Ch. 651..655

Chapter 652

Sure enough, when Sylvia was helping Aunt Tonya cook lunch, Thomas came over.

The first person to see him was Isabel, who was in the yard. She immediately ran toward him, calling out his name. Aunt Tonya shooed Sylvia out of the kitchen.

She and Thomas sat on the sofa chatting, and Isabel sat between them, her little voice piping in from time to time. It seemed very lively with the ongoing banter. After lunch, Isabel was sleepy and wanted to take a nap, and Liam’s eyes also seemed heavy, so Thomas helped her carry the two little ones back to the room. When the children were fast asleep, they left the room.

He asked, “Do you have any plans for the afternoon?”

She replied, “Not really.” “Then, let's go out for a walk.” He looked at her with a soft gaze. Sylvia was torn. The children had just fallen asleep. If they woke up and could not find her, they might be unhappy. Suddenly, Aunt Tonya spoke up from the side, “Syl, lll look after Isabel and Liam. You can go out with Thomas.”

She wore an expression that contained excitement and seemed to be teasing her. Sylvia pursed her lips while Thomas looked at her with clear eyes. His expression was gentle but full of expectation.

In the end, she had no choice but to agree. “Okay.” He smiled and took one of her hands, leading her outside.

The car passed by a famous scenic route in Westchester City. The route was full of beautiful natural scenery. The windows were half open, letting the soothing breeze blow in. The air was mixed with the fragrance of flowers and other plants, making it smell refreshing.

Perhaps because it was a weekday, there were not many cars on the road that day. The scenic spots along the way were also not filled with tourists. All they saw were beautiful flowers and plants.

The car drove for almost two hours before stopping at the entrance of a forest park. It was spring, and the forest park’s gates were covered with bright, vibrant flowers.

Sylvia and Thomas got out of the car and walked inside together.

With a few tourists in the park, the paths were clear. There were only the sounds of insects and birds chirping in their ears. It was all very tranquil.

Sylvia did not expect this place to be so quiet and pleasant. She could not help but ask,”

Thomas replied, “I’m right at your doorstep.”

She immediately got out of bed and walked to the window. After pulling the curtain, she saw his slender figure outside the door. His line of sight was directed at her.

Sylvia waved at him and quickly went downstairs to open the door for him. She asked suspiciously, “Why are you here so early?”

“| had to go take care of some things and bought you some breakfast along the way.” As he spoke, he walked to his car and carried out a huge lunch box that was tightly wrapped. The aroma of the food wafted out of the box. It was filled with the aroma of Sylvia’s favorite breakfast.

As her eyes flickered, she smiled and thanked him. Then, she asked, “Have you eaten breakfast?” “Yeah.” He smiled and rubbed her head, asking, “Are you free today?” “I don’t have anything planned.”

“Good. I'll come back at noon.” Sylvia hummed.

He stroked her head again before turning around and going back to the car. Sylvia took the lunch box and returned to the living room. There were dozens of smaller compartments in the lunch box. They were still steaming hot when Sylvia opened the box, so it was obvious that he had just bought them. Her gaze flickered. She stopped thinking about Odell and went to call Aunt Tonya and the two little ones to get up for breakfast

Carter Corporation’s fate was sealed. She already said what she had to say, and Thomas also promised to help Odell after today. There was no point in worrying about it now, so she might as well live in the present.

Chapter 653 After running past the curved walkway surrounded by flowers, Sylvia saw a pavilion that was filled with all kinds of painting tools.

There was an excellent viewpoint right next to the pavilion. She bought a few tools, sat down on the grass next to the pavilion, and started to sketch the landscape.

Thomas stood under the pavilion, leaning his back against the pillar as he looked at her. Not long after that, the phone in his pocket rang with an incoming call. He picked it up to glance at it, and the soft light under his eyes instantly vanished. His face returned to its usual coldness. He brought the phone to his ear and asked in a faint voice,” What is it?”

On the phone, his assistant said nervously, “Second Master, the shareholders’ meeting has already started. Now, two-thirds of the shareholders are sure to vote to replace Master Carter. If you come over now and inject money into Carter Corporation to solve their difficulties, they’ll definitely acknowledge you as the new head of the company!” Thomas pursed his lips in silence. Upon hearing this, his assistant continued, “Second Master, Carter Corporation is no ordinary company. If you take over Carter Corporation now, your name will definitely show up on the list of the world’s richest people. Your last name is Carter, and you’re also a master of the Carter family. Your skills aren’t inferior to Odell’s. Don’t you want to achieve something big?” Achieve something big? Thomas narrowed his eyes, but his gaze could not help but look over toward Sylvia. The sun shone on her delicate face. She was obviously in a good mood, and the corners of her mouth were curled up in a smile that was even brighter than the sunlight at that moment.

