Ch. 761..765

Chapter 761

Sonia still remembered what happened before. Not only did Sylvia make her lose her engagement to Tristan, but as a result, her father also coldly ignored her for a long time.

She’s just a slightly famous painter. What's the big deal about that? | didn’t expect her to work here as a waitress!

‘Dad recently wants to make connections with the Springsteen family. If | teach this b*tch a lesson, it should make Master Carter’s fiancee , Ms. Springsteen, very happy, right?’ At that thought, Sonia raised the wine glass in her hand without a second thought.

Splash! The wine immediately splashed on Sylvia’s face.

Sylvia stiffened.

Sonia looked at her with a cold smile. “I don’t want to move. What are you going to do about it?” Sylvia’s hands that were hanging by her sides clenched, and she could not help but glare at Sonia. Sonia snorted a laugh. “Oh, weren't you quite capable ? Didn’t you remarry Master Carter again? Why were you dumped again and end up doing the lowly job of cleaning someone's shoes here?”

Sylvia gritted her teeth and tried to walk around Sonia to leave.

However, Sonia directly grabbed her arm.

Sylvia immediately tried to fling her hand away.

Sonia scoffed coldly and raised her hand to slap Sylvia's face. A crisp smack rang out.

Sylvia’s body was also pushed back, and she crashed into the liquor table next to her.

The wine glasses and cups on the table were piled up like a mountain, and the wine in the cups immediately tilted toward her with a crash,

At the same time, the lively banquet hall also became silent.

Everyone, including the people at the front table, who were eating and drinking stopped their movements and looked over Hearing the commotion, Ramona stopped chatting with Madam Springsteen and looked over with a frown. Lily also looked over. The group of people who came to give Calell a vast also

nulld not help but stare.

Odell indifferently raised his eyes and glanced in the same direction. It was a bit far, but he vaguely saw a waitress who had been pushed down.

At that moment, Ramona asked annoyedly, “What's going on here?” Lily glanced at Odell as if she had no idea and replied,” Aunt Ramona, it seems that a guest has a conflict with a waitress here.”

On the other side, the glasses of wine were still tumbling as rivulets of wine trickled down.

Sylvia leaned wretchedly against the table leg and closed her eyes tightly. She opened her eyes only when the last glass of wine had fallen on her head.

Sonia was still standing in front of her, glaring at her.

At this time, the banquet hall was also quiet, and many people were looking over.

Sylvia paled. She could not be seen by Ramona or those who knew her. More importantly, she could not be seen by Odell. She braced herself on the ground and stood up, intending to get out quickly.

Unexpectedly, Sonia refused to let her go and grabbed her arm. “You b*tch! You ruined so much wine. Where do you think you're going?”

Sylvia immediately flung her hand away, hurting Sonia’s

hand. Sonia raised her hand to slap Sylvia’s face again.

The smack instantly resounded throughout the banquet hall.

Sylvia also took a few steps back miserably.

Immediately afterward, someone in the hall let out a cry. “Hey, isn’t that the former Mrs. Carter?” Sylvia froze. In an instant, everyone’s eyes in the hall looked over.

Chapter 762

Some ogled, some watched indifferently, and some held disgust.

At the front table, Ramona’s face was full of contempt and anger.

Mrs. Springsteen laughed condescendingly and looked

away as if she felt dirty just looking at Sylvia.

Lily's composure was elegant, but the corners of her lips could not hide a contemptuous smile. 1

The man who was surrounded by several people who wanted to toast him suddenly stood up. It seemed like he could not believe that it was her. His handsome face sunk the moment he saw her. His dark eyes were instantly filled with anger.

Sylvia’s skin tingled, and her body was so cold that she shivered.

After freezing for a second, she forcefully pushed away Sonia, who was still trying to cause her trouble, and ran outside the banquet hall as fast as she could. She did not even care about supporting her belly as she dashed outside. All she wanted was to get out of here and disappear from this world!

