Ch. 601..605
Chapter 601
Chapter 601 Sylvia pursed her lips and asked, “Aunt Tonya, how were Isabel and Liam last night?”
Aunt Tonya sighed and said, “They’ve been waiting for you since they came home from school in the evening. They refused to eat until Odell came by and said that you were busy outside. However, when they woke up this morning and you still weren’t at home, they said they won't go to school until they see you.”
Sylvia’s eyes flickered. “Tell them that I’m fine. I’m going back now.”
“Okay, I'll tell them right now.”
Sylvia hung up the phone and turned around to get out of
bed.
However, her body was weaker than she thought, and her legs felt like jello.
She could only walk slowly toward the door.
When she reached the door, her knees suddenly buckled, and her body fell toward the ground.
At that moment, a long and slender figure arrived in front of her and held onto her.
Sylvia leaned in his arms and smelled the faint scent of
his cologne. It was refreshing and not pungent at all. She took a breath and tried to get out of his arms. However, Thomas held her shoulder tightly and looked at her intently. “You haven't recovered yet. You need to rest.
Sylvia knew that he cared about her and said with a smile, “Thank you, Thomas , but I’m much better now. Isabel and Liam are still at home waiting for me. | have to go back and see them now.”
She pulled his hand away.
Thomas did not insist anymore. Instead, he held her arm and said, “I'll send you back.” His tone was firm.
Sylvia smiled. “Okay.”
“Wait here for me.”
“Mm.”
He went to another room and brought back a thick men’s coat.
The coat was on the smaller side. It was clear that he deliberately picked it out for her.
“Your clothes were soaked last night, and | haven't finished washing them yet. You can wear mine first,” he draped the coat over her shoulders as he spoke.
his cologne. It was refreshing and not pungent at all. She took a breath and tried to get out of his arms. However, Thomas held her shoulder tightly and looked at her intently. “You haven't recovered yet. You need to rest.
Sylvia knew that he cared about her and said with a smile, “Thank you, Thomas , but I’m much better now. Isabel and Liam are still at home waiting for me. | have to go back and see them now.”
She pulled his hand away.
Thomas did not insist anymore. Instead, he held her arm and said, “I'll send you back.” His tone was firm.
Sylvia smiled. “Okay.”
“Wait here for me.”
“Mm.”
He went to another room and brought back a thick men’s
coat.
The coat was on the smaller side. It was clear that he deliberately picked it out for her.
“Your clothes were soaked last night, and | haven't finished washing them yet. You can wear mine first,” he draped the coat o Software update ready to install. spoke.
“Okay.” Sylvia looked at him gratefully and added, “But you don’t have to wash my clothes for me. I'll just take them back now.” Thomas pursed his lips. “They’re already in the washing machine,” “| see.” She did not say anything else and stepped out,
Thomas quickly followed her, holding her arm with one hand to prevent her from walking insteadily.
Sylvia did not refuse.
Thus, he helped her to his car downstairs.
After she sat tight, he started the car.
The car drove out of this residential area and headed toward the other side of Westchester City.
After they passed several traffic lights, Sylvia suddenly remembered that she had not told him her address. She said, “My place is near the Art Academy.” She looked at the road ahead and added, “You're on the right path. There’s no need to turn. Just go straight ahead.”
Thomas’ cold eyes flickered, “Got it.”
The journey was silent, and half an hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of her house.
Sylvia ate medicine and drank a lot of water on the way
over, so her physical strength was much better than when she was in his home.
She opened the car door herself and walked down, saying to him quickly, “I’m much better, Thomas. You can go now.” Thomas looked at her more-or-less healthy complexion and hummed.
Then, she walked to the front door of her house.
He stared at her back for a few moments before turning the car around and leaving.
Meanwhile , not long after Sylvia came back, two small figures ran out of the living room one after the other. “Mommy!” Isabel was the first to rush to her. Her chubby face was full of longing and worry for Sylvia.
Liam came right after her. It was not hard to see the same look in his eyes as well.
Sylvia’s heart warmed, and she bent down to hold them in her arms.
Chapter 602 “Mommy, where did you go last night? Why did you turn off your phone?” The little girl’s childish voice rang out.
