After she adjusted her thoughts, she switched on her phone. She saw several missed call notifications from Isabel and Liam. They even sent her a voice message shortly after that. Sylvia tapped on it and heard Isabel’s adorable voice speaking to her. “Mommy, why is your phone off? Are you going to leave me and Liam again?” She sounded sad. Sylvia furrowed her brows and tapped on the second voice message. “Mommy, if you don’t call us back in an hour, we’ll go to the police,” Liam said. Sylvia immediately checked the time she received the message. It was exactly an hour ago. She called them immediately and the call got through in less than a second. Isabel bawled, “Mommy! Where have you been? Why did you turn off your phone?” Sylvia explained softly, “My phone’s battery died, and I fell asleep. I just woke up and saw you guys texting me.” “Oh…” The little girl sighed a breath of relief. She continued, “Mommy, why didn’t you come over in the afternoon? Is it because
The black sports car sprinted like the wind in the night and soon arrived at Sylvia’s place. The car stopped in front of the gate. Odell wound down the window and shot a deep gaze at her house. The lights on the second floor were still on. It was almost 10:00 p.m. and being a pregnant woman, why was she still awake? She no longer painted or sculpted. What was she doing up? Was she thinking about the man who abandoned her? His eyes turned frosty and he decided to call her. The dial tone went on for a while before she picked up. “Odell? What is it?” she asked in a small voice. Her voice sounded rough, seemingly awoken from her sleep. The frosty look on his face eased up a little. He asked, “What are you doing?” “I’m sleeping.” “Are you sure?” “I’m sure…” What else could she be doing if not sleeping? Dreaming with her eyes closed? “Then why are your lights on?” “I forgot to switch them off.” A second of silence later, she asked out of curiosity, “How did yo
Ding! Shortly after Sylvia woke up in the morning and was about to make breakfast, her phone suddenly rang. She looked at her phone and saw that Isabel was calling her, so she immediately picked up. Immediately after picking up, she heard Isabel bawling into the phone, “Hnghh…Mommy, the big baddie had a car accident!” Clack. Her phone clattered against the floor. She felt the strength drain out of her legs in an instant. It took her a moment to register what she had heard. She balanced herself against the wall with one hand as she crouched down to pick up the phone and asked in a trembling voice, “Isabel, when did it happen? How is he doing now?” Amidst her sobs, Isabel answered, "I think it was last night. Uncle Sebastian said that he is still in a coma in the hospital… He’s not going to die, is he?” Last night? Sylvia answered with a frown, "No, the doctors will do everything they can to save him. He won't die so easily.” Since he had been admitted to
The general ward was located in a separate building. After stepping out of the elevator, Sylvia took a shortcut and went to the other building. Just as she was about to cross through the park to the entrance of the building, she noticed two familiar figures approaching from another direction. They were none other than Lily and Madam Springsteen, who had just confronted her yesterday. She hurriedly stopped and ducked behind a tree. Both Madam Springsteen and Lily were looking anxious. "Grandma, what if something happens to Odell?” “That won’t happen. I asked around and they said that he was transferred to the general ward last night. That must mean that he’s doing fine now.” "..." They did not notice Sylvia at all and went into the building right away. Sylvia quietly followed them in only after they had entered. She hid around the corner and noticed that they took the elevator to the sixth floor. It seemed like Odell was now staying in a ward on the s
Sylvia called Isabel when she reached home. The little girl called out affectionately the moment the call connected, “Mommy!” She seemed to be in a much better mood compared to that morning when she called to ask if her father was going to survive. Sylvia smiled and asked, “Isabel, did Uncle Sebastian tell you how your father is doing?” “He did, he says that the big baddie has woken up and only needs a few days of rest to recover from his injury.” Liam’s voice followed afterward, “Mommy, we’re going to the hospital to see Dad later. Do you want to go too?" Sylvia instantly recalled encountering Lily that afternoon. She was probably by Odell's side now. After thinking about it, she answered, “You kids can go. I won’t be joining you.” Liam did not speak. Isabel whispered in reply, "Okay." Sylvia chatted with them for a while before hanging up. By this point, she was starving and the child in her tummy seemed to be kicking her to remind her to feed them
The demeanor of the two little ones immediately changed as they turned to greet her, “Hello, Aunt Lily.” Sebastian seemed more reserved as well and politely greeted, "Hello, Miss Lily.” Lily smiled and said to Isabel and Liam, "Come over and sit here.” She gestured to the couch. Isabel’s eyes glittered, but her tiny hand did not let go of Odell. She did not want to move over to the couch just yet, she wanted to be with her father a little longer. Lily frowned slightly as the slightest hint of vexation passed through her eyes. Liam sat down. Upon sitting down on the single couch, he produced a Rubik's cube from his pocket. He noticed that Sebastian was still standing and turned to him, “Uncle Sebastian, come take a seat as well.” Lily's expression changed. Sebastian smiled as he replied, "I'm not tired. I'll just go out for a walk." With that, he went outside. Liam frowned and continued to play with the Rubik's Cube in his hand. Meanwhile, Isabel c
Isabel and Liam went home with Sebastian after having dinner with Odell. The large medical ward was suddenly filled with silence. Odell leaned back against the bed, his cold eyes staring out the window. Soon, Cliff entered the room. He brought a few documents and relayed several reports to Odell. After he was done with the report, he asked in a low voice, “Sir, do you have any other orders?" Odell said in a sharp voice, "What's the situation with her?” A whole day had already passed. What on earth could she be so busy with that she still had not come to see him?! Observing Odell’s expression, Cliff answered cautiously, “Two of our men have been assigned to keep an eye on Miss Sylvia. She took a two-hour nap after lunch. Then after she woke up, she just sat on the balcony and sort of zoned out for a while. She watched some television after that and went off to get dinner at a restaurant nearby before heading back to her place again.” As Cliff went on, his voice
The hazy mist of cigarette smoke was dispersed by the wind. However, the hazy, gloomy look on his face failed to be deterred by the wind. Cliff came to stand several meters behind Odell and whispered, “Sir, Miss Lily is gone. I don’t think she will come back to bother you today.” After waiting for a while without receiving a response, Cliff added, “Our guys just told me that Miss Sylvia just had breakfast. She then put up some decorations around the house before sitting back on the sofa and has been watching television since. It doesn’t seem like she has any plans to go out so far. Also, Sebastian just called to ask if you were going to leave the hospital today. He says that the young master and the young miss are already at home waiting for you to head home for the New Year’s celebration. Would you… Would you like me to sort out the procedures for you to be discharged?” Perhaps due to the cold wind blowing in from outside, he shivered involuntarily when he finished speakin