Ch. 1091..1095
Chapter 1091 “But I have a feeling that something's missing.”
“Sylvia, are you demanding too much of yourself?”
“| don’t think so. | think the paintings are okay, but it’s just not there. Something's missing.” A little pause later, Simon continued, “Maybe because you haven't recovered the six years’ worth of memories?”
Sylvia was stunned.
She remembered she still had six years of blankness in her mind.
Sylvia called Odell after the chat with Simon.
The call got through almost instantly.
She said, “Odell, can you contact Skylar for me? | want to meet her.”
The man paused for a moment. “Why do you want to meet her?”
Sylvia frankly said, “I want to recover the remaining six years of memories, so | want to know if there’s any way to do it.”
“| thought you heard it from Aunt Tonya. Why do you
insist on recovering them?”
Sylvia said, “I feel like something is missing from my paintings. Maybe it has something to do with the memories | missed.”
He said in a small voice, “What if you can’t draw after you recover your memories?”
Sylvia was annoyed by his remark. “How is it possible? | can draw now and | sure can draw after | recover my remaining memories.”
She had a feeling Odell did not want her to recover those memories.
A few seconds of silence later, Odell said, “I have a meeting to attend. I'll call Skylar later.”
“Thank you. I'll wait.”
Meanwhile, in the office on the highest floor of Carter Tower, the man stood in front of the ceiling-to-floor window, looking at his phone after the call.
He frowned.
He clearly remembered the painting Sylvia painted on Master Springsteen’s event.
After that and until she lost her memories , she avoided everything related to painting or art.
Besides, Skylar said that she could not guarantee that Sylvia could recover the remaining memories. She might only remember what happened in those three years.
Back at Carter residence, Sylvia went downstairs after the call with Odell. She carried Flint and chatted with Madam Carter and Aunt Tonya while waiting for Odell’s news.
The day went by swiftly, but she did not get any updates from Odell even after Isabel and Liam came home from school.
Had Odell been in the meeting for the entire day?
It was almost dark. Sylvia lost her patience and decided to call Odell again.
It was then Odell came in through the door.
Isabel called, “Daddy is back!”
“Daddy! Daddy!” Flint also welcomed his father home.
Isabel ran over to her father.
Odell hugged her into his arms and went over to Sylvia. Flint tried to crawl out of Sylvia’s arms and head to his father’s embrace. Odell carried the boy with his idle arm and walked past Sylvia as though she was invisible.
Sylvia furrowed her brows. She went up to him and asked, “Odell, had you contacted Skylar?”
He sat down on the couch with the two kids in his arms.
Isabel then got off and ran to her brother’s side. Flint continued to nuzzle against his cheek.
Odell patted the boy’s back and said, “I just finished work. | didn’t get the time to call her.”
He then picked up a glass of water.
Chapter 1092 Sylvia wanted to urge him to call Skylar but when he started drinking, she paused and swallowed her words back. Flint, the naughty boy, swung his hands around and knocked the glass in his father’s hand.
Odell’s hand slipped and the glass of water spilled over his pants.
The baby chuckled happily after creating a mess. Odell looked at the baby. He immediately lifted Flint to save him from the water.
Sylvia immediately carried Flint away.
Odell got up. “I'll go clean up.”
“Okay.”
Sylvia felt it inappropriate to urge him to call Skylar now. She watched him go up the stairs and planned to talk to him after he cleaned himself up.
However, the man took all the time he got and only came down in fresh new clothes after dinner was served.
Madam Carter came out of her room.
Sylvia did not want to talk about her memory loss in front
of Madam Carter to avoid worrying her, so she was forced to put the topic aside again.
After dinner, Isabel played with Flint in the living room, while Liam toyed with his little gadget.
Madam Carter watched her great-grandchildren play for a while before she went back to bed.
Sylvia sat beside Odell, wanting to talk to him about recovering her memories.
However, Odell called Cliff all of a sudden. “Cliff, send me the meeting details from this afternoon.”
He then looked at Sylvia with slight nervousness. “I might have missed something important during the meeting in the afternoon. Stay with the kids. | have to go to the study room for a while.”
Sylvia pursed her lips and watched him go up.
Two hours later, Flint was put to sleep in between Isabel and Liam, who were already snoring in bed.
Sylvia pulled the sheets over them and went out. She walked to Odell’s study room, but the door was shut.
She knocked. “Odell, are you done?”
The man’s charming voice sounded. “I still have something to do. You go rest, don’t wait for me.”
Sylvia frowned. “Why don’t you give me Skylar’s contact? I'll contact her myself.”
A few seconds later, Odell answered, “You're not familiar with her. I’ll contact her for you. Don’t worry, I’ll call her after I’m done with work.”
Sylvia frowned and wore annoyance on her face.