She ran out of Paulonia Hotel’s entrance to the road and

only stopped when she saw a cab.

Shivering, she got into the car and ordered the driver,” Drive. Hurry up and drive!”

The driver was an older man who asked her nicely, “Miss, you haven't told me where you're going.” Sylvia’s mind was in a mess, so she said directly, “Back home.”

The driver was speechless. “Where's your home?”

“A-at No. 36, XX Street.”

“Is it near the Art Academy?” “Yes, yes! Hurry up and take me there!” she shouted anxiously. “Okay, calm down. I'll send you there now.” The driver started the car.

Half an hour later, the cab stopped in front of Sylvia’s residence.

She got out of the car, shrunk into a ball and looked left and right, and only ran to her house when she did not see anyone else on the road.

She bolted the gate, the front door, and her bedroom door before crawling into her bed. Then, she wrapped the quilt around her liquor-covered body and sat on the bed like she was a cocoon.

At that moment, the cab that brought her back made a turn and was heading back. The driver turned the steering wheel and could not help but mutter, “Did that lady suffer some kind of fright?” In Paulonia Hotel, not long after Sylvia ran out, Odell also left his seat.

However, after he took a few steps, Ramona stopped him. She quickly said, “Odell, my birthday party isn’t over yet. Where are you going?” Odell frowned coldly and looked at her with a gloomy gaze. “I have something urgent to attend to. Please excuse me, Aunt Ramona.” Ramona, who had never seen him look so scary, was so frightened that she took a step to the side.

Odell walked past her.

Seeing this, Lily hurriedly followed him. “Master Carter, do you need me to accompany you?” “No.” His voice was as cold as his expression.

Lily frowned and stopped walking. Not long after, his tall figure walked out of the banquet hall.

The hall was still silent at that moment. All the guests

had not yet recovered from the scene where Sylvia turned into a waiter, got slapped by Sonia, and was smashed into a table full of wine.

After Odell left, their eyes turned to Ramona and Lily. After all, Ramona was the main character of today’s event, and Lily was Odell’s current fiance.

Ramona was so angry that her face turned ashen.

Madam Springsteen was also rather enraged, but now was not the time for that. She said helplessly, “Don’t be upset, Ramona. Today is your birthday, so you should be happy instead. It’s not worth getting angry because of an ignorant person like that.” Ramona came back to her senses and sigh. “You’re right. That kind of person is not worth it.”

Then, she said to Lily, “Don’t overthink it, Lily. Odell must be angry at her because she ruined my party and went to get even with

her. Lily composed her expression and quickly answered, “I know, Aunt Ramona. | won't overthink it. You should sit down.”

Ramona sighed and pulled Madam Springsteen to sit down together. Before long, the atmosphere in the banquet hall regained its lively buzz, but many people were still talking about Sylvia’s sudden appearance.

Lily listened to the chatter coming from time to time, and her lips held an imperceptible but constant curl.

 

Chapter 763

That woman made a spectacle of herself today.

Even if Odell cared about her, he would hate her even more.

Meanwhile, the tall figure of a man walked out of

Paulonia Hotel

Outside the entrance was a flat and wide open space. He looked around a few times, but he could not locate her figure. ‘Did she leave by car?’

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Immediately , he took out his phone and called her. The line rang, but no one answered it till the end. He called again, but it still remained unanswered. His expression went cold as he called the driver. The call connected quickly, and he said, “Bring the car here now!”

Before long, the driver drove the car from the parking lot over to the entrance.

Odell got into the car and instructed, “Go to Sylvia’s place.

“Yes, sir,” the driver answered and turned the car around.

The car drove steadily on the road.

The man sat alone in the backseat. The scenery outside the window flashed by, but his mind kept going back to the scene he saw in the banquet hall.

She had been dressed as a waitress and had been drenched in liquor. There had even been part of a wine glass upside down on her head when she ran away. She had looked like a clown.

