Ch. 381..385

Chapter 381

All at once, the loud thumps came from the trunk again. Odell tightened his grip on Sylvia’s face. Sylvia felt as if her jaw was being ripped off. She became anxious and started to push him away.

“Odell, let me go… Ugh!” Before she could finish, his thin lips pressed against hers. Sylvia was silenced by a ravaging kiss which started to suck the air out of her mouth. She struggled. The harder she struggled, the stronger he became. Even Edmund noticed something was not right from the trunk. He began to struggle a lot harder and started to make louder noises.

Some time later, Sylvia managed to bite Odell’s lips and caused it to bleed, so Odell freed her.

He glared at her and shouted to the driver, “Stop the car!” The driver immediately stopped the car by the road. He then said, “Get out! All of you!”

The driver and the bodyguard who was in the passenger’s seat went outside right away. Odell then pulled Sylvia into his arms. He constricted her waist with one of her arms and held her dainty face with his other hand. His bloodshot eyes stared at her ferociously as if he was a predator staring at its prey. Sylvia felt numb. “Odell, what are you trying to do?” Odell curved his lips. “You’ve never let me touch you. Are you trying to save yourself for him?”

“No! Stop it!” “If not, then I shall exert my duty as a husband to his wife.” “Odell, you crazy,” He shut her up with a forceful kiss again.

He was rough and restless. Being a woman, Sylvia was no match for his strength.

She struggled with all her might but she was unable to free herself.

The thudding sounds in the trunk suddenly went quiet.

The car was parked by the side of the road on a windy night.

The bodyguard and driver were standing guard further away, shivering under the chilly breeze.

The car’s windows were tightly shut, not an inch of breeze was able to invade the steamy

atmosphere.

Some time later, Sylvia was in a completely disheveled state as she was held in his arms.

Her face was as red as an apple and her eyes were red. She had cried until her tears had run dry and her throat had started to hurt due to the dryness.

She clenched her teeth and glared at the man beside her. “Odell, I hate you.”

He knew Edmund was tied up in the trunk They were only separated by some seat cushions yet he had still forced himself into her. He had done it on purpose, just to insult her.

Odell was already properly dressed, even his hair had been combed neatly.

He returned to his elegant self. His slender fingers caressed her cheeks and said with a smile,“ Don’t worry, there’ll be plenty more opportunities for you to hate me in the future.” Sylvia instantly twisted her face away and avoided his fingers.

However, his fingers grasped her chin and turned her back to his face, forcing her to look into his eyes. His smile remained as he said, “As long as Grandmother remains comatose, don’t even think about living a comfortable life.” Originally, Sylvia had thought that she could hold herself back but now, all the insults and grievances rushed into her head at once.

She shouted at him, “Odell, I didn’t push Grandmother down the hill!” He went silent for a second and said, “Then it must have been him.”

The ‘him’that Odell was referring to was obviously Edmund.

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Sylvia took a deep breath and emphasized, “Neither of us pushed Grandmother down the hill. We were just chatting on the hill!”

Odell grasped her face tightly. With a scornful look on his face, he said, “After so many years, I really thought you had changed. I didn’t think that you would still be the same disgusting liar.”

Sylvia was disheartened. Her hands and legs were cold but her heart had become even colder.

She tightened her lips and refused to argue anymore. Seeing that her face had suddenly turned ashen, he tightened the grip on her face and said, “ Why the silence? Where’s all the excuses?” Sylvia remained silent but her eyes were looking at him blankly, as if there was no more life in her gaze. Odell suddenly felt irritated. Again, he gripped her face tighter and shouted, “Speak!” Sylvia stayed quiet. He threatened her again. “Speak, or I’ll f*ck you here again!”

Sylvia finally spoke but without emotion, like a soulless robot. “I pushed Grandmother down the hill because I did something bad and she caught me red-handed. I was afraid that she would expose me, so I pushed her. I’ve been seeing Edmund since before we got married and it continued even after I moved in with you.”

“Enough!” He shouted, the grim look on his face was terrifying.

