Ch. 866..870
Chapter 866 Since the day she went out for a stroll, Sylvia had been going out for a walk every now and then.
Thomas might really not appear again. Almost three months had passed, but Sylvia did not see him, let alone receive any news about him.
Her days were beautiful and peaceful. Flint was almost half a year old. His height had doubled, he was chubby and round, and cute as hell. The temperature also rose sharply, and it was soon the hot summer season.
Isabel and Liam were on summer vacation again, but Odell did not keep them idle and arranged a summer tutor for them to continue their studies.
Liam was fine since the syllabus and homework were not difficult for him, but Isabel never liked studying. She got sleepy in class and slacked off whenever she got the chance, using the excuse that she had to take care of her younger brother, Flint. In fact, she simply watched him play and showed off how good she was at playing games in front of him.
The little girl was an expert at acting pampered. Sylvia was helpless against her, and Odell spoiled her, so most of the time, it was Liam who dragged her back and watched her finish her homework.
That afternoon, Sylvia was about to take Flint for a nap when the girl slipped in again.
“Mommy, Flinty, I’m here!” she came in and shouted. Not only did she wake Sylvia up, but Flint also woke up as well. When Flint saw his older sister, he grinned and extended his hands toward her.
Isabel immediately carried him off the bed. She put him on the blanket on the floor and let him sit with his back against the wall. Then, she sat next to him and took out the RC car from behind her, saying to him, “Flinty, I'll show you a race car.”
Her voice was still childish. She was clearly a little girl, but she sounded like a big sister. However, little Flint was a sucker for that and looked at her with shining eyes, grinning all the while.
Isabel played with her new little racing car. Before she could enjoy it to its fullest extent though, Liam suddenly pushed open the door and walked in.
His cool little face looked at her. “Isabel, have you finished your homework?”
Isabel's chubby face which was playing seriously immediately changed into a fawning look. She said in a sweet voice, “Big bro, I'm playing with Flinty now. Can | finish it at night?”
Liam gave her a cold look before looking at Flint beside her.
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to hold him.
Liam did not hesitate and walked over to pick him up from the ground. Then, he said to Sylvia, “Mommy, I'll take Flint out to play for a while.”
Sylvia saw the undercurrents between them and smiled. “Go ahead.”
Liam carried little Flint away, shooting Isabel an unpleasant look.
Isabel, who was left behind, was in no mood to play games anymore. She put down the RC car and ran out after Liam and Flint, shouting, “I'll go do my homework now. Will you play games with me and Flint later?”
Liam said, “Talk to me after you finish your homework.”
They went away quickly. Judging by the sound of their voices, they went to the living room downstairs.
Aunt Tonya and the others were outside, so they would definitely look after the children.
Sylvia lay back on the bed and slept comfortably.
After an unknown amount of time, there was suddenly a wet sensation on her face. She opened her eyes and saw little Flint. His little butt lay on her pillow as his mouth kissed her.
The baby’s body was soft and covered with the scent of milk.
Sylvia was wondering how he came back when she saw Odell sitting on the edge of the bed. He was still wearing the black suit he wore to work that
morning His back was straight as his deep eyes looked at her.
She was stunned. “Odell, when did you come back?”
“Not long ago.”
She was shocked again. “What time is it?” “Almost six.”
Chapter 867 Sylvia frowned and muttered, “How did | sleep for so long?”
She had actually slept for almost three hours.
After saying that, she sat up and took Flint into her arms.
The little guy must be hungry.
Just as she was about to lift her top, the man’s pleasant voice rang out again. “He already fed in the living room.”
Sylvia remembered the spare milk she left in the fridge. She had slept for a long time, so Aunt Tonya and the others must have fed him.
Suddenly, there was a warm touch on her forehead. Odell ruffled the stray hair in front of her forehead and said softly, “Tomorrow is the weekend. Let’s go out shopping.” Sylvia thought about it and said, “It’s been too hot lately. Forget it.”
She did not have to worry about Isabel and Liam, but Flint was still small and had to be looked after constantly, so it was troublesome. Aunt Tonya and the others were not young anymore, and Sylvia did not want to trouble them.
Odell said, “Leave the kids at home. We'll go out alone.”
Sylvia looked at him to see that his lips were curved in a gentle arc. Chapter 867
She could not help but feel tempted, but when she thought of little Flint, who was clinging to her arms, she frowned and said,” Flint is still small. He can’t leave me.”
“Isabel, Liam, and Aunt Tonya will be with him. He'll be fine.”
She wanted to say something else, but he suddenly held her face.
“How long has it been since you accompanied me?” His voice was unpleasant, and his face was gloomy. “Didn’t | just accompany you last night...” Sylvia muttered in a small voice.
If he had not tossed her around until so late last night, she would not have slept for so long this afternoon. He pinched her face. “That’s different.”
“What's different about it?”
“You haven't gone shopping with me.” His gaze was deep.
Sylvia was stunned.
Indeed, it seemed like she had never gone shopping with him before.
During their first marriage, he was too busy working and neglected her.
