Ch. 806..810

Chapter 806 Two days went by in the blink of an eye. In the past two days, Sylvia would run into him in the morning when he left for work but other than that, she did not see him at all.

He probably waited for her to leave before he came home. Today, after her simple breakfast, Sylvia took a ride to Carter Residence as usual. Again, when the car stopped in front of the house, the familiar towering figure came out from the gate.

He went straight to his black sports car as if he did not notice Sylvia’s ride stopping in front of the house. Sylvia hesitated for a second before she got out.

She wanted to tell him that she would not be coming for a few days, so he did not have to avoid her for the time being However, before she could catch him, he got into the car and drove off.

Sylvia furrowed her brows as she watched the car disappear from her sight.

20 minutes later, the black sports car arrived at the boxing gym in another district.

The man came down from the car and strode inside.

The boxing gym was empty. Other than the equipment, there was no one around.

The coaches who trained him a few days ago were also absent.

He frowned and looked around the empty gym.

He then spotted the gym owner hiding in the office at the back.

The owner immediately wore a flattering smile after being spotted and said, “Master Carter, you're here to train?” “Where are the coaches?” the man asked.

“They went home for Christmas. Christmas is in a few days, shouldn't you be home with your family during this festive season?” the owner asked.

Odell frowned. Home? If he was home, the woman would avoid him like cancer and she would probably stop visiting the kids.

“Master Carter, | remember you have two kids. It’s Christmas soon, so shouldn't you be spending time with them? The kids need their parents, especially during

festive seasons,” the owner said meekly. Odell looked at the owner. “Do you think | don’t want to go home?”

The owner’s eyes shrunk in fear and continued meekly,” If you want to go home, why are you here?” “Someone doesn’t want me to be home.” “Who is it? Your family?”

Ashort silence later, he said coldly, “No.”

They had a divorce a long time ago and she was pregnant with another man’s child. Even if he wanted her to be his family, she might not share the same thought.

The owner was stunned. He could not help but ask, “If it's not your family, then why don’t you go home?” Odell frowned. “Why? You're not opening today?”

“Well since you're here, of course | have to open, but the coaches are all back home. No one can spar with you or train you,” the

owner said meekly.

Odell ignored him and went into the changing room. After he got changed, he jumped into the ring and started punching the punching bag. Each punch was stronger than the previous. A while later, he was already sweating buckets. The sweat rolled down the edge of his face and highlighted his

contour before it fell on the floor. At the same time, his mind was replaying everything about Sylvia.

From the engagement night with Lily to Sylvia having an anxiety attack, the way she rejected him because she was afraid that he would hurt Thomas’ baby, and her tendency to avoid him whenever she saw him recently...

If she was not suffering from depression and anxiety, he would never let her see the kids.

Not only that she was not grateful for what he did for her, but she even avoided him and refused to let him touch her.

How deeply in love she was with Thomas? How deeply in love she was with the baby she had with him? Disgust rose and took over his sanity.

Bang!

He punched the punching bag as strongly as he could.

Chapter 807

The punching bag fell on the floor and he froze.

Frustrated, he tossed the boxing gloves on the ground and strode toward the changing room.

The owner was right. She was no longer her family, so why would he stay outside instead of spending time with his kids? He wanted to go home and if the woman avoided him, he would throw her out and stop her from seeing the kids anymore. Back at Carter Residence’s spacious living room, the sun shone through the window and shed its brilliance on Sylvia. Sylvia was sitting on the carpet beside the window and she started to doze off as the sun warmed her up.

Isabel was watching anime on her phone by her mother’s legs while Liam was on the other side reading his book.

The scene felt heartwarming, but the peace and quiet were broken when the black sports car screeched to a stop outside. The screech woke Sylvia up immediately. She turned to

the window and saw the black sports car driving into the porch.

Sebastian and the two maids were terrified and quickly left the living room.

The car door opened up and the man’s towering figure emerged from within.

His expression was frosty even under the sun and he looked furious.

Sylvia was terrified. She bolted up and held both Isabel and Liam's hands. “Isabel, Liam, let’s go back to the room.”

She assumed something must have happened to the man outside, hence his grumpy look. Since he already resented her presence, it would be unwise to be spotted right now.

The kids were dumbfounded but they followed her up the stairs nevertheless. However, before they got upstairs, the man came in and stopped them. “Hold it right there!”

Sylvia froze.

Isabel was frightened and she hugged her mother’s leg. Liam moved closer to his mother.

Sylvia held them close and looked at Odell.

He was standing at the bottom of the stairs. He was less than a meter away from her when he shot a fierce gaze at her. “Where are you bringing them?”

Sylvia said meekly, “I’m bringing them to their room.” “Great.” She continued to avoid him.

Sylvia was confused by his answer, but before she could find out why, he shot his fierce gaze at the kids. “You two, go back to your room.” Isabel was scared. She hid behind her mother but she was also worried about her mother being bullied by Big Baddie , so she popped her head out and bawled , “No! | want to stay with Mommy!”