Upon being shouted at, Sylvia immediately shut her mouth, her eyes remained lifeless and blank

Odell tossed her aside. Loosening his collar as he wound down the window, he barked at his driver who was standing outside.

“Come back and drive. We’re leaving.”

Meanwhile at Lake Victoria Villa, Melanie had just arrived home in a taxi. When she got out, she nervously and cautiously looked around before she ran all the way to Tara’s room.

Tara had been waiting for her mother, so when she finally came back, Tara bolted up and asked, “How was it? How’s the old lady?”.

Melanie shut the door immediately. She placed a hand on her chest as she tried to catch her breath before she said, “I heard the old lady is in a coma now and won’t be able to wake up anymore.”

“What about Odell? Where’s he now?”

“I saw him leaving the hospital with Sylvia and Edmund. He looked pissed,” Melanie said. “Great! This is great!” Tara’s lips curled up and continued, “He must have thought Sylvia and Edmund pushed that old lady down hill!”

Melanie also wore a smile on her face but it was her first time physically causing harm to someone, so she was still scared. “Tara, they won’t know it’s me right?” “Did you avoid all the surveillance cameras?” Melanie nodded repeatedly. “I’m sure. I even heard from the resort staff that many of their surveillance cameras were under repair, so I’m certain none of them caught me.” “Then they won’t know it’s you. Now that the old lady is in a coma and Odell has seen Sylvia and Edmund together on the hill, he should believe that it was Sylvia and Edmund who tried to harm the old lady!”

Tara had not expected that their plans would have gone more smoothly than she had thought. As a matter of fact, when Edmund had gone up the hill to look for Sylvia, Melanie had followed him. It was then that Melanie had spotted Madam Carter nearby and she immediately called Tara. Tara had immediately come up with an idea. She had instructed Melanie to trick Madam Carter into believing Sylvia was privately meeting with a man at the peak of the hill, which had then convinced her to climb up. Right before Madam Carter could get near, Melanie had then been told to push her down the hill and leave the scene right away. It would then look like Madam Carter had fallen after she had witnessed

something at the peak of the hill. Being the only ones up there, Sylvia and Edmund would end up being the biggest suspects.

To her surprise, Odell had arrived at the scene just on time!

It had turned out a little too perfectly for Tara. Not only had the annoying old lady essentially become a vegetable, Odell had even seen with his own eyes that Sylvia and Edmund were at the top of the hill when the incident had happened. with Sylvia and Edmund being the top suspects, Odell was sure to hate Sylvia! Melanie then asked, “Tara, what are we going to do next?”

Tara giggled and said, “Nothing. We’ll just wait for Odell to send the b*tch to prison.”

Madam Carter meant a lot to Odell and now with her in a coma, Odell would surely want to strangle Sylvia with his own hands.

Given Tara’s understanding of the man that had once loved her, she was certain that Odell would make Sylvia’s life miserable.

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The simplest outcome would be sending Sylvia into prison and letting the prison do the job of torturing her.

Melanie exclaimed happily, “That’s great. As long as that b*tch is behind bars, she won’t be able to snatch Odell from you!”

The black SUV drove through the night for almost 20 minutes before it stopped in front of the mansion, the old Carter Mansion.

The familiar view of the entrance caused Sylvia to clench her fists tightly. The driver and the bodyguards got out and opened the door for Odell. “Get out,” he said in a tone of voice that brooked no objection.

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Sylvia pulled her jacket tighter around her and got out of the car as ordered.

The other two cars who had followed them here also stopped and all the bodyguards came out.

Odell had a glance at the trunk and said with disgust, “Bring him out.”

Two bodyguards then opened the trunk and pulled Edmund out.

There was street light by the road and when he was taken out, Sylvia noticed his bruised forehead.

His mouth had been gagged so he could not speak, but his bloodshot eyes were glaring fiercely at Odell.

Even the bodyguards drew back some distance from him after seeing the anger on his face.

Sylvia’s eyes shifted. She felt the urge to free Edmund from his bondage but Odell pulled her back into his arms and held her tightly.

Sylvia said, “odell, he has nothing to do with this.” He had already humiliated her in the car with Edmund in the trunk. What else did he want to do with the poor man?