During their second marriage, they went shopping, but it was always with Liam and Isabel. They only played with the children and ate with them. They had never been out on a date alone before.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she looked down at Flint. “Flinty, Mommy and Daddy will go out shopping tomorrow, so you stay at home with Aunt Tonya and your siblings, okay?”
She did not know whether Flint understood her or not, but he opened his mouth and let out an ‘ah’. Sylvia pursed her lips and smiled at Odell. “Okay, let’s go shopping.” Odell smiled and caressed her face.
The next day, Sylvia crawled out of bed early in the morning. She fed Flint, left enough milk in the fridge for the day, and started washing and dressing up.
Although she had gone out many times before, it was always with Aunt Tonya and the others, so she never put on makeup.
However, she was going out with Odell alone today. The man was very attractive, so she naturally could not lose to him. She picked a light pink dress that cinched at the waist from the wardrobe.
However, the dress was tighter than expected, especially in the bust area. Sylvia used a lot of effort to pull the back zipper up, but not only did she fail, the zipper even got stuck and could not be pulled back down again either.
She had no other choice but to shout for the man waiting outside for her, “Odell, could you come in for a second?”
Chapter 868 Odell walked in. Sylvia’s back was turned to him. When she sensed him approach her, she asked, “Can you help me with the zip?”
The man was silent for a moment and raised his hand to tug the zipper on her back. His warm fingertips brushed against her skin, and Sylvia’s nerves inexplicably tingled, making her back go numb.
Before she could snap back to her senses, a loud rip rung out.
Her chest instantly felt tight, and she almost could not catch her breath. She turned her head and glared at him. “Who told you to pull it up?”
The man raised his brows slightly, his deep eyes looking at her bulging chest. “Didn’t you want me to zip you up?” he asked instead, his voice low and magnetic.
Sylvia instantly noticed something wrong and looked at him with a blush. “Stop looking. Hurry up and undo my zipper. This dress is too tight. | have to change into another one.”
Then, she turned her back to him again.
However, the next second, the man’s arms circled around her waist and pulled her into his chest. His hot breath came from above her, brushing against her neck.
Sylvia’s body went numb as she struggled. “Odell, we still have to go out shopping. Hurry up and undo the zipper. I-” Before she could finish, he pressed her against the wall.
An unknown amount of time passed.
It was only when the sun was almost overhead that the movements in the room calmed down.
Sylvia’s dress was not only unzipped but it was also ripped into two on the ground along with his shirt. She lay naked in his arms, glaring at him.
Odell lowered his head and kissed her rosy cheeks. “It’s getting late. Hurry up and go change.” He spoke as if she was the one who delayed the time.
Sylvia ignored him, got out of bed, and went straight to the closet to select a loose white dress. It was an A-line dress. It was not form-fitting, but it was very classy.
The weather outside was hot. After putting on makeup, she took a sunhat and walked out of the closet. The man was standing outside waiting for her.
Unlike the dissatisfied look he had on the bed when she went into the cloakroom, he had already changed into a suit. His figure was tall and straight, and his handsome face carried an aura of indifference hanging over him.
If he had not looked at Sylvia’s chest at that moment, she might have forgotten that he had just carried her to bed and ravaged Chapter 868
her dress earlier.
She could not help but glare at him. “Odell Carter!”
‘Will you stop staring at my chest? Can’t you act like a gentleman?’
Odell curled his lips. “This dress is pretty nice.”
Sylvia ignored him.
He took one of her hands and led her outside while asking,” Where do you want to go shopping later?” “Anywhere works.”
Soon, they went downstairs to the living room where Aunt Tonya, Wanda, and Flora, who were sitting around Flint, stopped talking and looked at them.
Liam, who was reading a book, and Isabel, who was watching a TV drama, also raised their heads in unison to look at them. “Mommy, Baddie, what took you so long?” Isabel asked in confusion.
Sylvia’s cheeks heated up at their gazes. Just as she was wondering how to explain it to him, the man beside her said,” We got sidetracked.”
His voice was low as usual, and his face was serious as if the man who had just been staring at her chest in the room earlier was not him.
Fortunately, his words managed to fool the two children.
Isabel urged them, “Hurry up and go on your date. It’s going to be dark soon.”
Aunt Tonya, Wanda, and Flora chuckled. “Syl, we'll take care of Flint, so don’t worry about coming back late.” Sylvia hummed with a red face as Odell led her out.
Outside, the sun was shining brightly, and the temperature was very warm.
Chapter 869 There were not many people walking around.
Sylvia was just pondering about where it would be more comfortable to go shopping when the car pulled into the largest luxury mall in Westchester. The mall retailed luxury brands from all over the world, including all kinds of jewelry and bags.
However, she frowned and asked, “Why did you bring me here, Odell?”
“To shop.”
“This is a luxury mall.” Sylvia was in no way short of jewelry and was not that interested in stuff like these.
“Aren't you women all about shopping?”
“Shopping doesn’t necessarily mean we have to go to a mall. There are so many fun places in Westchester.”
The car had already stopped, so Odell ignored her and dragged her out. Only after they entered the mall, he let go of her. Since they were already there, Sylvia did not insist on going back and strolled about with him.
As expected of a mall where luxury brands converged, the interior design was very opulent, and many display windows were exquisitely decorated.