She had been waiting for him to contact Skylar for the whole day now, yet he did not do it. How could she remain calm after all the waiting?
Calling or texting Skylar would only take a minute or two, at most five.
Could the man refuse to contact Skylar for her?
Sylvia tried to open the door to get a clear answer but it was locked. The doorknob did not budge at all.
Sylvia pursed her lips out of frustration and returned to the bedroom.
The bedroom was equipped with a spacious balcony, and it connected to the other rooms from the outside, including the study room.
Sylva snuck to the balcony and tiptoed to the study room.
The curtains were not shut. Sylva leaned on the glass window and looked inside.
The man was sitting behind the desk, slouching.
There was a book in his hand, and since Sylvia was only a few steps away, she saw the title of the book that he was reading: Talks About Architecture.
Sylvia reacted coldly.
She might not know a lot about his work but she knew he was reading a book that was unrelated to work. It was impossible for him to miss something from the meeting earlier.
Knock.
Sylvia knocked on the window.
The man froze for a moment. He quickly turned around and saw Sylvia crossing her arms at him with a glare.
Chapter 1093 His handsome face looked shocked under the light. He curled his lips into a charming smile.
Sylvia continued to glare at him.
Odell put the book down and walked to the window.
He opened the window for her and hugged her into his arms. “Why are you here?”
Sylvia glared at him coldly. “If | didn’t come over from the balcony , | wouldn't know that the important thing that you’re referring to is reading a book.”
He smiled. “I’m waiting for Cliff's reply, so | thought | could kill some time with the book.”
The man continued to give excuses.
“If you have the time to read, why can’t you contact Skylar for me?” Sylvia wanted to push him away but he hugged her tightly and kept her in his arms.
Sylvia pounded his chest. “Let me go!”
Odell continued to hug her. He looked at her gently and said, “It’s late. Skylar might be asleep. I'll call her tomorrow.”
If Odell really wanted to contact someone, he would never care about whether the person was asleep or not.
Sylvia was fed up with his excuses. She raised her hand and said, “Give me your phone.”
She wanted to make the call herself.
He continued to feign ignorance and held her hand.“ Come on, let's go back to sleep.”
“Give me her contact!”
“Let's go back first. We'll talk about it tomorrow.”
Sylvia freed her hand from his embrace and reached out to his pocket, attempting to snatch his phone so that she could contact Skylar.
His shirt had no pockets, so she reached out to his pants.
She barely controlled her strength as she was anxious to search for his phone in his pocket. As her hand went deeper, she accidentally grabbed his penis.
Touching the bulging object shocked her. She blushed and immediately retracted her hand.
She was still restrained by his hug, so when she pulled her hand out of his pockets, things got awkward. She awkwardly looked at him and saw his lust-filled eyes.
“|-| didn’t mean it,” she stammered.
Odell grinned and whispered, “I know. You don’t have to explain.”
The moment his words subsided , Sylvia was lifted from the floor.
She squealed out of shock, and then tried to push him away. “Odell, put me down! I didn’t mean to hold your thing, | just want to get your phone!”
He ignored her and carried her back to their bedroom.
The moment they stepped inside, he pressed her against the wall and kissed her.
Sylvia was silenced.
‘Sleep with me...”
After some vigorous love-making, the room returned to peace and quiet.
Odell stroked her face and whispered, “You wanna go wash up first? Or me?”
Sylvia shut her eyes and turned away.
Odell smiled. He got up and headed to the shower.
The noise of water flowing came from the bathroom.
Sylvia opened her eyes and grabbed his phone.
She slid the screen and it required a password.
She seemed to remember his password, so she tried keying it, but it was incorrect.
She tried two more times but had no luck getting in.
She tossed the phone away and sat up with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
She stared at the bathroom until the man came out of the shower.
Odell saw the grumpy woman glaring at him from the bed, and he found her amusing and cute.
Chapter 1094 He returned to the bed and pinched her cheek. “I’m done. It’s your turn.” Sylvia looked at him. “Call Skylar now, or give me her contact.”
She sounded demanding.
Odell held her chin and kissed her lips. “Go wash yourself up. We'll call her when you're done.”
Sylvia’s eyes gleamed. “For real?”
“For real.”
Sylvia jumped out of bed and dashed into the shower. After a quick shower and drying her hair, she came out in her sleeping robes.
“Odell, I’m done. Let’s call Skylar”
Before she could finish, she was stunned by the man sleeping on the bed.
She had never been annoyed this much before.
She clenched her fists and strode to the bed. She sat on his belly and started tickling him. “Odell, wake up! Stop pretending!”
She tickled his neck and armpits for a few seconds before his long arms grabbed her hands. Sylvia lost her balance and fell backward. Next, she found herself underneath his broad chest. Odell stared at her blushing face deeply. He grinned. “You want a second round?”