Odell held her by the waist and said coldly, “If it wasn’t for him, you wouldn’t have pushed Grandmother down the hill. Of course he’s involved.”

Sylvia tightened her lips helplessly

He seemed to believe that Sylvia and Edmund were romantically involved and that they must have pushed Madam Carter down the hill because she had caught them in the act.

He refused to listen to her no matter how hard she tried to explain.

It was then that Edmund finally broke free from the rope that bound him and bolted up.

Odell pulled Sylvia closer and took a step backwards.

The bodyguards also had Edmund surrounded which prevented him from approaching Odell.

Fortunately, Edmund did not have any intentions to start a fight. With his eyes fixed on Odell, he tore the tape off his mouth. He then said, “Odell, I was the one who pushed Madam Carter down the hill. Come at me, don’t take it out on a woman.”

Odell narrowed his eyes.’

Sylvia was shocked. She shouted at Edmund, “Stop it! You didn’t push grandmother down the hill!”

She had enough of being accused and she did not want to get Edmund involved. Edmund smiled at her. “I’m a responsible man, I can’t let you take the fall for me.” “Stop it! Edmund, stop spewing nonsense!” Sylvia shouted. Odell, however, tightened his constriction around her waist as her shout subsided. Sylvia clenched her teeth as the pain around her waist made her feel like she could snap in half. Odell said to his bodyguards, “Send him to the police station, make sure he confesses what he did before the two of you come back.”

“Yes, sir.”

The two bodyguards immediately tied Edmund up again and tossed him into the car. Several other bodyguards got in as well before the car drove off.

 

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Sylvia wanted to stop the bodyguards but she was unable to break free from Odell’s grasp even though she mustered all of her strength.

As the car drove away, she turned around and bit Odell on the shoulder. Odell was only wearing a simple shirt and she managed to bite down hard on his flesh. However, the man’s rigid body did not even budge. After a while, she looked up and shot a furious glare at him. He was also looking at her but his eyes lacked warmth, as if he was a vicious monster who struck fear into people’s hearts. At other times, Sylvia might be scared of him but now, all she had was hate for him. She yelled, “Odell, you stupid idiot! All you know is how to f*ck around—”

He suddenly grabbed her face and silenced her.

Sylvia’s words were stuck in her throat. Since she was unable to scold him, she aimed a glare at him that was as sharp as knives. Odell looked at her wide eyes and his lips curled into a grin. “That’s right. If I wasn’t stupid, why would I fall for a woman like you?” Then, he lifted her up and carried her through the gates like a piece of luggage.

This mansion was the one he had used to imprison her for six months while she had been pregnant.

He strode in at a quick pace and they soon reached the bedroom in the blink of an eye.

Barn!

He tossed her on the bed as if she was just a sack of potatoes. His towering figure then dwarfed over her as he climbed on top of her. Sylvia fought back. “Let go of me!”

“You b*stard! This is not the end!”

Herstruggle did not last long. She was subdued by sheer force as he held her tightly beneath

Even her lips were sealed by a powerful kiss,

On the next day, the sun shone through the window, Sylvia opened her heavy eyelids and forced herself to get up,

Odell was nowhere to be found, she was naked and alone on the messy bed that was in this spacious room. She felt weak. After having been ravaged for an entire night, she had barely had any strength left in her. She recalled the horrible experience and cursed out loud, “That b*stard!” She clenched her fists as she got out of the bed. As she stood in front of the window, she saw bodyguards stationed at the entrance. It came as no surprise that the man was trying to imprison her again. She barely had any strength left at the moment. She simply washed up, put on some fresh clothes and headed down to the living room. The place was empty. No people, no food, no water, nothing. She headed to the kitchen to find something to fill her stomach. No meal had been prepared in the kitchen, but the refrigerator was filled with ingredients. Boiling a pot of water, she cooked herself some instant noodles. When she had regained her energy, she tried walking out of the living room but the bodyguards at the entrance followed her around. As she approached the main gate, the other two bodyguards went up to her and surrounded her.