Sylvia replied, “Mommy was at a friend’s house to take care of some stuff. My phone turned off automatically because it ran out of battery.”
“Really?” “Really,” she said with a smile.
Isabel immediately sighed in relief when she saw that Sylvia’s smile was real. However, she frowned and said,” Next time, you're not allowed to turn off your phone anymore. Liam and | thought you were going to suddenly disappear again just like the last time.”
The girl’s tone was fierce, but her expression was aggrieved. Although Liam did not have much emotion on his small face, his gaze was also sullen.
It was obvious that he was afraid that she would disappear for many days again , like the last time when Tara pushed her down Cloudy Heart Lake. That was why he refused to go to school and wanted to wait for her at home.
If not for Thomas’ timely appearance last night, she
would really have disappeared completely.
Sylvia’s chest tightened. She hugged them and said, “No, Mommy won’t ever leave you two again.” The two little ones also hugged her for a long time before releasing her.
They were already quite late for school. Sylvia had called their teacher on the way here, so she did not plan to send them to preschool today. She led them into the living room. She was still wearing Thomas’ clothes. The clothes fit her, but they were not her own, so she was a little uncomfortable wearing them. She said to the children,” I'll come down after changing my clothes. You two stay here and play with Aunt Tonya first.” “Okay,” Isabel answered obediently. Liam glanced at the clothes she was wearing and let out a hum.
Sylvia turned and went upstairs.
She followed the stairs to the second floor and quickly reached her bedroom door. She raised her hand and pushed the door open.
Instantly, the figure of a man sitting on the couch inside came into sight.
He wore a black shirt and slim trousers. It was seemingly the same as the one he wore last night when he went to Cloudy Heart Lake.
At that moment, the look on his handsome face was cold and dark, and an icy cold aura also enveloped him. Sylvia was startled, but her expression soon chilled as
well.
She looked at him coldly. “What are you doing here?”
Odell frowned at the men’s clothes she was wearing and asked gloomily, “Where did you go last night?” Sylvia ignored him and said directly, “I don’t welcome you here. Get out!”
He stood up, and his tall figure pressed two steps toward
her.
Sylvia immediately backed up to avoid him and make way for him to leave the room.
However, the man had no intention of going out at all. He went straight toward her.
She had no choice but to step back again.
Odell reached her in two large strides and forced her to the wall.
Sylvia glared at him coldly. He also looked at her gloomily, and asked word by word,”
Where did you go with him last night?”
Sylvia’s gaze flickered, and then she could not help but sneer.
‘He clearly chose to save Tara last night.
‘His true love is Tara, but he’s questioning me on where | went with Thomas last night?
‘What kind of logic is that?’
“Odell Carter, are you out of your mind?” she asked.
Odell pinched her face with one hand, his gloomy face pressing closer to her. “Answer me.”
Sylvia met his gaze and smiled back at him. “You see the clothes I’m wearing. Where did you think | went?”
His hand that was cupping her face suddenly tightened.
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Sylvia’s eyebrows furrowed in pain. However, when she saw his expression which looked as if he wanted to kill her, she suddenly felt satisfied. Even though her face hurt from his pinching, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile. “What did you do with him last night?” he asked.
It was as if he would kill her immediately if she said she did something with Thomas.
However, Sylvia did not have the slightest fear. She met his gloomy gaze and smiled back at him. “We did everything you could imagine and more.” Then, the stinging pain of the bones in her face about to be crushed spread throughout her
body.
Sylvia tightly wrinkled her brows, but her mouth was still curled in a smile. Odell’s face was horribly gloomy. He looked at her for a long time before saying, “Wow. Just
great!” Then, he let go of her face, turned around, and walked outside.
His tall figure quickly disappeared from her sight. Sylvia touched her face which was swollen from his pinching and cursed at him in her heart. She went back to her bedroom and washed her face with warm water. When the redness and swelling on her face did not go away, she took out a spray for swelling from the medicine box and sprayed it. When her face was almost back to normal, she quickly changed her clothes and went downstairs.
The living room was quiet. Isabel and Liam sat quietly beside Aunt Tonya, not moving at all. Sylvia was puzzled and went over.
