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
The dark shadow strode toward Sylvia in an instant. It moved like a bolt of lightning. Sylvia had just sat up when the figure stopped in front of her. His slender hand cupped her chin as his face lowered close to hers with a pair of sharp eyes that seemed to bore holes into her with its penetrating gaze. His rough voice said, "What? It's only been a few days that we haven’t seen each other and you can’t recognize me already?" This gloomy voice… Who else could it be except for Odell? Even when he had been standing at the doorway, Sylvia had already gotten the feeling that it was him. It was just that she could not be sure because his face had been hidden within the shadows, especially considering he was around the same height as Thomas. She felt a strange sense of calmness and asked, "Odell, aren't you suppose to be recovering in the hospital? Why are you here?" She suddenly felt a twinge of pain in her jaw as soon as she finished her sentence. She sucked in a breat
"Sylvia, let me ask you just one more question." He held her chin tightly in his hands. A rush of his hot breath blew against her face, "Do you still love me?" Sylvia froze, her hands clasped together tighter than before. Did he still have feelings for… But wasn’t he engaged to Lily? They had gotten engaged in front of all of their friends and families. If she claimed that she still loved him, would he call off the entire thing to be with her? What about Lily? How would he explain things to the Springsteens? She remembered the time Madam Springsteen had come to confront her. She was still mentally unstable. Someone who could not draw and keep her emotions stable… How could someone like her be with him and give him happiness? “Answer me!” He suddenly bellowed. Sylvia snapped back to her senses and answered in a trembling voice, "No… no." He glared at her fearful eyes and asked accusingly again, “You don’t love me anymore?” “Yes.” “Is there not e
Meanwhile, inside the VIP room at Lush Heaven. It was very dimly lit and there was a strong scent of alcohol in the air. The sleeping man on the couch slowly opened his eyes. Lily who was sitting next to him sprang to attention and promptly put his phone back onto the table behind her. She put a smile on her face and greeted Odell, “Hey, you finally woke up?” Odell’s head was throbbing with pain, he raised his hand and pressed it against his forehead, then he asked her, "Why are you here?" "A friend of mine told me that she saw you coming here last night, so I figured I’d just drop by to see you." She stated unflinchingly. Odell sat up and checked the time on his watch. He frowned, then he got up and approached the table to pick his phone up. Lily mentioned, “Just so you know, the young miss called you two times today. I didn't answer the first time and figured I’d tell you when you wake up. Since you continued to sleep, I ended up helping you answer the seco
Even after Isabel had tried all ten fingers, the door still refused to budge. She frowned and turned to Liam, “Why can’t I unlock it?” “The lock has been changed, it’s not the same one as before.” Liam stated after observing the lock, then he proceeded to ring the doorbell. He rang the doorbell several times. They could hear the doorbell echoing inside the house, but nobody emerged from the house. Isabel murmured ruminatively, "Why isn't Mommy opening the door? Isn't she at home?" Liam took his phone out and searched for the contact saved as ‘Mommy’ and proceeded to call her. At this time of day, the surrounding area was fairly quiet. Upon making the call, both of them could hear a faint ringing of Sylvia’s phone coming from inside the house. "Mommy’s phone is in there, I heard it ring!" Isabel cried out and gestured toward the house. Liam frowned. Why wasn’t Mommy answering her phone? Liam turned to Ben and Jacob, "Uncle Ben, Uncle Jacob, could you two
"Alright, we are doing everything we can to guarantee the safety of mother and child, but we will need you to sign an agreement with us beforehand.” "What agreement?" "It's a prenatal agreement. One of our nurses will bring it to you. Just read through it and sign it.” With that, the doctor hurried back into the delivery room. Aunt Tonya clasped her hands in front of her and walked back and forth anxiously. What did she know about the protocols? All she knew was that Sylvia's life was at stake and that the child inside her was very important to her. After pacing about for a while, she suddenly noticed something amiss. She looked at Ben and Jacob who were both standing next to her and asked, "Where's Odell? Where has he gone? Why didn't he come?" Ben and Jacob exchanged an awkward glance and muttered with embarrassment, "Aunt Tonya, Master Carter is at Miss Lily’s. He doesn’t know that Sylvia has gone into labor.” Aunt Tonya's expression immediately changed as