Ch. 586..590
Chapter 586
Like a little puppy, Isabel ran next door again.
Sebastian and the other maids all smiled when they saw her coming again. Isabel also greeted them with a sunny smile before going into Odell’s room. On the large bed, Odell lay on his back as he slept soundly.
She stayed by his side for a while before becoming bored. So, she decided to climb into bed and snuggled up to him. She had only intended on accompanying him, but for some reason, she grew sleepy after lying down for a while.
Her little hands clutched the front of his shirt, as she rested her little chubby face on his arm. Soon, she was fast asleep. The room was quiet.
The man continued to sleep soundly.
After quite some time had passed, he slowly woke up.
While he was still hall asleep, he felt as is a little fat cat was cuddling him. The little body was fleshy, and felt as comfortable to hug as a nice fluffy pillow.
His consciousness had always been alert. So, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw that Isabel was sleeping soundly in his arms.
Awarm feeling bubbled up inside him, and the fatigue he felt from the night before immediately disappeared when he saw the little girl nestled in his arms.
He smiled as he sat up with her in his arms, allowing her to continue sleeping on his chest. At the same time, his other hand picked up his phone.
There were quite a few unread calls and messages. In addition to the report from Cliff, there were also several calls and messages of apology and pleas for mercy from the shareholders of the company that he had dealt with the previous night.
He ignored the messages from the shareholders and tapped on Cliffs message.
The report was very brief. Cliff basically stated that he had finished carrying out Odell’s instructions
Alter reading it, he put down his phone.
At that moment, Isabel also woke up and looked up at him. “Baddie, why are you awake? Did | wake you up?”
Smiling, Odell touched her little round head. “No, | woke up on my own.”
“Oh, then you should hurry up and get up for breakfast. I’m hungry.” Her little belly growled a few times as she said that Odell carried her out of bed and lowered her to the ground. “Go outside and get something to
cat first. Wait for me. I'll be out soon.”
“Okay.” Isabel obediently walked out.
About ten minutes later, Odell walked out of the room.
Isabel just happened to come running in from outside. She held a piece of pancake in her hand as she called out to him, “Baddie, hurry up! Mommy made lots of delicious pancakes!” As Odell came closer to her, he could smell the fragrant smell of the pancakes. Taking her into his arms, he quickly walked outside. Soon, they arrived next door. The table was laden with a
variety of pancakes, oatmeal, baked beans, plus several strips of bacon and eggs. Although it was not that hearty, it looked incredibly appetizing. Al that moment, Sylvia came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron, with a pot of hot soup in her hands.
Seeing that Odell was carrying Isabel in, she awkwardly looked away and said, “Sit down and cat before the food goes cold.” Something in his heart fluttered, and he replied with a smile, “Okay.”
He carried Isabel over to the table and sat down.
Sylvia, Liam, and Aunt Tonya also sat down.
Then, they all began to tuck into their late breakfast.
The taste of the pancakes and bacon was different from the food they could get outside, but it was warm and delicious.
The warmth of the baked beans spread inside their stomachs.
Odell ate a lot
The little girl siting on his lap also ate without stopping.
Liam also ate a lot more than usual,
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lly the time breakfast was over, every single place and bowl on the table was omply, Covering her buying stomacli willinen
mies, Isabel cried out, “Mommy, | think lalo 100
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place Isabel in die arms.
Sylvii sale, “II's in the medicine box under the cabinet over there”
She pointed in the direction of the living room.
Odell quickly went over and browht out. bottle of clipestive enzyme tablets.
Sylvia took two tablets and placed them in the little girl’s mouth, Brently saying, “Chow them slowly.” The girl modded and began to chew.
Sylvia looked at Liam. “What about you? Do you feel bloed?”
with a serious look on his face, Liam pursed his mouth and said, “No.”
Sylvia looked at luis stomach.
llis shirt seemed to be bulging out as well, yet he had said ‘no’?
tablet and insisted, “You cat one too. It'll help with
Holding back a smile, Sylvia handed him your digestion.”
“Okay.” He put the tablet in his mouth and said to Isabel, “Isabel, let's go out and play.”
“Okay.”
Isabel had also had enough of sitting, so she climbed oll Sylvia’s lap and walked out of the living room while holding Liam’s hand. Aunt Tonya gathered the dishes and went into the kitchen.
Only Sylvia and Odell were left in the living room,
Odell sat elegantly with his arms crossed in front of him and stared at her with an unconcealed smile in his eyes. “You made this breakfast specially for me, didn’t you?”
Without looking at him, Sylvia said, “No, | made it because Isabel wanted to eat it.” “Heh.” He laughed, obviously not believing her.
Sylvia continued to avoid his eyes. “You can leave now that you're full.”
“Mm. There’s sull stull to deal with at the office.” He stood up.
Not expecting him to be so obedient, she inexplicably felt gloomy.
She pursed her lips silently.
Then, the light on her side was suddenly blocked.
She looked up to see that he had walked over to her.
She froze and was about to say something when he bent down. His shallow lips instantly approached her and covered her own.
Sylvia was stunned for a moment. Asecond later, she reached out to push him away.
