Odell ignored the nurse. He walked toward the staircase. …Half an hour later, in the hospital’s surveillance room. Odell sat in front of the surveillance monitor. His brows were knitted into a tight frown as he stared at the monitor. The process of Sylvia exiting the hospital an hour ago was playing on the monitor. The security footage had a high definition. Sylvia wore her patient’s gown with slippers on her feet. She was practically jogging as she left the hospital. That was not the point. The important thing was that she had a panicked expression. She was flustered like a child who was lost. It seemed as if she wanted to escape that place immediately. He had been right by her bedside. Why did she not call him when she woke up? Why was she leaving in such a hurry?Did she think he would not believe her?Ding. Suddenly, Odell’s phone rang. It was Cliff who called. Odell placed his phone by his ear right away. “Have you found something?”Cliff quickly replied,
Emmanuel, Dona, and Sonia were speechless. The three of them widened their eyes. The atmosphere went quiet for a few seconds. Sonia muttered and asked, “Is there something wrong with her brain?”Dona lowered her voice and replied, “I guess so.”Emmanuel said, “I think so too.”Upon seeing that the three of them were still standing together, Sylvia walked in their direction. Sonia’s gaze changed. She thought Sylvia was getting revenge because she had hit her before, so she turned and ran away.Dona and Emmanuel stepped back hastily too. However, Sylvia was quicker. She walked up to Dona’s front. When she saw Dona seemed to have gotten older by ten years overnight, she was confused. However, she could not help but ask, “Aunt Dona, why did you trick me into going to Odell’s room? Why did you do that?”Dona said, “I… Haven’t you had three children with Master Carter and got back together with him? I haven’t seen you in a long time. When did I trick you into going to his ro
Usually, she might not have been so straightforward. However, she somehow felt she was filled with confidence. Emmanuel and Dona’s expressions turned sheepish. They wanted to get angry but did not dare to lash out. Sonia immediately got furious. She had always disliked Sylvia. Never mind that Sylvia was beautiful and also a famous artist, she also got married to Master Carter and became the female owner of Carter Corporation. Although Sylvia and Master Carter’s relationship journey was full of twists, that did not stop Sonia from hating Sylvia. Sylvia’s brain was even broken at that moment. She most likely broke up with Master Carter again. Upon thinking of that, Sonia’s expression changed. She scolded Sylvia, “You b*tch. Who are you accusing for stealing your short-lived mom’s stuff?”Sylvia’s expression turned cold. “Sonia, watch your mouth!”Sonia immediately retorted, “B*tch! Short-lived mom! B*tchy short-lived mom-”Slap!Sylvia charged at Sonia and slapped her almos
Sylvia thought she might have seen a ghost in broad daylight. Master Carter had always been lukewarm to her. How could he have treated her so gently?Was it because he had sex with her last night?However, according to Sylvia’s understanding, he should have been angry. She could not figure it out. Not only could she not understand Odell, but she was also confused by Emmanuel, Dona, and Sonia. Sylvia just wanted to return to her room and calm down. However, when she ran to the attic, she realized the inside was filled with junk and miscellaneous stuff. Nothing she owned was in there. The attic was filled with dust and cobwebs too. It looked like no one had lived there for a long time. She did not return for only a night…Why did things become like that?What on Earth happened?Just as she could not understand anything, a towering figure appeared behind her. Sylvia was startled. She turned around quickly and stepped back. Odell did not move. He frowned as he gazed
“Did I even give birth to your children?” Sylvia turned her head and asked Odell out of surprise. “Mm.” Odell raised his hand to comb through her messy hair. He said softly, “Three children. The youngest one hasn’t been weaned.”Sylvia was stunned. Her face strangely felt hot. She had no memories of having children at all. Nine years had passed after she woke up, and she even had three kids with Odell?It was too illusional. Sylvia suspected that she did not lose her memories. Instead, she had most probably transmigrated from nine years ago to the present. Suddenly, his warm, big hands held one of her hands. Sylvia wanted to withdraw her hand immediately, but Odell held it tighter. He smiled and said to her, “Come on. Let’s go home.”Sylvia was led out with her hand in his. Emmanuel, Dona, and Sonia stood together in the living area. When they saw Sylvia and Odell walking down, they smiled warily. Odell glanced at them. He stopped and looked toward Sylvia. He asked
It was too magical. It was so magical that she was unable to accept it. Therefore, she slowly withdrew her hand from his palm. After that, she moved to the side toward the door and focused her gaze on the scenery outside the window. The road outside did not seem to exist “yesterday”.It must have been built within nine years. She kept eyeing the passing scenery outside with curiosity as if she came from outer space. The man sat in the same spot. His hand was still in the same position, resting by his side. Odell saw her figure avoiding him from his peripheral vision. He pressed his thin lips together and kept quiet throughout the journey. The car stopped outside the Carter residence shortly. Sylvia’s expression lit up. “Isn’t this the place where Grandma lives?”Odell pressed his lips. “Mm.”Sylvia turned to look at him. She asked, “Why did you bring me to Grandma’s place? Are we visiting her?”After a moment of silence, Odell replied, “This is our home now.”Syl
Liam pressed his lips together. His clear eyes glinted with tears in an instant. Isabel said, “Boo hoo… I’d rather you not console us.”She cried even harder. “...”Sylvia looked toward Odell helplessly. He frowned and said in a deep voice, “Liam, take your sister inside.”Liam pursed his lips gloomily. He took Isabel’s hand and walked toward the house while she was still crying with her face up. Odell held Sylvia’s hand tightly. He headed inside the house with one hand holding Sylvia’s and the other carrying Flint, who was staring at Sylvia. Just as they entered the door, Sebastian, Aunt Tonya, and Aunt Wanda walked over hurriedly. They probably heard Isabel crying, so they looked toward Sylvia nervously. “Aunt Tonya!” Sylvia’s eyes lit up. She withdrew her hand from Odell’s right away and ran to Aunt Tonya. Aunt Tonya stared at her. “Syl, do you still remember me?’“Of course, I do.” Sylvia even wanted to ask where Aunt Tonya had gone while she was on the road.
Madam Carter’s bedroom was located on the first floor, facing the sun. Upon opening the door, Sylvia immediately spotted Madam Carter who was sleeping soundly in bed. A maid who seemed to have been entrusted with taking care of the madam was seated right next to the bed. Upon noticing Sylvia, the maid stood up and greeted her politely, "Madam." Sylvia stared at the old lady on the bed. Madam Carter looked completely different from the kindly old lady who used to take her by her hand and address her affectionately as her darling granddaughter. Madam Carter’s hair was noticeably whiter now and she looked much older. Why was she sleeping in the middle of the day? Why did she need a maid to attend to her? "Aunt Tonya, what's wrong with Grandma?" Sylvia asked Aunt Tonya who was standing by the doorway. Aunt Tonya regretfully informed her, “She suffered significant damage to her head and entered a vegetative state." Sylvia frowned, "How did that happen?” Aunt Tony