Liam stood beside his mother and showed no intentions of leaving Odell stared at Sylvia coldly and then said to the kids, “If you two don’t go back inside, I'll send this woman home right away.”

Isabel widened her eyes in shock. Even Liam furrowed his delicate brows.

The boy then held his sister’s hand and brought her upstairs.

The girl continued to bawl at her father as she reluctantly

followed her brother upstairs.

“Big Baddie, don’t you bully Mommy!” The two of them disappeared after a while. Only Odell and Sylvia were left alone in the quiet living room.

Sylvia’s legs felt weak, so she carefully took a step to the side and held the rail. Odell stared at her coldly as he moved his legs up the stairs.

He approached her step by step and the intimidating presence grew stronger. Sylvia felt like he was going to kill her.

She instinctively stepped back and up the stairs while holding the rail. It was then a white MPV stopped outside the house. Lily came down from the car.

Her assistant brought the presents she bought and followed her into the house.

Chapter 808

Sebastian was just outside the door when Lily arrived. He wore a bright smile and welcomed her.

“Ms. Springsteen, what brings you here?” he asked politely.

Lily smiled. “It's almost Christmas, so | was thinking of visiting the kids and Madam Carter.”

Sebastian recalled Odell’s grumpy look when the man returned, so he begrudgingly furrowed his brows. Lily sharply noticed his reaction and asked, “What’s wrong, Sebastian? The kids aren’t around?” Sebastian thought about it for a moment.

Odell was fine when he left in the morning but he returned with a grumpy look, so something must have happened outside. Sylvia was also inside with the kids, so things should be fine. He said, “The kids are home but their mother is here as

well.” Lily's expression changed. “Ms. Ross is here?”

Sebastian said, “Yes. She’s here to accompany the kids, and | believe she’s leaving in the afternoon.” Lily recovered her frozen smile and said, “I see.”

She then brought her assistant and walked past Sebastian into the living room. Back in the living room, things were getting tenser by the second.

Sylvia held the rail as she retreated up the stairs. She carefully said, “Odell, did | do something wrong that made you angry?”

He ignored her and continued to approach her. He enjoyed the intimidation. He would only take one step up when Sylvia took one step back. Sylvia was sweating nervously. “If | did something to make you angry, | apologize, please.” Odell continued to ignore her and took one step up the stairs.

The grim look on him did not ease up at all. Sylvia was at a loss for action. She just wanted to escape.

As her feet moved past the final step of stairs and reached the second floor, she tried to run.

However, before her feet could move, a strong hand caught her.

She was dragged and forced to turn to him. His strong hand lifted her chin and stared into her eyes coldly. “Where are you going?”

Sylvia’s lips quivered as she said, “No, | didn’t...” “So you're trying to avoid me?” He lowered his head and forced his gloomy but handsome face closer to her. “N-No, | was thinking that you’re having a bad day, so |

-» He was not in the mood to listen to her excuse and silenced her with a forceful kiss.

Sylvia rounded her eyes in shock and tried to push him away.

Unfortunately, he caught both her hands single handedly and restrained her in front of his chest. His other hand held the back of her head as he ravaged her lips.

No matter how hard she struggled , she could not break free from his restraints.

It was until a loud thud came from the bottom of the stairs.

Odell released the back of Sylvia's head and looked downstairs coldly. Sylvia also looked down.

They saw Lily with a pale look and the horrified assistant behind her. Sebastian was also stunned by what he saw. Sylvia froze. She mustered all her strength to push the man away and ran downstairs.

She had no words to explain the situation. She just wanted to run away.

She ran down the stairs and ran past Lily without even looking at her.

The living room returned to silence.

As Sylvia ran out of the house, Odell frowned coldly and glared at Lily.

Lily met his glare and it scared her. Soon enough, she wore a scomful expression and said,“ I’m sorry for interrupting.” She then turned around and left the house with her assistant.

Sebastian was left alone on the spot with no knowledge of what to do.

Chapter 809 Sylvia booked a ride as soon as she ran out of Carter Residence and went back to her own house.

The sky was still bright as the sun was still shining. She returned home and collapsed on the couch, her heart was pounding wildly.

Why did he kiss her all of a sudden? Lily even caught them in the act!

She assured Lily that she would not ruin their relationship and now, no matter how many excuses she could come up with, it would not clear her name anymore.

While the frustrated thoughts bogged her mind, her phone rang.

She pulled it out and saw a text from Odell.

“Where are you?”

Even through the phone, Sylvia could sense the man’s anger.

He was the one who forced himself onto her. She should be the one angry, not him. However, her kids were still with him and she could not afford to offend him in any way.

She pursed her lips and replied, “I’m at home.” Odell did not reply after that. Sylvia was struggling with her thoughts. She texted him again out of concern, “How are things with you and Ms. Springsteen? Did you explain it to her?” He continued to ignore her.

It was beyond her control now. Since she was not the one who started it and she kept her distance from the man, it was his fault he kissed her all of a sudden.

She put her phone away and with that, her thoughts too. Meanwhile, on the balcony back at Carter Residence, the man stood outside with his cigarette. As he spat clouds of smoke from his mouth, he stared at the texts he received from Sylvia.

