at the towel around her chest. “You don’t wear clothes at home?” he asked. “I just came out from the shower. I didn’t even get the chance to put anything on,” she said in a small voice. The man’s expression remained frosty. “You have to put something on even after a shower. What if someone comes in?” “I’ve locked the door…” “Someone still can come in even if you lock the door.” “No one else came in other than you.” Odell was rendered speechless.

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 800

    His towering figure surrounded her like iron walls. She got nervous and her face got redder. He chuckled at her reaction. He lifted her face and kissed her again until he felt pain on his lips once more. He gasped in pain and was forced to release her lips. He stared at her coldly and she reacted by shrinking her neck meekly. He grunted and then held the back of her neck. Just before they locked their lips again, she said, “Odell, I’m still pregnant. Don’t do this, please.” His hand froze and he stared at her blankly. Her eyes were reddish and teary. She was begging for him to stop as if she was worried that he would hurt the baby in her belly. Disgust rose all of a sudden and he took a step back. Sylvia held the towel around her chest with one hand and hugged her belly with the other. She was in a defensive stance. He glared at her coldly and then decided to leave the room. His towering figure disappeared from her sight in the blink of an eye, and the door was

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 801

    Isabel and Liam were waiting for her at the door. Their smiley faces looked extra adorable under the sunshine. Sylvia smiled and kissed each of them on the cheeks before she brought them into the house. A day went by in the blink of an eye. The sky turned dark without noticing and Odell still had not come home. “Why is the Big Baddie not home yet?” Isabel pouted and asked. Sylvia pursed her lips and said, “Daddy might be busy with work.” “Hmph. I think he’s dating,” the girl grumbled. Sylvia looked disheartened. She stroked the girl’s head and said, “Daddy and Aunt Lily are engaged. It’s normal for them to go on dates.” Isabel pouted but did not say anything else. Liam, on the other hand, frowned. He clearly remembered his father tried to kiss his mother the other day and now he went out dating Aunt Lily? A while later, Odell was still not home and it was getting late. Sylvia got up and said to the kids, “Isabel, Liam, Mommy is going home for the day. I’ll come

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 802

    On the second morning, Sylvia woke up punctually and had breakfast like usual. She then took a ride to the gynecology hospital in the city center. She waited for her turn in the public waiting area. All the other young mothers who were also waiting for their turns were accompanied by their husbands. One of the young mothers was having a difficult time and her husband pampered her by hugging and cheering her up. The other young mothers were also chatting with their husbands intimately and there was even a couple behind Sylvia discussing their child’s name. Everything felt heartwarming and yet it was a luxury that she could not afford. She looked down at her belly and said softly, “My dear child, Daddy isn’t here but I’ll be here with you always.” …Meanwhile, in the office on the highest floor of Carter Tower, the man was behind his desk working on his documents. Ding! His phone rang and the caller ID showed Lily’s name. The shared project between the Carter famil

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 803

    However, she could still hear their voices from behind the divider. The waiter attended to them politely. “Welcome, sir, madam. This is our menu. What would you be having today?” Lily asked, “Master Carter, what do you want?” Odell said, “I’m okay with anything. You order what you like.” Lily said with a smile, “I came back to Westchester City for less than a year and I’m still having a hard time learning the local specialty. Why don’t you order for us? I’m okay with anything as well. I’ll have what you are having.” She sounded lively and gentle. Odell then said to the waiter, “All your signature dishes.” “Uh… Okay, yes sir. Right away, sir.” The waiter was slightly taken aback by his order. Lily was also stunned speechless. Sylvia was also surprised. Lily was his fiancée and yet he acted like he was having dinner with a stranger. For a moment there, she failed to hold back her urge and giggled. The atmosphere suddenly turned heavy. Sylvia anxiously covered her

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 804

    Just when the situation started to get awkward, the waiter served their dishes. The waiter was also surprised by their demeanor, but he managed to keep his smile and said to them, “Sir, madam, your order is here.” Lily smiled at Odell and said, “Master Carter, we shouldn’t be disturbing Ms. Ross. Let’s go back and sit down.” Odell shot one last glance at Sylvia before he returned to his seat. Lily sat down opposite him. The waiter served their food as soon as they returned. The baby in Sylvia’s belly finally calmed down. She sighed a breath of relief and continued eating. She gobbled down everything as quickly as possible and went to the counter to pay for the meal. After making the payment, she strode out of the restaurant. Little did she know, Odell had been staring at her from the moment she got up until she left his sight completely. He felt disheartened as he watched Sylvia leave in a hurry as if she was being chased by something. Why would she react so anxio