Memories from long ago suddenly rushed into his mind.

It was many years ago. Due to their mother’s schemes, she had married his brother, Odell. However, they had only registered their marriage and had not held a wedding. After the marriage, Odell had also been very indifferent to her. He basically never came back during the day and only came back late at night. At first, they did have any interaction. They lived under different roofs, and he was never close to his brother.

He once had a serious bout of stomach flu and was in a particularly bad mood. The family doctor he called had been scared of him and had not dared to treat him at all, perhaps because he had scared her by making a fuss and throwing stuff around. Then, Sylvia came into the picture.

At first, he had thought she just came to laugh at him. He did not think that she would have pinned him down to the bed, urged the servants and the doctor to hold him down as well, and force-fed him the medicine.

The family doctor and the servants had all left because they were afraid that he would do something to them.

However, not only did she not leave, but she had even acted like a wise old woman. With flushed cheeks, she had said, “No matter how angry you are, you can’t play around with your health. If you do that again, I'll tell your mother.”

She was obviously the same age as him. In fact, she was even a few months younger than him, but why did she act as if she was older?

Was it because she was the wife of his older brother? At that time, he had been so surprised by her puffed-up look that he had frozen and forgotten to get angry. Later, every time he met her, she would exchange pleasantries with him while still speaking like she was older than him. However, he somehow liked being cared for by her.

Maybe it was because not even his mother, the person closest to him, cared about him like that since childhood. His mother was only interested in competing for Carter Corporation, and all she had ever said to him was that he had to fight his older brother for the family business. However, she never asked if that was what he wanted in the first place.

Afterward, he started watching her on the balcony. He watched as she busied herself with preparing dinner for his brother, watched as she talked and laughed with Aunt Tonya, and watched as she sat on the law and painted, just like what she was doing now.

The light in his eyes softened unconsciously

On the other end of the phone, the assistant still did not hear an answer, so he asked softly,” Second Master, are you still there?” 10 Thomas snapped back to his senses and said coldly, “Go ahead as planned and don’t call me again until Carter Corporation goes bankrupt.” Then, he hung up the phone.

At the same time, in Conference Room 1 in Carter Corporation, the atmosphere was quiet and oppressive. All the shareholders were sitting in their seats, ready to vote on whether to remove Odell’s position as the current head of the company.

Opposite the conference room, in a small and inconspicuous office, a man in a suit sat on a leather chair by the window.

Cliff stood in front of him, pouring him tea while looking at his expression. “Master Carter, they have started voting.” Odell picked up the teacup and took a sip, asking, “Has he arrived?”

 

Chapter 654

Cliff responded softly, “The people downstairs have been keeping an eye out, but they haven’t spotted Second Master Carter’s figure at all. However, our people who are following the Madam said that he went out together with her not long after lunch.”

Crack! The teacup instantly shattered. Odell’s expression suddenly turned cold and gloomy.

Cliff quickly closed his mouth, not even daring to breathe loudly. After a long time, a sinister snort came from him. “I didn’t expect him to be the infatuated type.”

He had allowed Carter Corporation to develop to this point, yet he was still able to hold himself back instead of taking advantage of this situation to take over the company. He was even taking his woman out. What was that if not infatuation?’ Cliff trembled as he looked at Odell’s face and asked carefully, “Master Carter, should we continue to wait for Second Master Carter to come over?” Odell glanced at him.

Cliff was so scared that he took two steps back.

Then, Odell stood up and strode out with his long legs. His face was cold and stern, and he spoke as he strode, “Call the police. I'll get all of them in one go!” So, they dared to tamper with the project funds under his nose?

They dared to betray him. In that case, he would let them all rot in jail! 1

In the forest park, Sylvia, who was immersed in her artwork, was still sketching on the piece of paper. It did not take long before she had finished the simple painting.

She walked up to Thomas with the painting and asked with a smile, “Thomas, what do you think?” He looked over.

The scenery in the painting was dreamy yet bold, and it was clear that the subject of the painting was the current location. Even the pavilion behind him as well as his figure had been included.

With just a few simple dabs of paint, his painted figure was made to be slender and beautiful, and it seemed to exude a mysterious aura.

The corners of his lips subconsciously curled up. He looked at her and acknowledged, “It’s very good.” After a pause, he asked, “May | have this painting?” Sylvia smiled. “Of course.”

He could not help but tweak her nose.

She froze.