His large hand was one step ahead of her and held the back of her head as his lips continued to kiss her without letting go. After a long time, just as her senses were completely overwhelmed by his scent], he finally let her go.
His deep eyes looked at her seductively, and he said in a low and husky voice, “Thanks for breakfast.”
Sylvia was speechless. Her cheeks were hot, and she felt as if something was stuck in her throat. For a moment, she did not know what to say.
When Odell looked at how charming she looked while she was stunned, he could not help but peck her on the lips again before saying, “Rest well at home. I'll come back early tonight.”
Almost subconsciously, she answered, “Oh.”
Then, her expression changed, and she instantly turned away.
Odell could not help but chuckle and caressed her head again before stepping away. Sylvia only turned her head back when she heard his footsteps walking away.
Only when his tall and straight back had left the door did she come back to her senses and realized that she had been mesmerized by his looks again.
She was so angry that she bit her lip and smacked her own head with her hand.
It was a long while before she finally managed to get her emotions back under control.
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Sure enough, Odell came back in the evening before it got dark.
He was dressed in a suit with a long black coat over it, which complemented his tall and imposing figure He had only just stepped inside when Isabel came running up to him.
“Baddie, you're back!”
Odell picked her up and said to Liam, who was reading a book in the yard, “It’s cold. Come inside to read.” Liam did not say anything but obediently put away the book and followed him in.
They would be having pizza for dinner.
At that moment, Sylvia was sitting at the table with Aunt Tonya, making the dough.
They both looked up when they saw the father and children come in from outside.
Odell smiled at her and quickly walked to the table. Then, he placed the box that he had been carrying in his other hand on the table. “I bought some snacks along the way. You should eat them while they’re hot.”
Through the box, Sylvia could smell the fragrance coming from inside. She pursed her lips. “Okay.”
Seeing that Isabel was eyeing the box greedily, he put her down before sitting down on one end of the sofa to drink some tea and read a book.
Isabel went to Sylvia’s side.
Sylvia opened the box and saw that the large box was full of tacos.
The juicy meat in the tacos made their mouths water.
The logo for that brand of taco was printed on the box. It was one of the top taco restaurants in Westchester City.
Sylvia gave Aunt Tonya, Isabel, and Liam one each and they all began to eat.
Liam and Odell had similar tastes and did not like heavy food, so Liam only ate a few bites belore he went back to read his book. Soon, the box of tacos was finished by Isabel and Sylvia.
The little girl had sauce smeared over her mouth. When she finished eating, she rubbed her belly and said, “The lacos were so good. | want more.”
Sylvia smiled and wiped her mouth.
Al that moment, Odell’s low and magnetic voice came from the other side of the room. “I'll buy them again for you tomorrow.” Isabel immediately cheered. Sylvia also siniled and pursed her lips,
The peaceful and harmonious days passed until almost half a month had gone by without them realizing it.
Today was the day when the new term of preschool was about to start.
The day before school started, Sylvia and Odell decided to celebrate their return to school by taking the two little ones out for a full day of fun again. They went to the amusement park, watched movies, ate a lot of delicious food, and only came back late at night. Even Sylvia was tired, let alone the kids.
She nodded off in the backseat as she carried Liam.
Odell sat beside her as he carried Liam.
Seeing how she was dozing off, he held back his smile and said, “If you’re sleepy, you can lean on my shoulder and take a nap.” Sylvia momentarily woke up and insisted, “No, I’m fine. I’m not that sleepy.”
Although her relationship with him had improved a lot recently, the things that had happened before had scarred her heart badly. She could admit to herself that she still had feelings for him, but she could not bring herself to let him into her heart again.
After speaking, she turned to gaze out the window.
Odell looked at her with his deep eyes and fell silent.
The car continued to move forward smoothly. Without realizing it, Sylvia finally fell asleep. When she woke up, she found that the car had already stopped in front of her house. Liam, who she had been holding in her arms, was now nowhere to be found, and her head was actually resting on Odell’s shoulder. Her body was leaning so close to him that she was practically sitting in his embrace. She quickly sat up in shock.
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Sylvia pretended that she was unaware that she had been leaning against him and asked, “Where are Isabel and Liam?” Odell pursed his lips. “Aunt Tonya and Sebastian carried them back to their room to rest.”
Sylvia hummed in reply and opened the door to get out of the car.
A gust of cold wind suddenly blew, making her shiver.
Just as she was about to move forward, there was a sudden weight on her shoulders, and she found that a large and warm men’s coat had been draped over her shoulders.
Sylvia stiffened.
Odell tapped her forehead. “What are you spacing out for?
She ignored him and quickly walked inside. She stopped when she reached the living room.
Odell followed her in.
He was only wearing a thin woolen shirt and pants, but his figure was straight and upright as usual. Sylvia raised her hand to take his coat off and return it to
him.
However, he grabbed the collar of the coat.
The coat was already oversized on Sylvia's body.
When he pulled the coat, she was wrapped in it like a
cocoon..
