Ch. 856..860

Chapter 856

“Mm.” Sylvia lay her face on his chest. Feeling the heat from his body, the chill she had from those scenes in the dream soon faded away.

After a long while, she lifted her face to look at him and said directly, “I received a message from him today.”

Odell’s eyes flickered. “From who?”

“Thomas.”

His eyes sank, and he raised his hand to touch her face, asking in a low voice, “When did he send it to you? What did he say?”

“It was after Skylar left. | wanted to bring Flint back to bed when | suddenly received a message from him. He asked me how | was doing recently. | didn’t reply to him and blocked him directly, “Sylvia answered honestly.

Suddenly thinking of New Year’s Eve, she looked at him again and said, “I sent him a message on New Year's Eve night, wanting to ask if he could let Aunt Tonya come back. | made a deal with him before that as long as | stayed in Westchester until New Year’s Eve, he would let her come back, so | sent him a message that night just after midnight.”

Odell pursed his lips. “Hm.” He already guessed it. ‘When Sylvia was giving birth, Aunt Tonya told me about the deal that Thomas made with her. However, | can’t figure out why he

planned all that and actually let Aunt Tonya come back. It’s very much out of line with his sinister and calculating nature. Whether he really intends to let Sylvia go or has other purposes, | have to be on guard against him.

‘No, | can’t just be on my guard. If he dares to return to Westchester, as long as | catch him, I'll settle the old and new scores with him and send him to hell!’

After a moment of silence, he restrained the coldness in his eyes and said to Sylvia, “Don’t be scared. Next time he contacts you, tell me first.”

This time, Sylvia was really not afraid anymore. She smiled and answered, “Okay.” With every passing day, Flint grew.

Although there was Wanda and Flora to help take care of him, Sylvia did not want to be too far away from him and would take care of him herself most of the time.

However, she was still very weak after giving birth, so Aunt

Tonya told her to recover for a month and a half.

Time passed quickly, and the day came when her recovery period was finally over.

The cold temperature was blown away by the spring breeze, and the sun shone brightly.

Sylvia opened her eyes and saw the sunlight streaming into the room. She immediately got up and went to the window, wanting to open it to inhale the outside air. However, a large hand

dragged her back as Odell bundled her into his arms.

He had just finished washing up and had changed into a black slim-cut suit. He held her with one hand and gave her a side glance. “What are you doing?”

Sylvia smiled at him. “I want to feel the outside air.”

He looked at her excited eyes, pinched her face, and picked up the blanket placed on the sofa next to her. “It's chilly outside. Don’t catch a cold.” He draped the blanket over her and wrapped it around her.

Sylvia’s body warmed as she replied, “I know.”

Then, she turned around while wrapped in the blanket and pushed the window open with one hand.

In an instant, the whistling wind blew in her face. Although it was not cold, it was quite chilly. Sylvia immediately shrunk her neck. At that moment, two long arms wrapped around her from behind.

The man held her in his arms and asked, “Are you still cold?”

She leaned against his chest, feeling the heat coming from his body, and smiled back at him. “I was, but not anymore.”

He lowered his head and pressed his thin lips against the side of her face, close to her ear, and asked in a low voice, “Are you going to the hospital for a checkup today?” “Yeah. Isabel and Liam will go with me after breakfast.”

Sylvia had told the children about the appointment a few days

ago.

“Good.” After a pause, he lowered his voice again, “Tell me the results when the checkup is done.” The thin lips brushed against her ear, and his magnetic voice tickled her a little.

Sylvia could not help but think that he only wanted to know the results because he wanted to do that with her. Her cheeks heated up as she said, “Okay.”

Chapter 857

After breakfast, Odell took the same car to work as usual.

Not long after he left, Sylvia took Isabel and Liam to the hospital where she gave birth. The chief doctor of the gynecology department was already waiting for her.

Odell had most likely sponsored this hospital after she gave birth, so the doctor’s attitude toward her was very warm. All kinds of tests were done very carefully. The examination report came out on the same day. Her body had recovered well, and there were no other complications.

Sylvia was satisfied and led Isabel and Liam out of the hospital. Their car was in the parking lot where Jacob was waiting.

Sylvia wanted to make a phone call to Odell, so she said to the children, “You two get in the car with Uncle Jacob first. Mommy will make a call to Daddy, and I'll be right there.”

Upon hearing that she was going to call Odell, Isabel agreed immediately and pulled Liam to the car with Jacob.

Sylvia took out her phone and called Odell.

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The line rang twice before picking up, and the man’s pleasant voice asked, “Is the checkup done?”

She replied, “Yeah. The doctor said my body is recovering well.” Odell was silent for a few seconds. “Good.”

Sylvia thought for a moment and whispered, “I’m going home with the kids now. I'll wait for you at home.”

“| might have a meeting tonight.”

“Huh?” Her expression changed as she subconsciously let out a sound, her tone full of displeasure and disappointment.

At the other end of the phone, the corners of the man’s lips were already curled into a smile. He held back his laughter and asked, “What do you mean, ‘huh?”

She hurriedly said, “N-nothing.”

“I lied.”

“What?”

“| don’t have a meeting.”