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products, and secondly, she felt that a man like Odell would not be fond of shopping in jewelry stores either. Unexpectedly, when she was about to go upstairs, he suddenly grabbed her wrist. She looked up and saw his frown. Sylvia asked, “What's wrong? Didn’t you want to shop?”
“That’s my line.” His voice was very upset.
“Huh?”
“Why didn’t you go into any stores and take a look? Are you not interested in them? Or do you not want to shop with me?” He fired off three questions in a row, confusing her.
“No, that’s not it.’
“In that case, go in.” After saying that, he took out his wallet from his pocket and pulled out a card. “There’s 100 million on this card. If you don’t max out this card by today, then don’t even think about leaving this place.” !
Sylvia was speechless. He stuffed the card into the bag she was carrying. Well, what else could she do? She had no choice but to go into the store with him.
However, her lips could not help but curl up. She did not like to be wasteful, and she was not keen on luxury goods, but she liked how this man cared about her.
Thus, under his coercion, Sylvia started to shop seriously.
Many luxury goods had appealing designs, but Sylvia did not go wild picking things up. She carefully selected the ones that she liked.
When there was jewelry, she tried it on and asked Odell if it looked good.
Odell would look, but every time she asked, he would nod his head or say that it looked good, then tell the clerk to wrap it up for her.
This time, Sylvia put on a pair of pearl earrings and asked him,” What about these?”
Odell curved his lips. “It’s good.”
Sylvia frowned. “You say that every time.”
“Maybe it’s because you look good in everything.” He smiled gently.
She could not help but smile.
Just like that, they covered the first floor before going up to the second.
Odell left their address at several stores and told them to deliver the items directly to his home. His hands were also filled with shopping bags.
Sylvia’s gaze flickered as she said, “I don’t want to shop anymore. Let’s have some food.” Odell narrowed his eyes. “Are you hungry?” “Yeah.” She smiled at him.
He took out his phone and looked at the text message from his bank notifying him about their expenditure. She had shopped for so long, yet she had only spent one percent of the limit. “Shop more before eating,” he instructed and walked forward.
Sylvia tugged one of his arms. “But I’m hungry.” “Bear with it.”
Chapter 870 Sylvia shopped around the floor with him again.
When they reached the elevator, she wanted to go down, but he held her hand and went upstairs instead.
“Let's go to one more floor to shop before we eat,” he said. His tone was strong and gave her no room for refusal. Sylvia held back her anger.
‘Whatever. We've already covered two floors. What’s one more?’
Taking the elevator, they soon arrived at the third floor.
As soon as they came up, they saw a spacious gallery. It was a temporary art gallery, which meant that someone was probably holding an exhibition here. Many famous paintings were displayed outside the entrance.
Sylvia stopped and could not help but look over, Odell held her hand and asked, “Do you want to go in and have a look?” As soon as his voice fell, a familiar and beautiful figure came out of the gallery.
Lily's expression was startled as if she did not expect to meet them. Her eyes swept over the shopping bags that Sylvia and Odell were carrying, then she smiled and walked up to them.
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shop?”
Odell gave a cold hum.
Lily looked at Sylvia and smiled politely. “Ms. Ross, this is a painting exhibition jointly organized by my grandfather and the Art Association. The president, Christopher, and several people from the association are inside. Why don’t you come in? They'll be overjoyed to see you.”
Sylvia could not bring herself to smile, and she did not want to go in either.
Ever since she had withdrawn from the Art Association after being mocked last time with the ink painting, she never contacted Christopher and the others again.
Before she could refuse though, Lily said, “Are you still concerned about the painting incident back then? | also heard about it, but that was a long time ago. They won't bring it up again.”
Sylvia’s face turned pale. The scenes of being mocked by the group for not being able to paint, and the scenes of being accused of dining and dashing, and being secretly filmed by the people of the Art Association all flooded back into her mind.
The words of refusal were stuck in her throat.
‘If | say | won't go in, wouldn't it be the same as saying | still care about the painting incident?’ “We have other plans, so we won't go in.” The man’s low voice suddenly sounded.
He tightly gripped Sylvia’s hand, and the heat of his palm spread all over her body. Without waiting for Lily to say anything, he led Sylvia and turned around, walking to the escalator leading down.
Soon, they walked out of the mall. The weather outside was hot, but Sylvia's expression was a little downcast. She kept her head down.
Odell held her hand tightly and asked, “What do you want to eat later?”
“Anything's fine.”
She did not have any appetite now.
He looked at her obviously depressed expression, and his gaze deepened. “If you don’t want to eat, we’ll continue shopping.” Sylvia quickly said, “No, let’s eat.”
Neither did she want to shop anymore or meet Lily again.
Odell smiled. “What do you want to eat?”
Sylvia’s gaze flickered as she stated, “Ice cream.”
The weather was hot, so she wanted to eat something cold and sweet.
Odell pinched her rosy cheeks and asked again, “What do you want to eat for lunch?”
She thought seriously and said, “Grilled meat.”
She had not eaten grilled meat for a long time. However, she was breastfeeding the baby, so it did not seem appropriate to