“What's wrong?” When the two little ones saw her, their expressions instantly changed. “Mommy!” Isabel jumped into her arms.
Liam also walked to her side.
Sylvia immediately wrapped her arms around them.
Aunt Tonya also looked a little scared and asked, “Syl, how did Odell come down from upstairs? When did he go up?”
Sylvia replied, “I don’t know either.” “It's strange. He came here once last night, but | remember that he left,” Aunt Tonya muttered.
Seeing that the children and Aunt Tonya’s expressions seemed off, Sylvia quickly asked, “Did he say anything when he came down just now?”
“No, but he looked particularly scary. He even ignored Isabel when she talked to him. The children got scared of him,” Aunt Tonya replied. Sylvia remembered his face when he left and frowned. Isabel lifted her chubby face from Sylvia’s arms. “Mommy, did you have a fight with Baddie?”
Sylvia replied, “We had a little argument, but it has nothing to do with you or Liam.” Isabel pouted. “The baddie’s face was really mean and scary just now.”
Sylvia stroked her head and said gently, “Don’t be scared.” However, in her heart, she could not help but curse at him. ‘That jerk! It’s fine if he wants to be angry, but how could he take it out on the children?’
“Mommy, did Dad bully you just now?” Liam suddenly asked her. Sylvia’s heart warmed, and she quickly replied, “I'm fine. We just argued a little. | wasn’t bullied by him.” Although her face was pinched until it was swollen, the swelling had already gone down, so it. was no big deal. Liam’s big eyes looked at her quietly for a few seconds before he was relieved. At that moment, Isabel's little hand was still tightly wrapped around her. There were still traces of fear on her face. Sylvia rubbed her head and said, “Isabel, | happen to be free today. Why don’t | bring you and your brother out to play and eat delicious food?” The little girl’s eyes lit up, and she said warmly, “Okay.”
Sylvia called Aunt Tonya, made the preparations, and took the two little ones out.
Chapter 604
Chapter 604 Not long after they arrived at the amusement park, Isabel let loose and dragged Liam all over the park.
After playing the whole day and eating her favorite food, it was finally dark. Sylvia and Aunt Tonya brought the children back home. It was also on the way back that Sylvia saw a message from the Art Academy teachers’ group chat.
The messages were from several young female teachers. One message, in particular, caught her eye. “Why did Mr. Carter quit the group?” Another person replied, “I saw that too. Why did he leave the group for no reason?” “Does anyone know what happened? @ChristopherDendro” Christopher, who was tagged, soon replied, “Mr. Carter resigned for personal reasons, so he quit the group.”
“Huh? Why did he suddenly resign?” “What a shame. He was the most attractive person in the Art Academy.” “With his face, he could be the most attractive person in showbiz as well.”
The young female teachers discussed this sadly.
Sylvia frowned.
‘Why did Thomas resign now out of all times?”
She could not help but remember Odell’s terrible and gloomy face when he left in the morning.
‘Did he do something that forced Thomas to leave the Art Academy?’ She did not think any further and called Thomas straight. The line rang three times before connecting. Sylvia asked directly, “Thomas, why did you suddenly resign?” He was silent for a moment before replying, “I didn’t want to work there anymore.”
His voice was dull Sylvia looked at Isabel and Liam, who were already asleep beside her, and lowered her voice to ask, “Did Odell go to you?”
He did not say anything. Her chest felt stuffy. “I’m sorry, Thomas, It was my fault.” ‘il | hadn’t said those words to Odell in a fit of anger, he wouldn’t have troubled Thomas.’ He replied, “It’s okay, | only took this job to pass the time anyway, so it’s fine.” His tone was much more relaxed than before.
Sylvia still felt guilty. After thinking about it, she said, “I'll go to him later to make things clear.” Although she did not want to see him again, she had to explain that nothing was going on between Thomas and her.
“No need. I’m already glad that you called me.” After a pause, he added, “You'll only end up unhappy if you go to him, and that'll make me unhappy too.”
Sylvia’s throat choked up. For a while, she did not know what to say.