Furthermore , she was forced upwards onto her tiptoes, and her whole body was leaning toward him. Odell lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
One hand continued to grab the collar while the other hand clasped the back of her head. He kissed her until her body heated up before he finally let her go.
With a red face, Sylvia glared at him. “Odell Carter, could you give me a warning first?”
Odell smiled and stroked her cheeks with his warm fingers as he spoke in a low voice, “If | did that, you wouldn’t let me kiss you.”
Sylvia was speechless. “Rest early and return the coat to me tomorrow.” He gently pinched her face again before turning around and walking out. Sylvia bit her lip in shame, then she turned around as well and entered the living room.
Unbeknownst to them, Aunt Tonya and Sebastian had been standing in the dark courtyard when Odell and Sylvia had kissed in the doorway. They did not dare to move a single step.
Aunt Tonya was too embarrassed to move, not wanting to disturb them. Sebastian had not dared to move either, for fear of disturbing them.
They let out a sigh of relief at the same time when the couple finally left. Then, Sebastian smiled and said, “It looks like Master Carter and the Madam are finally making up.” Aunt Tonya could not help but give him a look. “They'll make up, and then your Master Carter will bully Syl again, right?”
“Oh, please don’t say that. | know Master Carter. In his heart, he truly loves the Madam. He was just fooled by others before.”
“If he really cared about Syl, he wouldn’t have been deceived by that horrid woman named Tara time and time again.”
“Master Carter has already broken off his relationship with her. It definitely won’t happen again.” However, Aunt Tonya thought of the scene that she had witnessed at the hospital in the middle of the night. She wondered, ‘If he’s already broken off the relationship,
why had he still sent that horrible woman to the hospital? Sylvia may be stubborn, but she had a soft heart.
Anyway, Aunt Tonya did not hold any hope for Odell now. All she wanted was for Sylvia to take the children and stay away from him.
However, Odell was a very powerful person and would definitely not let Sylvia out of his sight. In that case, it was not impossible to continue living like this, as long as Sylvia did not get hurt.
Aunt Tonya sighed as she said, “I hope that things will carry on like this and nothing bad will happen again in the future.” Not long after the two little ones started school, the Art Academy also resumed their classes.
Sylvia did not teach any core classes, and she was not involved in any projects, so she only had to go to school on the days which she had classes.
Thus, it was only halfway through the week that she needed to prepare to go in for her classes.
Early that morning after breakfast, Sylvia grabbed her backpack and was about to take Isabel and Liam out with her when she saw Odell’s car outside.
The car window lowered, and his deep eyes looked at her. “Get in, I'll give you a ride.”
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Sylvia wanted to refuse, but before she could, Isabel had already pulled open the car door and climbed in. Thus, she had no choice but to take Liam and sit inside as well.
The little girl sat in Odell’s arms.
Sylvia also took Liam into her arms as she sat beside Odell.
Odell said, “Drive to the preschool first.”
The driver responded and started the car.
In less than ten minutes, the car stopped outside the preschool.
Sylvia and Odell accompanied the children out of the car and watched them enter the school grounds before turning around and returning to the car.
She sat at a distance from him.
After less than ten minutes, the car stopped in front of the Art Academy.
Sylvia turned to get out.
Suddenly, there was an iron grip on her wrist pulling her until she was turned around and pressed against a broad chest.
She looked up in annoyance.
In the next second, the man’s handsome face came closer to her.
Her lips were soon covered by his. The man’s breath dominantly filled her mouth.
It was a long while before he finally let her go.
Sylvia could not help but glare at him.
He smiled. “Go to work.”
She ignored him, pushed open the door, and went out.
Odell waited until she was out of sight before saying to the driver, “Go to the company.”
“Yes.”
Meanwhile, Sylvia brisk-walked all the way to the faculty building
When she walked up to her office floor, she bumped into several familiar teachers.
They all greeted her with a smile.
Sylvia also smiled and responded to them.
Then, she heard a female teacher say to her, “Ms. Ross,
why is your face so red? Your mouth looks a little swollen too. Did your boyfriend send you to work?”
Sylvia’s face heated up for a moment before she quickly said, “Maybe it’s because of the wind outside.”
Then, she hurriedly went into her office.
The other teachers also laughed and left. Next door to her office, a man’s slender figure leaned against the wall by the door. The door had been left open, so he had heard the conversation outside clearly. The cold look on his face did not change, and he stood there for a long time before returning to his seat.
The contents of Sylvia's class was the same as the previous semester.
After taking the whole morning to prepare her lesson plan, she was just about to go out for lunch when she suddenly received a message from Thomas.
This was the first time he had sent her a message since the Art Academy event a year ago.
The message was simple. He had only asked if she wanted to go out for lunch.
Sylvia thought about it and replied, “I’m not free at noon
today and I’ve already ordered some take-out. Why don’t you go out to eat with the other teachers?” After half a minute, Thomas replied, “Okay.”
She sighed in relief.
She was already feeling hungry, but she could not go out
now.
It would be awkward if she ran into him along the way.
She sat for a few more minutes before getting up to go to Thomas’ office next door. She reached out and pushed the door open. The inside was neat and empty. It was clear that he had already gone out.