Sylvia was embarrassed, and her face suddenly turned red with shame.

On the phone, the man’s magnetic voice said softly, “Hurry home. Be a good girl and wait for me at home. I'll go back early in the afternoon.”

“Okay.” She hung up the phone after speaking.

Then, she turned around to go to the place where the car was parked. However, the moment she raised her head, a straight and slender figure came into view.

The young man wore a long light-colored coat and was standing in front of a car. His brown eyes held a long smile as he looked at her.

Sylvia paled as she took a large step back.

Thomas stood in the same place, his expression unchanging He simply looked at her. After sizing her up, he asked, “Have you been well lately?”

Sylvia’s body trembled uncontrollably.

Almost subconsciously, she turned around and ran to the side. She dashed away as if she had just seen a ghost.

She circled the parking lot in a single breath and ran to where Jacob parked.

When Jacob saw her running like the wind from another direction, he immediately got out of the car and asked, “What’s wrong?” “We'll talk later. Hurry up and go back!”

Sylvia was afraid that Thomas had set up some kind of ambush there, so she pulled open the car door and got into the car. Jacob also quickly got into the car and started the engine. The car sped out of the parking lot and weaved into traffic.

Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief, but her body was tense, and her hands still trembled.

Chapter 858

Isabel and Liam both looked at Sylvia. When they saw her panicked face, Isabel immediately asked, “What’s wrong, Mommy? Did you meet a bad guy?”

Sylvia snapped back to her senses and saw Isabel and Liam’s worried eyes.

She quickly hugged them, feeling their soft little bodies, and her emotions soon calmed down. She said, “I just saw a bad guy trying to rob someone at knifepoint, but he was stopped by the hospital security. | was just a little frightened, but I’m fine now.”

“Don’t be scared, Mommy. Liam and | are here.” Isabel immediately burrowed into her arms and hugged her.

Liam frowned and said, “Mommy, don’t walk around alone anymore.”

“Yeah, | know.” Sylvia also did not think that she would run into Thomas in the short while she was alone when calling Odell. The little ones were most likely fooled by her excuse and did not ask any more questions. They merely sat close to her.

However, Sylvia still felt very uneasy. She took out her phone and sent a message to Odell. “I saw him right after | called you. He's back.”

The moment the text message was sent, her phone rang.

It was Odell.

After glancing at the two little ones, she brought the phone to her ear.

The man’s gloomy and anxious voice rang out. “Where are you now?”

Sylvia replied, “I’m on my way home with the children. We'll reach in a few minutes.”

“Don’t turn off your phone. Give me a call as soon as you get home,” he said.

She hummed before he hung up. She hugged Isabel and Liam, looking at the rearview mirror from time to time. The cars around them passed them without incident. There were no vehicles that seemed to be following them. He most likely did not come after them.

In Carter Tower, after hanging up the phone, Odell walked out of the office in large steps.

Cliff quickly followed him and asked, “Where are you going, Master Carter? There’s a multinational meeting later.” “Cancel it. The replacement date will be determined later.”

“Yes, sir. I'll inform them right away.”

“Also, contact Officer Sach again and tell him that Thomas has reappeared. He was sighted ten minutes ago at Westchester Hospital near the Art Academy,” Odell instructed as he walked.

Cliff's expression changed, and he immediately said, “Yes, I'll contact Officer Sach right now.”

Officer Sach was a detective who had solved several large cases in the past two years. Odell had once asked him to investigate Thomas, so they were somewhat acquainted.

On the other side, Sylvia’s car soon returned to the old residence.

She immediately brought the two children out of the car and quickly entered the bedroom.

Aunt Tonya, Wanda, and Flora were sitting and chatting together, and in their middle was a small crib in which Flint was sleeping.

Seeing the little one sleeping soundly, Sylvia’s nervousness was relieved slightly.

However, Thomas’s sudden appearance still made her feel uneasy.

She found an excuse to drag Aunt Tonya to the bathroom and told her what she had just seen in the hospital. She told Aunt Tonya to be more careful and not to leave the house if possible.

Aunt Tonya quickly asked, “Did he do anything to you?”

“| ran as soon as | saw him,” Sylvia replied.

“That’s good.” After a pause, Aunt Tonya asked, “Did you tell Odell?” “| told him on the way back.”

“Good.”

After that, Sylvia went back to her room. She took Flint into her arms and pulled Isabel and Liam to her side. Meanwhile, Aunt Tonya sat not far away.

Chapter 859 Even so, Sylvia’s mood was still unsettled.

‘Why did he suddenly come back? He already released Aunt Tonya, so he should have intended to leave me alone. Why did he approach me again?’

Just as she was feeling more and more uneasy, and her body went cold, a strong figure suddenly walked in through the doorway.

Sylvia quickly looked up as her eyes brightened. “Odell?”

Odell took a few big steps to her side and looked at her up and down. Then, he said to Isabel and Liam beside her, “Go back to your room.”

The little ones obediently got off the bed and followed Aunt Tonya out. Only Sylvia and Odell were left in the room along with Flint, who was sleeping soundly.

Odell sat next to Sylvia and took her into his arms. One hand was wrapped around her, and one hand held her hands that were clasped together.