“Don't feel guilty, Sylvia. This job isn’t important to me. The most important thing to me is you.” His voice was light and gentle like a bubbling stream. It was very pleasant. However, Sylvia frowned. Since he said that, it was impossible for her to continue playing dumb.
She said, “Thomas, I... I’m not worth it.”
She was divorced with children, but that was not the point. Most importantly, he used to be her brother-in-law.
He was silent for a few seconds before saying, “You're worth it.”
Sylvia pursed her lips. He said, “Remember to take your medicine and rest early tonight.”
She replied, “Okay. You rest early too.”
The call ended. She breathed out and placed the phone back into her pocket. At that moment, the car stopped in front of her house. Sylvia and Aunt Tonya carried Isabel and Liam out of the car.
Outside the gate, a professional locksmith had also just arrived and was waiting for her.
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Sylvia told him to wait a moment. After Aunt Tonya and her sent the children back to their room, she quickly turned back and went to the front gate.
She wanted to change the locks of the front door and living room door to prevent that man from coming uninvited again. She replaced the locks with fingerprint locks.
After the locksmith installed it, Sylvia entered Aunt Tonya and her fingerprints separately, and it was completed.
Then, she locked both doors and returned to the house with Aunt Tonya.
Aunt Tonya noticed that something was wrong and asked in a low voice, “Sylvia, weren't you and him fine before? Did something happen last night?”
Sylvia’s gaze went cold. She did not want to think about last night when Odell chose Tara when they were kidnapped at the same time. Aunt Tonya would only be angry and worried if she knew, so Sylvia simply said, “It’s nothing. | just finally decided that | don’t want to be involved with him anymore.”
Aunt Tonya sighed. “That’s good.” Late at night, Sylvia finally managed to fall asleep, but her phone suddenly rang.
She was startled awake and picked up the phone to see Sebastian as the caller ID. She was confused. ‘Why is Sebastian calling me at this time?”
Without thinking much about it, she brought the phone to her ear, but what came from the phone was a man’s gloomy voice. “Open the door.”
‘Odell?
Sylvia’s expression changed. She hung up the phone and turned it off.
Outside the gate, Odell’s tall figure stood straight in the night.
He looked in the direction of Sylvia’s bedroom. His dark expression almost blended in with the night.
‘Is this woman planning to break it off with me completely?’
Alter a moment of silence, he turned to Sebastian, who was not far away, and said, “Call for someone to smash the door down!” Sebastian shrunk and said in a small voice, “Master Carter, that’s not very appropriate.”
Odell’s eyes were cold
Sebastian did not dare to say anything else and could only do as he was told,
Bam!
Sylvia bounced up from the bed the moment a loud bang sounded. She quickly put on a coat and ran out. Soon, she saw her front door lying on the ground. The tall figure of a man stood in front of the living room, and Sylvia clearly saw his gloomy and terrifying face through the transparent door panel. At that moment, several bodyguards holding a battering ram prepared to smash the door of her living room. Sylvia could not help but call out, “Odell Carter, tell them to stop!”
He looked at her coldly. “They'll stop if you open the door.”
Her breath stuck in her chest. At that moment, she wanted to kill him!
She took a deep breath and looked at him with eyes filled with anger. Then, she picked up her phone, dialed the emergency number, and showed him the screen. “I'll call the police if you don’t stop them!”
He smiled coldly. “Continue to break down the door!” In an instant, several guards swung the battering ram on the door panel. Sylvia stepped back in fright. Before she could press the dial button, she heard a “crash”, and the glass door shattered.
Odell took one large step forward and arrived in front of her eyes.
Sylvia’s eyes widened, and she subconsciously turned around and ran. However, before she could take a few steps, the back of her collar was suddenly yanked.
The next second, she was dragged into a broad but cold embrace. Her waist was tightly pinched. The phone in her hand fell to the ground. Her feet left the ground, and she was carried by him into the cold night outside.
“Odell Carter, let me go!” she screamed in shock. Odell ignored her, but his pace became quicker. At that moment, Aunt Tonya also heard the commotion and ran out. When she saw Sylvia being carried out by Odell, she chased after them and shouted, “Odell! Put Syl down now! You’re not allowed to bully her!” However, she was stopped by several guards just before she could catch up to them.