All four bodyguards stopped her from going out. One of them politely said, “Madam, Master Carter gave us an order to keep an eye on you. You are not allowed to leave this place. Please go back inside.”

Sylvia swept an indifferent glance at them before deciding to go back inside.

She still had her phone with her.

She picked it up, intending on calling Aunt Tonya and her kids but there was no signal at all. She was not even able to send a text message. If she did not guess wrongly, her phone signal was being blocked.

Feeling annoyed, she tossed her phone away and left the living room.

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The two bodyguards that guarded the living room followed her as she started to move around. Sylvia had a glance at the entrance and headed to the yard for a walk. The two bodyguards followed her like her shadow. When she was tired of walking, she went back inside to seek other entertainment.

She turned on the television, only to find that it was not connected to the Internet and had no signal. Fortunately, there were some carving tools and wood pieces that she had previously left behind in her room. She picked up the wood piece and quietly started carving as she sat on the floor.

Meanwhile in a luxurious ward in Westchester Hospital, Madam Carter was bedridden with a respirator over her face. Her eyes were tightly shut and there were no signs of her waking up anytime soon. Odell’s tall and rigid figure sat beside the bed. He had come to the hospital before dawn and had been sitting beside his grandmother ever since. Suddenly, there was a careful knock at the door.

“Come in,” Odell said. Cliff came in and said in a quiet voice, “Sir, the bodyguards from the mansion have reported that Madam is being rather quiet. Other than one attempt to leave the house earlier, she simply walked around the house before staying in her room for the rest of the day.”

Odell narrowed his eyes and said coldly, “Tell them to keep watching her.”

“Yes, sir.” Noticing the grim look on his boss’ face, Cliff continued, “Sir, Isabel and Liam are asking for Madam and they are throwing a tantrum. Liam has been rather quiet but Isabel has been crying for a while now. Aunt Tonya tried to calm them down but failed. Do you think we should send them over to Madam’s place?”

Odell narrowed his eyes coldly, which scared Cliff.

A few moments later, Odell gathered his emotions and said in a calm tone of voice, “Keep an eye on the two of them. I’ll go back and talk to them later.”

“Yes, sir,” Cliff said with a nod.

The day went by peacefully. The sky was already dark but the bodyguards did not not seem to have any intentions of

changing shifts or taking any rest. Sylvia put the carved piece of wood down and cooked herself something to eat. She went to the yard for a walk after the meal and the two bodyguards who guarded the living room followed her as before. Sylvia thought for a moment before turning around to ask them, “Are you guys not having dinner?”

The expressionless bodyguards chose to remain silent. Annoyed, Sylvia pursed her lips and returned to her room. The bodyguards did not follow her to the room on the second floor, so she was alone as she stood at the northern balcony.

The house had a backdoor but it was as tall as the front gate and the walls around it, which were at least three meters in height.

There was nothing Sylvia could use to climb over the walls or the door.

After thinking about it, Sylvia pulled two chairs from the room and tossed it over the balcony.

The noise from the chairs attracted the bodyguards’ attention.

All four of them heard the noise beneath the balcony which startled them.

One of the bodyguards at the gate said to the others, “D*mn it! Madam is trying to escape from the backdoor! Go have a look!”

The three bodyguards immediately scattered and headed to the backdoor, leaving only one to guard the gate.

Now that the security at the gate had weakened, Sylvia came out from the living room. She dashed to the gate quickly, her sudden appearance shocking the lone bodyguard that had been left behind.

The bodyguard tried to stop her but Sylvia grinned and threw a kick at his crotch.

Thud!

“Argh!” The bodyguard screamed in pain.

“I’m sorry!”

Leaving behind her apology, Sylvia tried to open the gate but it was locked and she did not have the key

Fortunately, the door was only around her height.

Pulling at the top of the door with both hands, she used the force of both her legs to jump and push hersell up.

Just when she was about to jump over and leave the house, a beam of blinding lights shot at her.

Her eyes were blinded momentarily. By the time she had adapted to the strong light, she

noticed a black sports car had appeared before her eyes.

Through the windshield, she saw Odell in the driver’s seat.