However, when he had met her gaze, her eyes had been round and filled with tears. At that moment, her expression had obviously been full of panic and distress. She had looked like a poor little puppy, or like a small child who was panicked and afraid because she had done something wrong.

It was his first time seeing her like that.

Even during their first marriage, when she carefully tried to please him, she had never made that expression before. That look only made him panic.

He immediately opened his phone to call her again. The line rang, but there was still no answer. His eyes sank. “Faster. Drive faster!”

The driver hurriedly sped up.

Finally, they arrived at Sylvia’s doorstep.

Odell directly pushed open the car door and walked down. He quickly went to the front door and pressed his finger on the fingerprint lock.

Ding The lock was opened, but the door could not be pushed open. It was clear that she had locked it from the inside as well.

That woman was at home!

He raised his hand and pressed the doorbell. The doorbell chimed, but when it was over, there was still no movement inside. His expression darkened, and he called out to the driver,” Get me a wooden club!”

The driver quickly took out a self-defense baton from the trunk. The baton was iron and very thick and heavy.

Odell took it and directly smashed it on the lock. After smashing it a few times, the fingerprint lock fell directly to the ground. He pushed open the door with one hand and took a big step inside.

What he did not expect was that the living room door was also locked. However, the door was made of glass, so he simply swung the baton and shattered the door.

He picked up his pace and went upstairs to her bedroom to find that the door was locked as well.

He frowned tightly and said in a low voice, “Sylvia, open the door now!”

What answered him was the silence in his ears. His expression darkened as he raised a long leg.

Bam!

With a heavy thud, the whole door flew open as he kicked it. The door panel shook and nearly fell off its hinges.

Chapter 764 Odell did not linger and strode in.

Then, he saw the figure on the bed, wrapped in the quilt and shivering. He walked directly to the bed, raised his hand, and ripped the quilt off her body.

He instantly stripped the large quilt cocooning her and threw it onto the floor with one hand. Then, he suddenly froze.

At that moment, Sylvia was curled up in a ball with both hands violently gouging herself. Her wrists and the back of her hands were all covered in blood and dripped down. However, she seemed to feel no pain and continued to scratch herself.

Her blood was reflected in Odell’s dark eyes, and he shouted coldly, “Stop that!” Sylvia’s fingers trembled before continuing again.

At the same time, her tear-blurred eyes looked at him without focus. Her voice trembled and was filled with careful pleading. “I’m sorry, | didn’t mean to ruin Aunt Ramona’s birthday party. | just wanted to see Liam and Isabel. Don’t send me back to Galston. | don’t want to go back. Please don’t send me back...”

His breath suddenly stuck in his throat, making him unable to breathe. After freezing for a moment, he bent down, grabbed her wrists, and forcefully separated her hands.

Her loose sleeves fell to her elbows. He caught a glimpse of her two slender arms and the two cuts on them that had long since faded into scars. The marks were stark and harsh.

His body tensed up uncontrollably, and his gaze honed in on her. He restrained his emotions and asked in a low voice, “What are these injuries?”

Sylvia bit her lip.

“| asked you where these injuries came from!” He could not help but raise his voice.

Sylvia instantly shuddered, but she continued to bite her lip and said nothing.

He was so angry that his eyes turned red, and the veins at the corners of his forehead rippled.

“Do you want to see the children?” he suddenly asked.

Sylvia immediately looked at him, her eyes becoming clear at once. “Yes, will you let me see them?”

“Sure.” He looked at her and said clearly word for word, ” | can let you see the children, but you have to tell me what happened during the six months you were in Galston with him.”

Sylvia’s face went white, and she replied in a trembling voice, “Nothing happened. Nothing happened in those six months.”

“Tell me! What exactly did he do to you to turn you into this state?!” he shouted in a heavy voice. His face was so cold that it was frightening. Sylvia trembled and wanted to scratch herself again. However, her hands were forcefully pried apart, so her fingers could only scratch the air.