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 805

    Liam was reading his book on the other end of the couch. Isabel was writing her homework at the table. Her grumpy looks stated that she was forced or even coerced into doing her homework. Sylvia was surprised to find the father and children in the living room. The three of them turned to her as soon as she came in. “Mommy!” Isabel abandoned her homework and ran to her mother. Liam also put his book down and got up. Only Odell remained at his seat lazily. His eyes, however, were looking at her coldly. Sylvia carried Isabel and walked to Liam before she greeted the owner of the house, “Good morning.” Odell continued reading his newspaper and ignored her greeting. Sylvia pursed her lips and then said to her children in a small voice, “Isabel, Liam, why don’t we go back to the room and Isabel can continue doing her homework there.” Odell was obviously unhappy with her, so it would be better for her to disappear from his sight. Isabel hummed a reply and went to tidy up

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 806

    Two days went by in the blink of an eye. In the past two days, Sylvia would run into him in the morning when he left for work but other than that, she did not see him at all. He probably waited for her to leave before he came home. Today, after her simple breakfast, Sylvia took a ride to Carter Residence as usual. Again, when the car stopped in front of the house, the familiar towering figure came out from the gate. He went straight to his black sports car as if he did not notice Sylvia’s ride stopping in front of the house. Sylvia hesitated for a second before she got out. She wanted to tell him that she would not be coming for a few days, so he did not have to avoid her for the time being. However, before she could catch him, he got into the car and drove off. Sylvia furrowed her brows as she watched the car disappear from her sight. …20 minutes later, the black sports car arrived at the boxing gym in another district. The man came down from the car and strode

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  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2210

    She was her usual self in every aspect. She put her heart into her job and never started trouble so long as nobody tried to start trouble with her. The crew cycled through their locations during their shoot. The constant travel made her skin break out slightly, but there were no other concerns otherwise. The shoot progressed very smoothly and within three months, they managed to wrap up everything at the mountainous region previously mentioned. It was nearly evening when they wrapped up the shoot. Holding a bouquet in hand, she took a group picture with the crew and celebrated with everyone. After that, she planned to hitch a ride with another crew member and leave for home. To their demise, some men in uniform who claimed to be the road maintenance technicians showed up to break the bad news to them. They mentioned that they had to repair some of the roads urgently and so the way home was temporarily obstructed. The director took his phone and called the city hotline fo

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2209

    He remembered his first meeting with Isabel. She was sitting all by herself on the floor, in the middle of nowhere. Her vulnerable expression only made her more endearing. So, he managed to get her to go to his place and installed her in his home. He fell for her and paid careful attention to all her needs. It did not take long before Isabel caught feelings for him as well. The two of them got together in no time. Their days were plain and ordinary, but also very fulfilling, that was until he met Clarice. With the help of his father, his power struggle with Roland had reached a tipping point. It was at that opportune moment when Clarice’s father saw something in Roland and planned to wed his daughter Clarice to him to join up their families, which was a cause for alarm for Decker. He stressed over it for an entire night before approaching Clarice himself the very next day. Clarice quickly caught feelings for him as well. Furthermore, Roland had been foolish enough to reject

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2208

    Decker was smiling quite earnestly at Isabel. Isabel threw a deeply suspicious look at him, then she glanced at the stack of documents laid out on top of the table in front of her. “Transferal of Shares.” She was dumbfounded. "I've gone through the contract, it’s safe to sign so go ahead.” Roland picked up a pen and handed it to her. "Roland, I..." "Sign it first, I’ll explain when we get home.” Isabel frowned and tried to protest. "I—" "Don't make me have to beg." Isabel did not know how to respond. Fine. She briefly scanned through the contract. The contract stated Decker’s agreement to transfer the remaining forty percent of his shares in Rockwell Corporation to her. Roland must have talked to the shareholders of Rockwell Corporation about this as well. They all regarded Isabel with polite smiles. Isabel had flipped through the final page of the document. She signed her name on one of the marked-out sections. She proceeded to sign all thr

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2207

    They ended the call shortly after that. Isabel glanced at Martha and was hesitating if she should break the news right away. Martha seemed to have sensed her staring and suddenly turned to her with a flash of concern. "Isabel, what's wrong?" Isabel took a deep breath and broke the news. "Auntie, Master Rockwell just passed away." Martha's eyes widened. After a lengthy silence that lasted more than ten seconds, she started to break out in tears. She covered her face with her hands and expressed amid bouts of tears mixed with laughter, “Wonderful! About time! I hope he enjoys life in the underworld. God knows that someone like him will never deserve a spot in heaven!” Isabel did not know whether she should celebrate with Martha or console her. Soon, Martha began to collect herself. She briefly wiped away her tears and joyfully took Isabel's hand. "Isabel, let’s go shopping! I’m in such a good mood today, I’m going to go on a shopping spree!” "Okay. But Roland w