It was only then that Sylvia noticed her hands were clasped together again. She quickly let go,

Odell frowned and held one of her hands in his palm. Her body was still cold, and her hands were icy. She was obviously still afraid.

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*Don’'t be scared. The police have set up a perimeter around Westchester As long as he dares to show his face again, he won't be able to escape.”

After saying that, he held her head down to his chest.

Sylvia pressed her face against his chest, listening to the sound of his powerful heartbeat, and her restless emotions instantly stabilized.

“Okay.” She hugged him and asked, “Why did you suddenly come back? Did | interrupt your work?” “No, you did well. Next time you encounter him or any urgent matters, immediately tell me.” To him, she was the most important thing now.

Sylvia pursed her lips, and her body could not help but press up against him. Just like a clingy child, she almost lay her entire body on top of him.

The man’s eyes immediately softened upon feeling her movement.

Not long after that, he hooked her small face upward gently and said in a faint voice, “Show me the examination report.” The examination report was still inside her bag which was on the nightstand beside the bed.

Sylvia hummed with a blush and reached out to take her bag.

However, he still held her. Even though she stretched her whole arm out, she still could not reach the bag.

“Let go for a moment,” she said.

“Is the report in this bag?” he asked.

“Yeah.”

Odell did not let go of her but stretched out a long arm and easily brought the bag to him instead.

Sylvia leaned against his chest, obediently opened the bag, and took out the report

Odell took it and read it. The results of each test were marked in great detail. To sum it up in one sentence, her body was recovering well.

With his shallow lips curled, he put the report and her bag back on the nightstand beside the bed and looked at her with charming eyes.

Sylvia also looked at him with bright and clear eyes. She said, “I secretly asked the doctor, and she confirmed that we can share a room.”

Odell instantly narrowed his eyes.

Sylvia’s face heated up when she saw his reaction. She rolled over and buried her face in his chest, muttering, “That's not what I meant. I’m just telling you. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to.”

“Heh.” He let out a chuckle. The next second, her whole body was pinned underneath him. Her body sank, and without waiting for her to catch her breath,

his hot kiss pressed down on her. ‘If | don’t want to? No way in hell!’

Chapter 860

The spacious bedroom suddenly became hot.

However, when the two were about to strip, a loud wail broke the tension.

They immediately stopped moving.

Not far away, Flint, who was still in swaddling clothes, was wailing.

Odell frowned and looked at him with displeasure. “Shut up!”

Flint continued to wail even louder than before.

Odell reached toward him.

Sylvia thought he was going to fling the baby and quickly held his hand. “Don’t hurt him, Odell.” “I'll give him to Aunt Tonya.” His voice was still displeased.

She instantly got out from underneath him and took the little one into her arms.

“He’s hungry. He'll be fine after | feed him.” Then, she lifted the top that he had unbuttoned. Thinking of something, she looked at him again and said with a simpering expression, “Can you turn around for a moment?” Odell frowned and instantly looked even more upset. However, he still turned around.

Sylvia then started to feed Flint.

The little one stopped crying the moment he got his milk and swallowed in large gulps. The whole bedroom was filled with the sound of him drinking milk.

The man’s hands hanging at his sides subconsciously clenched into fists. ‘That little brat is eating quite well.’

After a long time, when he stopped hearing movement, he turned back to look at them. “Are you done?” “Yeah, but he doesn’t seem sleepy anymore.” Sylvia pursed her lips and pointed to Flint in her arms.

Flint lay on her chest, his face fair and tender, and his eyes were wide open.

Odell reached out and took him into his arms.

In an instant, Flint opened his mouth to wail, “Wah...”

As he cried again, Odell forced down the urge to throw him out and said in a low voice, “Stop crying.” Unfortunately, Flint continued to cry.

Sylvia could not bear to watch this and quickly took Flint back. For some reason, the little one stopped crying the instant he was back in her arms.

Other than that, his dark eyes also shifted and looked at Odell. It was like he was provoking Odell. Sylvia was stunned.

Odell’s expression darkened for a moment. A few seconds later, he reached out again.

Flint’s small mouth opened. “Wah...”

Odell withdrew his hand.

Flint pursed his lips and stopped crying.

Sylvia was speechless.

Odell muttered, “Little brat...”

At that moment, Aunt Tonya’s voice came from outside the door. “Syl, why does Flint keep crying? Is he feeling uncomfortable?” Sylvia replied, “It’s nothing. He’s just hungry.” ‘And he doesn’t want his father to hold him.’

Aunt Tonya hummed and left. The room was silent again as little Flint’s large and dark eyes looked at Odell.

Odell also looked at him.

The father and son seemed to be having a stand-off.

Sylvia laughed dryly and said, “Odell, why don’t we keep our adventure for tonight instead?”

Odell did not say anything and coldly pursed his lips, looking at Flint who was still staring at him. Then, he narrowed his eyes and reached out to poke Flint’s face.

Maybe it was because Flint was still lying in Sylvia’s arms but he did not cry. Furthermore, he continued to stare at Odell.

The look on the man’s face softened slightly. A while later, he reached out toward Flint again.