Sylvia widened her eyes. “You said you'll call Skylar after | shower!”
“Yeah. | did.”
“Then why are you sleeping?”
“lm tired.”
Sylvia continued to glare at the man. “Are you trying to keep me from contacting Skylar?”
The man pursed his lips.
Sylvia furrowed her brows. “Why?”
He turned and lay down by her side.
Sylvia crawled to his side and stared into his eyes. “Odell, tell me, why can’t you contact Skylar?” He looked at her deeply. “Do you really have to recover your memories?”
Sylvia said, “I want to know what I’ve been through in those six years.”
“Aunt Tonya told you.”
“She told me, but it’s not real, at least | can’t imagine any of it. She’s not with me either and I’m sure she missed out on a lot of the details.”
Odell wore a heavy look and stared at her in silence.
She asked, “What's wrong? Are you worrying about something?”
“Mhmm...”
Sylvia was slightly surprised. “What is it?”
“If you recover your memories, and decide to leave me again, what am | supposed to do?”
Sylvia was stunned. She did not expect Odell to refuse to contact Skylar because of this particular reason. A few seconds of silence later, she smiled. “Odell, what are you thinking? | came back from Glenchester with you. Why am | going to leave you again? | went to Glenchester to visit Sherry because | want a few days to clear my mind. I’m not going to really leave you.”
If she really wanted to leave him, she could have left for another city instead of going to Sherry and letting him grasp her whereabouts.
Odell stared at her in silence.
Sylvia ran out of options. She lay on his chest and hugged
him. “Odell, | promise you. | won't leave you no matter how many years of memories | recovered. Okay?”
His frosty looks softened up a little. He held her cheeks and said, “How are you going to assure me?”
Sylvia was surprised that he did not believe her.
Was she not trustworthy before? Or was he losing a sense of safety around her?
The thought made her ask, “How do you want me to assure you?”
Chapter 1095
His gaze shifted as he stroked her face. “Cliff will deliver a guarantee tomorrow morning. Sign it.” “What guarantee?” Sylvia was slightly confused.
“| want you to guarantee and promise that you'll never leave me.”
“Since when did you tell Cliff to do that?”
He pursed his lips. “When you’re showering.”
The man was thinking about keeping her by his side while she showered?
Everything that had happened was to lure her into his trap?
Sylvia looked at him.
Odell hugged her waist and whispered , “Good girl. It’s getting late. Sleep now.” Sylvia asked immediately, “What about Skylar? I'll sign whatever guarantee you want, so when are you going to contact her?”
“She'll be here when you sign the guarantee.” Sylvia bolted up and stared at him. “You contacted her already?”
He smiled. “I did.”
Sylvia was both amused and annoyed at the same time, and it rendered her speechless.
She pouted, glanced at him, and turned her back on him.
The lights were switched off right after that. The man’s strong arms then curled around her waist from the back.
Sylvia closed her eyes. The man’s rhythmic breathing sounded like a lullaby in her ears and she dozed off to sleep.
The next morning, Odell did not go to work. He stayed at home with Sylvia after sending the kids to school.
Awhile later, Cliff delivered the guarantee, which was only one page of content.
In summary, Sylvia was to guarantee to never leave Odell no matter how many memories she recovered, or how angry she was or how much she resented him, or else she would need to compensate him one hundred billion.
Sylvia was left speechless by the ridiculous amount of compensation.
She went through the paper and signed her name on the paper.
Odell folded it and then pocketed it.
Sylvia looked at him. “I've signed it. Where’s Skylar?”
Cliff said, “Madam, Ms. O'Brian is waiting outside. I'll bring her in right away.” Cliff went out and brought Skylar into the house. “Master Carter, Ms. Ross, good morning,” Skylar greeted the two as she slowly turned her attention to Sylvia.
Sylvia smiled. “Hi.”
“Come on, let’s go upstairs.” Odell held Sylvia’s hand and went up. Skylar and Cliff followed them.
They went to the same storage room, where Skylar previously treated Sylvia.
The room was regularly cleaned, so it was spotless and refreshing even though it did not have a window.
Odell released Sylvia's hand in front of the door.
Sylvia smiled to tell him not to worry.
Skylar said, “Master Carter, don’t worry. I’m better than before. Even if | can’t help Ms. Ross recover all her memories, | can at least guarantee you nothing will happen to her.”
Odell nodded and closed the door for them.
Similar to the previous session, Sylvia and Skylar sat opposite each other.
Skylar chatted with her about trivial things to start things off. Until there was no more distraction , she pulled out the cross necklace.
“Ms. Ross. Relax. We're about to begin.”
Sylvia pursed her lips after a deep breath. “Okay.”
She stared at the cross waving in front of her.
Slowly, everything around her started to turn blurry except for the cross.
Her consciousness started to fade into the void.