Ch. 631..635

Chapter 631 Sylvia carried Isabel out of the car. Thomas and Liam got out from the other side. 1

Upon noticing that Thomas wanted to follow them, Sylvia kindly informed him, “Thomas, just wait for us in the car.” Thomas. answered briskly, “It’s kind of boring waiting in the car. I'll go with you.” So be it. One way or another, she was not planning to see Odell with the kids. After leaving the parking lot, they arrived at the entrance of Lush Heaven. Sylvia spoke to Sherry last night about their coming. She texted Sherry again when they reached the entrance.

Within half a minute, Sherry almost sprinted out of the building. “Isabel, Liam! | miss you kids so much—"Before she could finish her sentence, her sights focused on Thomas.

She immediately shifted her behavior and turned into a modest, dignified lady instantly while cautiously asking Sylvia, “Sylvia, who’s the hottie?” Sylvia smiled and introduced, “He’s Thomas Carter.” Sherry was startled by this. “Thomas Carter, as in Odell’s brother?” Sylvia said, “Yeap.” “Hello,” Thomas greeted courteously. Sherry gave him a very friendly smile. “Hello, hello. I’m Sherry, Sylvia’s close friend.” Thomas pursed his lower lip and kept quiet. Sherry was very perceptible. With a glance at Thomas and Sylvia, she suddenly announced,” Odell is upstairs. I'll take Isabel and Liam up first.”

“Okay,” Sylvia answered swiftly.

Both Liam and Isabel suddenly turned their faces at her curiously,

Isabel asked suspiciously, “Mom, aren’t you coming?”

Sylvia smiled softly and said, “Mommy has some other things to do. You can go with Aunty Sherry.”

Isabel grimaced and grunted, “Okay.” Liam did not speak and swiftly took Isabel’s hand. The siblings followed Sherry inside hand in hand.

Sylvia looked at their tiny figures waltzing into the building. After the two left with Sherry, Thomas suggested, “Let’s wait in my car. No need to stand around in a public place like this.” It was a good point as many passersby were loitering around the area.

Sylvia wanted to avoid being seen by people who knew Odell. She agreed and walked back to the parking lot with Thomas.

Meanwhile, behind a stairway perpendicular to where the two were. Tara was holding her breath and hiding around the corner.

She came down moments before Sherry came down. When she noticed Sylvia showing up with Thomas and her two children through the window, she quickly ducked out of view.

After Sylvia and Thomas had walked a safe distance away, she let out a large sigh. Her face wracked with fright.

Was that not the second master Thomas? The mysterious second young master of the Carters, the one who suddenly showed up previously and proposed to help her get back together with Odell!

Forget about that. Why was he here with Sylvia and the kids? It seemed like he was pretty affectionate with Sylvia. What was going on? Why was he with Sylvia?

Also, why did he propose to help her get back together with Odell to begin with? The more Tara thought about it, the stranger it all seemed to her. Her face became pale and sweat began to pool on her forehead.

Chapter 632

Meanwhile, the two children followed Sherry and arrived at the entrance of the VIP box.

Ben and Jacob, who were standing guard, immediately recognized them and cried out with delight, "Young master? Young miss?"

Isabel greeted them politely, "Uncle Ben, Uncle Jacob, how are you?"

Ben and Jacob smiled at her happily. "Hello, young miss."

Jacob promptly pushed the door open and invited them inside. "Master Carter is just inside. Step right in please."

"Okay!"

Isabel answered cheerily and strutted in.

Liam followed her.

Odell was still sleeping when he heard light footsteps tapping against the floor.

He snapped his eyes open at once.

Immediately afterward, the two small figures entered his line of sight.

Something immediately brightened in his deep, dark eyes.

He sat up and looked at them, perplexed. "Why are you two here?"

Isabel stood in front of him and put her hands on her hips, reprimanding him like an adult would. "Stupid Baddie, we haven't seen each other for so many days. Don't you miss us?" Odell's expression softened, and he immediately pulled her into a warm embrace.

Isabel still hung a bratty pout on her face. "It's so stinky here. How do you sleep here?"

She saw him sleeping on the couch when she entered.

Odell peeked out the door with a pondering expression, then he asked Isabel, "Didn't your mom come with you?"