He laughed. “There was paint on your nose.” Embarrassed, Sylvia said, “I'd like to go to the ladies. You can let the painting dry for a while.”

“Sure.”

There was a washroom not far away, so she handed over the painting to him before jogging over.

When she got to the washroom, she subconsciously looked at the mirror above the sink. Her face was completely clean. Her nose was unblemished either. Where was the paint mark he mentioned?

Helpless, she pursed her mouth and went to relieve herself before coming back out.

Thomas was standing under the pavilion as he waited for her. His slender figure leaned lazily against the pillar. One hand was in the pocket of his pants as the other hand held her painting.

The weather was very warm at that moment, so he had taken his coat off and slung it over one of his shoulders. The breeze blew the bangs at the side of his forehead, and his fair face was particularly handsome and charming in the sunlight. His lips curled up when he saw her. That smile made it seem like their surroundings had lost their color in comparison to him.

Sylvia was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that she had spaced out for a while. Her face heated up, and she quickly composed herself before walking over to him. “It’s almost dry now. Let's go for a walk.” He rolled up the painting as he spoke before taking hold of one of her hands again.

Sylvia looked at the hand he was holding, hummed in reply, and walked with him along the sidewalk. There was a small forest in front of them. Both he and Sylvia entered the forest and strolled there for a while before they finally made their way out of the woods.

On the other side of the woods, the scenery was similar to the previous location. However, when they got out of the woods, she unexpectedly found a dazzling golden yellow reflected in her eyes.

Chapter 655

Sunflowers.

They were all sunflowers.

Whether it was on the flat ground or on the distant hillside, it was densely packed with golden sunflowers.

The sunlight shone from one direction, and all the flowers faced that side, standing vivid and gorgeous. It was like being ina world full of sunflowers which felt utterly magical. Sylvia's eyes widened in astonishment. After a long time, she finally came back to her senses and muttered, “Why are there so many sunflowers here?” It did not seem to be the season for sunflowers to mature and bloom. “Do you like it?” The man’s low and pleasant voice rang out. Sylvia subconsciously answered, “Yes.” Only after saying that did she realize something was off. When she glanced around, there were only the two of them besides the sunflowers. There was no one else in sight. How could there only be two tourists in a forest park with such a magnificent sea of sunflowers? ‘Could it be...?”

cls Her eyes flickered, and she immediately turned around to look at Thomas.

He stood just a meter away from her, his loose white shirt reflecting his fair complexion. His slender figure was elegant and casual, and his fluffy bangs swayed with the wind. Underneath them, a pair of deep brown eyes looked at her tenderly. However, Sylvia was not in the mood to appreciate his beauty. She asked him, “Thomas, did you prepare these sunflowers?”

He smiled. “Yeah.” She was instantly stunned, and an unspeakable emotion surged in her heart.

At that moment, he took a step forward, and his slender figure came directly in front of her.” It's almost been two days. Have you thought about it?”

Sylvia’s eyes widened. He raised his hand to cup her face and said softly, “Sylvia, be my girlfriend.” She was still stunned.

‘It's impossible for me not to be moved. | know how good he is to me, but | never thought he’d prepare this mountain of sunflowers for me.”

“Thomas, 1...” She suddenly did not know what to say.

“Just tell me-yes or no?” He smiled and said in a soft voice, “No matter what you say, | will

accept your answer.” 1

Sylvia pursed her lips, met his expectant gaze, and said with a smile, “Yes.” 1 Even if he did not prepare these sunflowers, she would still say yes.

The moment her words fell, something tightened around her waist. She was swept into his arms, and her forehead bumped his chest. Her body stiffened for a moment but quickly returned to normal.

She raised her head to look at him.

Thomas gazed down at her, his handsome face filled with an overjoyed smile. Sylvia also could not help but curl up the corners of her mouth. “Thomas, thank you for preparing these for me.” He cupped her face with one hand. “You're worth it.” As he spoke, his face lowered to her eyes. Sylvia's breath stalled for a moment as her eyes widened. Thomas closed his eyes. His thick and curved eyelashes quickly enlarged in front of her eyes. Her gaze flickered. She had already agreed to be his girlfriend, so a kiss was nothing. Her breathing soon became normal, and she also closed her eyes. However, at that moment, a rush of footsteps suddenly came from the forest behind them.

Sylvia quickly opened her eyes. Thomas reacted faster than she did and shielded her behind him before she could look over. The newcomers were a group of uniformly dressed bodyguards with weapons in their hands. Among them were Jacob and Ben, with whom Sylvia was familiar. She was instantly stunned.” Jacob? Ben? What are you doing here?”