Things went out of control and yet she was concerned about his relationship with Lily? Was she afraid that she would ruin the relationship between him and Lily?

Was she hinting that if he continued to be with Lily, he could not and should not make a move on her?!

At the same time at the Springsteen family’s mansion, Lily stormed into her room as soon as she arrived home.

She did not even speak to Madam Springsteen in the living room. “What's wrong with Ms. Lily?” one of the servants asked.

Madam Springsteen immediately thought of Lily going over to Odell’s place to visit the kids and Madam Carter. She bolted up and said, “I'll go have a look.”

The lady arrived at Lily's door but it was locked.

She knocked on it and said, “Lily, open the door. Tell me what happened. Don’t lock yourself up there alone.”

Lily did not reply and it somehow fueled Madam Springsteen's worry.

She watched Lily grow up and although she was pampered since young, the girl never ignored her or locked her out of the room. She told the servant to bring the spare key over.

Soon, she gained access to Lily’s room.

Lily was on her bed, crying and sulking. Madam Springsteen had never seen her granddaughter heartbroken.

Her precious granddaughter was the most well-known socialite in Westchester City, the first daughter of the Springsteen family. She had always been an elegant and noble lady and not a weak girl who would cry on her bed.

She went blank for a moment before she went up to her granddaughter. “Lily, what happened? Tell me what happened.” Lily pursed her lips in silence.

“Lily, come on. Don’t make me worry. Tell me what’s going on?”

Lily cried, “He still loves that woman.”

Madam Springsteen was shocked. “What? What did you see just now?”

Lily said with gnashing teeth, “I saw him kissing that woman.”

The man resented that woman and yet he kissed her strongly!

Madam Springsteen’s expression changed. She grunted and said, “It seems like I’ve underestimated her. She embarrassed herself at your grandfather’s event and yet she’s still able to seduce Master Carter!”

Chapter 810 Lily's expression changed. “Grandmother, you're saying that that woman seduced Master Carter?”

Madam Springsteen angrily said, “What else could it be? If she kept her distance, there shouldn't be anything between her and Master Carter. You saw them kissing at home. It's almost Christmas, so Master Carter should be at home since it’s the holidays... | believe she went over every day just to see him and once it got frequent, it wasn’t strange for something to happen between them.”

Lily angrily clutched her hands.

She thought after announcing her identity as Odell’s fiancée at her grandfather's event, Sylvia would stay away from the man, but now things got worse.

Madam Springsteen sat down beside Lily and said, “Lily, don’t be sad. I'll teach her a lesson and I'll make her remember the consequences of her actions. No disgraceful woman shall snatch the man of your dreams away from you.”

“Thank you, Grandmother.” She originally thought Odell still had feelings for Sylvia but after listening to her grandmother, she believed otherwise. She was no longer disheartened.

She lifted her chin and said coldly, “Grandmother, what are you going to do to her? Do | need to do anything?” Madam Springsteen smiled as her granddaughter recovered from the sorrow. “No, dear. You just have to wait for my good news.”

Later that afternoon, when Sylvia woke up from her nap, she heard her phone buzzing ceaselessly. She picked it up and saw multiple messages from different chat groups. She got tagged in the chat group for the Art Academy and other art groups. She tapped on the chat group for the Art Academy and saw the painting that she painted at Master Springsteen's event.

Her face turned pale. Comments flooded her screen and people were criticizing her poor performance.

“No wait, even a toddler can do better. How could this be Ms. Ross’ painting?”

“| heard from someone who attended the event and he said he saw Ms. Ross paint it live.” “I'm sure that person is spewing nonsense.” Some of them refused to believe it was Sylvia’s work. However, someone soon sent the group a screenshot from another art group.

The other art group consisted of many well-known art collectors and the screenshot showed the conversation between Mr. Carmine and some other collectors.

Mr. Carmine, “This is the painting that she painted. | was there, and | saw it with my own eyes.” “Mr. Carmine, are you certain it’s her?”

“I'm not blind. Of course, I’m certain it's her. She’s pregnant and she even commented on my painting and pointed out my flaws. Look at her own work. | feel embarrassed for her.”

“Oh my goodness. What happened to Ms. Ross?” “She hasn't been painting for a year now. Did something happen?” “I don’t know what happened but no matter what she’s facing, she shouldn't have gotten this bad.”

“Speaking of which , she’s the face of Westchester City Art Academy. If this painting of hers spreads out, the outsiders will definitely laugh at the academy.” “She’s garbage.”

Sylvia’s body felt cold as she read through the comments. Her fingers started to shake but her body could not move. Then, someone tagged her in a new message. “Ms. Ross, is this your work?”

Sylvia clutched her freezing hands. Just when she was about to reply, she received a private message from Christopher and Simon. Simon, “Turn off the notification. Don’t care about what they say.”

Christopher , “Sylvia , just ignore them. Don’t look at it and don’t reply.” Both of them were concerned about her well-being and she was grateful for their care, Her stiff body relaxed a bit.