Odell closed his eyes and forcefully suppressed the anger that he could not stop. Then, he picked her up from the bed and walked out in large steps. He hugged her very tightly.

Sylvia pressed against his body and felt the heat emanating from him. Her uncontrollable emotions inexplicably stabilized considerably, but she asked quietly, “Where are you taking me?”

“To the hospital,” he said coldly.

Sylvia shrunk her neck and asked, “Which hospital?”

Odell looked down at her.

Her eyes were red with fear and unease as if she was afraid that he would take her to some horrible place. He was silent before replying, “A hospital for traumatic injuries.”

She immediately let out a breath of relief.

The man withdrew his eyes, frowned deeply, and walked faster. It did not take long to get out of her house and put her in the car. He got in right after that and instructed the driver, “Go to the nearest hospital.”

“Yes, sir,” the driver answered and started the car. The car was silent. Odell’s face was cold as he stared ahead. However, soon, he noticed something wrong with his peripheral vision.

Sylvia, who was placed in the seat next to him, was inching closer to him. It was as if she wanted to be close to him but was afraid to be too close for fear of being discovered by him, so she moved very carefully. Odell pursed his lips.

Chapter 765 When Sylvia was about to reach Odell’s side, he turned to look at her.

She had been secretly peeking at him. When he suddenly looked over, her eyes widened, and she immediately tried to go back to her seat as though she was a guilty thief. 1

Odell pursed his lips, wrapped his arm around her back, and pulled her to his side. Then, he looked down at her. Sylvia’s eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth curled at him with a pleasing smile. She looked a little silly. He snorted coldly.

After a while, she said, “Actually, I’m fine. My hands are just a little itchy.”

Odell ignored her.

She explained, “I got the injury on my left arm after | scraped niyself when | accidentally fell.”

He pursed his lips as his face turned cold again. “That's clearly a cut from a blade, but she claims it’s a scrape? Inor’s she think I'm a fool?”

Sylvia Sow his cold face which was seeiningly uniwilling to listen to hics She immediately puryd hier lips and stopped talking. In a short while, the car drove to a hospital. Odell pushed open the door and went down. Sylvia got out from the other side, and his tall figure reached in front of her, holding her hand in his large one.

Although his face was very cold, his palm was hot and spread warmth all over her body. She could not help but follow him closely, almost sticking to him as they entered the hospital.

She registered for a consultation. In less than half an hour, Sylvia’s hands were bandaged. Then, he led her out of the hospital, and they returned to the parking lot. He suddenly let go of her hand and said to her, “I need to make a phone call. Get in the car first.”

Sylvia looked at him.

He had already pulled out his phone, and his expression was as cool as ever. He must have something he had to deal with She turned around and got into the car.

At the same time, Odell looked at her with deep eyes and said to the other person on the phone, “Contact Skylar immediately.” The space inside the car was spacious, and the

temperature was warm. While Sylvia sat inside obediently, her eyes could not help but secretly glance at the man outside.

As he spoke on the phone, he had a very serious expression on his face.

Now that her mind was clear, her heart grew uneasy again.

‘My condition has obviously improved after coming back to Mediana, but it’s acted up again. Will he notice? Will he think that I’m a psycho?”

Her brows furrowed.

Then, the car door on the other side opened, and the tall and straight figure of a man came in.

She immediately turned up the corners of her mouth and looked at him with a smile.

However, Odell looked at her coldly and turned ahead, saying to the driver, “Go to the cafe | often go to.”

“Do you want coffee?” Sylvia questioned.

Odell looked at her.

She smiled and said, “I can treat you to coffee if you want

some.”

He ignored her and simply looked at her with cold eyes.

Sylvia’s gaze slirank, and she pursed her lips. Meanwhile,

the car drove ahead steadily.

About half an hour later, the car arrived at a remote location where there was a very elegantly decorated cafe.