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2206

    Isabel held onto Roland's hand firmly during the entire drive home after leaving the hospital. It was because Roland’s hands were cold and rigid. Isabel sat with him and tirelessly rubbed his hand to keep them warm. After one hand was warm, she would shift her attention to the other. By the time she managed to warm the other hand, the original hand would turn cold again. She decided it was easier to take both of his hands and caress them with the warmth of her palms. Roland looked at her with a gentle glow deep within his eyes. “Thank you, Isabel,” he said softly. Thank you for loving him, and for sticking by his side all this time despite circumstances. Isabel smiled. “I’m just warming your hands, it's no big deal. Still, you’re welcome." Roland smiled faintly and left it at that. Soon, his hands began to warm up off of the heat of Isabel’s palms. When Isabel felt that his hands were no longer freezing, she prepared to pull her hand away. That was when

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2205

    Decker looked nothing like his usual self. The pompous, arrogant man who held himself far above others and who expected everyone around him to kiss up to him because he was superior to them all. It was as if he had been plunged not only to Earth but a pile of swamp. He had completely lost his usual grace. Isabel said crossly, "Decker, have you gone mental? Is everything going on too much for you?” “Yeah, could you help me?” he said with a coy smile, “Just one hug should be enough to take care of it all.” Isabel rolled her eyes. Without warning, he suddenly braced himself and lunged right at Isabel, stepping past Brandon who was caught off guard by this sudden attack. Isabel barely had time to react. Just when it seemed like his hand was about to graze Isabel, a long pair of arms seized Isabel from behind and jerked her backward. It was swiftly followed by a long, muscular leg shooting outward right next to Isabel. Thump! Decker was kicked to the ground.

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2204

    "How did you and Roland meet?" Decker suddenly asked. Isabel turned away, fully intent on ignoring him. "Did you meet each other at Carter Corporation? Or did you meet him outside of work and gradually fell in love with him, then you decided to set him up with a position at Carter Corporation?” What did he mean by that? Was he insinuating that Roland was relying on her to snake his way into Carter Corporation? She threw a sideways, belittling look at him. "Do you think Roland is anything like you? He wouldn’t latch on another woman to further his goals.” Decker was not upset by this as he continued with a smug smile. "Oh? Then how did he get into Carter Corporation?" “He proved his worth.” Isabel realized that she had been roped in by Decker again. Nevertheless, she continued, “He passed the interviews himself. I was one of the interviewers and initially planned to dismiss him, but he managed to leave a very good impression on my father and the rest was history.” "

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2203

    "I never meant to kill him! Roland, you have to believe me. Why would I still try to deceive you when I’m in this state?” “In that case, you can go ahead and explain things to him in the afterlife.” Master Rockwell was taken aback by this, his demeanor tightened. "You...you..." Roland looked at him calmly. "Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. It was Grandma and my parents who raised me. They instilled morals and virtue into me and made sure I’d grow into a decent man.” Master Rockwell was briefly relieved to hear this, but before he could rid himself of his trepidation, Roland continued in a dark voice, "But I won’t forget about you and Decker bribing all those media outlets to defame Isabel. I know you manipulated the stock prices to try to kick me out of the corporation. I’ll make sure to settle our score through the legal system.” If convicted guilty, they would have to rot in prison. “Roland… listen to me, Roland. Decker is your uncle. If you want revenge, you can come

  • Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife   Chapter 2202

    Master Rockwell must have heard their shifting movements and opened his eyes. When he recognized the faces of Roland and Isabel, there was a brief glow in his murky eyes. He motioned to the nurse to have her help him sit up from the bed. After he managed to position himself seated up against the head of the bed, he asked the nurse to leave. Then he cast a loving, tender smile on Roland and Isabel. “Roland, Isabel, please have a seat.” Roland said disinterestedly, "We have things to get to, just hurry up and tell us what you have to say." Isabel stayed silent. A look flashed in Master Rockwell's eyes. Then, he turned to Isabel and expressed regretfully, "Isabel, I’m a foolish old man, it was me who told Decker to leak pictures of you two. He had no choice because I forced him to do so. If you have to blame someone, blame me!” Isabel frowned. She was somewhat impressed by how smoothly the old man switched his mask from one to another. From a forlorn and sad state t

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