Isabel answered, "Mommy came, but she says she has other things to do. I think she's running some errands with Uncle."

Uncle?

A sharp look flashed in his eyes. He contained his temper as best as he could and probed, " Your uncle came with you?"

"Yeah, it was Uncle who sent us here. We've been living at Uncle's place for a while and he's been very good to us."

There was a vibrant, joyous change in her demeanor upon the mention of Thomas.

Odell's eyes darkened, and he clenched his hand into a ball of of fist.

After a short pause, he called out, "Jacob."

Jacob stood to attention. "Yes, sir?"

"Take some men with you and take a look outside," he said this in a strange, almost threatening manner.

Jacob knew what he was implying. He grunted and immediately ran outside.

Isabel did not understand what Odell meant by this order. She suddenly flushed with anger in his arms and cried out accusingly, "Baddie, are you bullying Mommy again?"

Mommy told her she could not join because she had something else to deal with, but she had a feeling that it was because her mommy did not want to see the baddie.

They must have had a fight, otherwise, their mommy would not have taken them for such an extended stay with their uncle.

Odell's expression darkened, and his lips twitched to one side.

Before waiting for an answer, Isabel clenched her tiny fist and beat against Odell's chest repeatedly. "Hey Baddie, stop bullying Mommy!"

Odell kept his arm around her and let her have her way with him, repeatedly pounding at his chest while he silently stared at Liam who was only nearby.

The brat regarded him with an icy look the moment he stepped inside.

Odell asked him, "Do you know where your mom and uncle go?"

"I don't know," he replied crossly.

"Hmph, just ask Mommy yourself if you're so curious!" Isabel suddenly cried out.

Odell frowned.

He wanted to ask just as much.

The problem was that the scheming woman not only turned off her phone, but she even

made sure to turn off Aunt Tonya and the children's phones.

There was no way for him to contact her at all!

Still, why did she choose now of all times to take the children to him?

Did she not know about the circumstances surrounding him?

No, if she was oblivious to what was happening, she would not have brought them to Lush Heaven of all places to see him.

Sherry must have known everything and relayed it all to Sylvia.

She was definitely caught up to date with everything that was happening.

This meant that... she fully intended to bring the children to him to bring him some comfort. Was she trying to encourage him?

Chapter 633

Almost everyone had been avoiding him these days. On the off chance that someone came to him, they merely wanted to gain something from him. Even Tara, who had once saved him and stood by his side, the girl who he always thought was the embodiment of kindness, only came to him to take away Lake Victoria Villa.

It was this woman who had hurt him most who ended up bringing his children to him.

Even if she refused to see him because she was with another man.

He closed his eyes somberly, then tightened his embrace around Isabel who was still whimsically prattling on and on.

In the parking lot outside.

After seeing Isabel and Liam head into the building, Sylvia and Thomas got back into the car.

Time slowly trickled by.

Suddenly, several familiar figures stepped into the parking lot.

They were led by Jacob the bodyguard at the head of the group.

Sylvia frowned warily.

Sensing her discomfort, Thomas asked, "What's wrong?"

"They're Odell's bodyguards," Sylvia stated.

The look in Thomas' eyes sharpened as he turned in the direction of Jacob and his crew.

He thought for a moment and assured Sylvia. "Don't worry, they can't see us from outside the car."

Sylvia grunted softly and muttered, "Maybe they're not looking for me."

She doubted that Odell would have the time to look for her when he could barely keep himself afloat.

Besides, she was not important to him.

Thomas glanced at her and kept quiet.

Shortly after, Jacob and his crew approached closer and stood only several meters away from the car.

Sylvia held her breath.

Shortly after, they stepped away from the car.

They were not here for her.

Meanwhile, Jacob and the rest headed toward the other end of the parking lot and peeked inside each car.

One of the bodyguards following him stated, "Jacob, I don't think this is going to work. What if the missus is hiding in a decoy car?"

Jacob informed, "No, she's with the second master. He's known for being a germaphobe. Even if he's not driving a luxury car, it's going to be a clean and well-maintained car."

There was a lot of mud on the exterior of the white car they saw just now. He was sure it was not Thomas' car.

Sylvia was surprised to see that Isabel and Liam still had not come out even after the sun had set.

She texted Sherry immediately.

Sherry replied with a voice message.

Sylvia played the message only to have Sherry's screams blaring into her ears. "Sylvia, Odell is refusing to let Isabel and Liam go! When I went to get them, the bodyguards at the door wouldn't even let me in! I'm so pissed off!"

Sylvia frowned.

How could he take them by force? With the way things were for him now, how could he still expect himself to take care of them?

Was there something wrong with his head?

She immediately answered, "Okay, don't worry. I'll go take a look."

With that, she reached for the door handle, only to have another hand grab her wrist to stop her.

She stared blankly at Thomas.

Thomas looked at her stoically and declared, "I'm going to bring them back."

Sylvia answered, "It's alright, Thomas. He probably was just hoping to spend a bit more time with them. He'll misread the situation if he sees you picking them up. I have to do it myself."

As the way things were between the two of them now, it was still rather inappropriate for him to go in her place to get her kids.

Besides, Odell had bodyguards with him. It would be terrible if he brought harm upon Thomas if Thomas caught him in a bad mood.

Thomas still held on to her wrist. "I'll go with you."

Sylvia frowned, feeling conflicted.

Noticing her inner conflict, he suggested, "I'll wait for you outside the door. I won't go

inside with you to see him."

Sylvia was in a hurry and had no time to hesitate and continue squabbling around, so she agreed to this proposal. "Alright."

 

Chapter 634

The VIP box was located on the second floor of Lush Heaven. Sylvia and Thomas scaled the stairs and arrived at the entrance of the box after turning a corner.

Both Ben and Jacob were posted by the door. The moment they saw Sylvia and Thomas emerging from the corner, they cried out in shock, “Missus?!” Sylvia turned to Thomas. “Thomas, wait for me here. I'll come right out after | get the kids.” Thomas glanced at Ben and Jacob, and murmured, “Okay.”

Sylvia then walked to the entrance.

Ben and Jacob were staring at him closely. Sylvia did not see the sharp look of vigilance in their eyes. They seemed terrified that she would spring off and run away at any given moment. She asked them, “Is Odell in there?” “Master Carter is in there. He’ll be

very happy to see you,” Ben remarked with a smile. Then, he pushed open the door for Sylvia. She promptly stepped inside. Her mind was filled with nothing but thoughts of her children. Upon stepping in, she was swarmed by a thick scent of liquor. The room was basked in darkness.

The door suddenly closed with a bang.

Sylvia jumped. She was about to turn when suddenly, a tall figure emerged from the darkness and appeared in front of her. She felt something grabbing her waist. Even under these conditions where her vision was hindered, she could feel a familiar, overbearing air enveloping her entirely. She immediately tried to shove him away, but he effortlessly picked her up and pressed her against the door.

Her feet were almost dangling above the ground.

“Odell, let go!” She hissed.

“Have you been with him all this time?” he interrogated.

The sharp, accusing tone in his low and hoarse voice was further magnified in this dark and desolate place. She answered grumpily, “Yeah, I’ve been with him the entire time.”

“Are you two dating?” he asked in a vicious tone.

She suddenly shivered all over. Then, she thought about how they had divorced long ago, as well as how he had chosen Tara and forsaken her. These unhappy memories brought her back to her senses and she answered icily, “Yes, we’re together now.”

Suddenly, she felt a twitch of pain around her waist. He was hurting her. “How dare you?!” he growled.

Sylvia gasped in pain and quickly shoved him.

She barely exerted any strength when he viciously shoved her into the door again, pushing against her with all his weight. In an instant, her lips were sealed. She tried to close her lips and fight him off.

He merely scoffed and kissed her with increasing fervent. He pried through the walls of obstacle, which was her lips, then her stubborn teeth. He did not allow her room to escape. All she could do was accept him as part of her. His body reeked of alcohol. Sylvia was gasping for air. In her frantic state, she bit down hard on his lower lip. She immediately tasted the iron scent of blood. At last, he removed himself from her lips.

Underneath the dim lights, his dark eyes seemed like that of a ferocious and rabid beast, casting a demonic look at her. Sylvia took a breath and screamed, completely furious, “Odell, we're already divorced a long time ago!”

“So, all you wanted the entire time was to be with another man? Did you forget about our divorce settlement agreement?” He tightened his grip around her waist again. She felt like he was going to tear her waist off with raw strength. She winced in pain and cried out, “Let go, let me go!”

Chapter 635

Chapter 635 Odell was unrelenting. He took another step forward and pinned her body between his body and the door.

He inched his lips toward her ears and hissed sharply. “If you want to be with him, don’t even think about taking Isabel and Liam!”

Sylvia was aghast. Was he intentionally keeping Isabel and Liam to lull her here?! No, that was not the primary point of concern here. She brought the children to see him as an act of kindness, only to have him use them against her as chess pieces? Where was his humanity?!

Sylvia reproached him harshly, “Odell, you b*stard! | should’ve never brought them here to see you!” Odell only scoffed at this. “I thought you already knew that I’m ab*stard long ago?” As he said this, he brought his face closer to hers again, the tips of their nose were almost touching by this point. His lips hovered mere inches away from hers and they would have kissed with the slightest movement. Meanwhile, his hands that were holding onto her waist began moving about. He was caressing and feeling the touch of her skin through her clothes. Sylvia shivered all over. “Stop that right now!” He continued doing as he liked and proceeded to kiss her. He asked her with his lips still all over hers, “How many times have you two slept together?” 16 Sylvia tried to zip her lips shut.

“Do you two do it every day?” he asked again, his tone dark and menacing. Sylvia’s pupils became contracted with fear, but it was nothing compared to the vexation boiling inside her.

If she could, she would pummel this disgusting man into lumps of meat!

“Odell, with things the way they are now, you better worry about yourself first.” Sylvia calmed herself down and said, “You can’t even take care of yourself now. You can’t expect to be able to take care of Isabel and Liam here. If you still call yourself their father, you'd let me go and let me take them.”

“Where are you going to take them? To live with their uncle? Are you going to get them to acknowledge him as their father?!” His tone was frighteningly cold.

Sylvia shuddered and took a deep breath. Then, she calmly explained, “Don’t get so jumpy yet. | won’t remarry and violate the terms of the divorce settlement agreement. Thomas and | are just a regular couple. I’m not going to tell the children to call him their father. No matter what, they're going to stay as your children.”

“Heh.” He chuckled sullenly. “Sylvia, do you honestly believe that the reason | don’t want you to remarry is that | don’t want to see the kids acknowledge another man as their father?”

“What else? You're not going to tell me it’s because you don’t want to see me married to someone else.” Sylvia was perplexed and sneered compulsively. “Odell, your true love is Tara. You think | don’t know that?”

The moment she uttered these words, a domineering silence seized the room. Underneath the dim light, Sylvia could not make out the expression on his face. She could only faintly sense his erratic breathing.

Still, his silence was enough proof of the claims she just put to him. The silence continued to reign for some time and soon, Sylvia shrugged and said impatiently,” Odell, let me go. It’s getting late and | need to take the children home.” She was still pinned against the wall. Odell suddenly spoke solemnly, “He’s not as good as you think he is.”

By “he”, he was clearly talking about Thomas.

Sylvia immediately reproached him. “No matter how horrible you think he is, | can assure you that he has treated me ten thousand times better than how you treated me!”

Again, nothing but silence. After all her efforts to calm down, she found herself in a boiling fury again. “Odell Carter, have you forgotten everything you've done to me in the past? Thomas is nothing like you. He respects me and takes care of me. And he’s there for me every time | need help. I’d have died a long time ago if it wasn’t for him!” Odell sat in uncomfortable silence for several seconds before expressing, “So you’re going to stay with him?

“What else? Do you think I’d rather be with you? You piece of garbage that did nothing but torture me the entire ti

Her mouth was gagged before she could finish her thought.

He kissed her forcefully with greater intensity than before.

Even if she had torn out his lower lip, he would still not let go.

He reached for the zipper on the clothes behind her back and tugged at it. Sylvia felt as if a switch was turned on. She began resisting mightily and bit down hard on him.

Despite all her resistance, he exhibited the slightest hint of wanting to let her go. On the contrary, he slammed her against the door with all his strength.

Suddenly, there was a loud commotion of what sounded like people fighting outside. Bang!