Ch. 871..875

Chapter 871

Unexpectedly, Odell smiled and answered, “Okay.”

Not only did he agree easily, but his low and magnetic voice also seemed to be a little doting on her.

Sylvia’s heart trembled, and she could not help but press herself against him, holding his arm as they walked to the parking lot. Meanwhile, in the gallery on the third floor of the mall, Lily stood in front of the window wall, watching their intimate figures leave. When Sylvia and Odell left by car, she immediately took out her phone and called Thomas.

The line rang for a while before connecting, and she asked coldly, “Second Master, more than three months have passed. When exactly will your plan start? Are you going to let Sylvia give birth to his fourth child before you start?”

She got angrier the more she spoke. Especially when she thought back to the scene of Odell holding Sylvia earlier , and how he held Sylvia’s shopping bags for her.

He was the master of the Carter family and the head of the entire Carter Corporation. It was condescending enough for him to accompany her shopping, but he actually carried her bags for her!

Seemingly sensing her emotions, Thomas asked in a light voice, “Did you meet them?” Chapter 871 2/4

Lily took a breath, calmed down, and said with a sneer, “Yes, | saw Master Carter accompanying Ms. Ross to shop. They were holding hands and looked very affectionate.”

Thomas was silent for a while and asked, “Has your project with Carter Corporation started yet?” “It started long ago.” Lily's expression changed. “Why are you asking?”

“Are there a lot of things that need to be communicated in the future?”

“Yes, but they'll be dealt with by the subordinates.”

“| suggest you pick a few important matters and go to him personally.”

Lily frowned. “He saw me when | went with my grandmother to get the paternity report with Grand-aunt Ramona. He definitely won't agree to meet me.”

She could feel the man’s aversion to her. She did not want to go to him as if she was begging for his attention. “Oh, he’ll meet you,” Thomas replied.

Lily's gaze flickered as she asked, “Do you have a plan?”

Sylvia and Odell came to a barbeque restaurant.

Although the weather was hot, there were quite a few people in the restaurant.

Odell asked for a suite, and they sat face to face at a table. They ordered all the dishes that she liked to eat as well as what he usually ate.

Before long, the dishes were all served. Sylvia was about to start grilling the meat when she saw him pick up the skewers and methodically place the meat and vegetables on the grill. Her eyes widened.

Upon seeing her surprise, Odell said without changing his expression, “I took Isabel and Liam to have grilled meat a few times when you were away.”

Her gaze darkened. “I’m sorry.”

“Don't apologize. It’s not your fault.” He put up a piece of cooked meat on her plate and added, “I’m their father. It’s only right that I take care of them.”

The person who should apologize was him. Aside from all the things he had done to hurt her in the past, he should have taken care of them as a husband and father. However, he repeatedly distrusted her and almost caused her to have another accident.

Sylvia blinked, then took her hand and pinched her face.

Odell frowned. “Why are you pinching yourself?”

She smiled and said, “I was wondering if | was dreaming.”

He was speechless, and his handsome face instantly darkened.

Sylvia’s eyes flickered as she quickly said, “I don’t mean anything by it. I’m just ecstatic.”

Then, seeing that he was still a bit upset, she reached out and tried to grab a slice of grilled meat.

However, Odell slapped her hand away. He said in a cold voice,” Don’t touch that.” Sylvia withdrew her hand with a feeble response, “Okay.”

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Seeing her like this, Odell instantly gave her another piece of meat. “Eat.”

“Okay.” Sylvia immediately devoured the meat.

As soon as she swallowed it, more pieces appeared on her plate. The meat and vegetables were just the right degree of heat.

She dipped them in the sauce and munched on them.

For some reason, she felt that the food here was particularly delicious. It was much better than all the grilled meat she had eaten before.

Odell saw her lips twitching in a smile. He held back his laughter and asked, “Is it good?” “Yeah. You have some too.” Sylvia picked up her fork and gave him a piece.

She just realized that she did not use the communal tongs. Just as she was about to tell him not to eat it, he picked up the meat and shoved it in his mouth.

“Not bad,” he said.

Sylvia curled up the corners of her mouth.

Odell smiled and continued to grill the meat.

“Til do it. You can eat instead.”

“No need, you eat.” His voice was gentle yet firm,

Thus, Sylvia ate. The more she ate, the happier she became, especially when he gave her the cooked food from time to time. Odell took in the look in her eyes. The corners of his lips curled up, and the gaze in his eyes deepened.

How bad was he in the past for her to be so pleased with him just doing such a menial task as cooking meat for her like this? The meal ended on a happy note.

Sylvia went out to watch a movie with him again. Like an ordinary couple, after watching the movie, they went to a food street and indulged in the ice cream she wanted along with some snacks. They only went back when it was dark.

The car smoothly parked outside the old residence.

Sylvia got out of the car and quickly walked in.

It was Flint’s first time being away from her for so long since he was born. She wondered if he cried or made a fuss. Soon, she walked into the living room.

In the bright living room, Aunt Tonya and the others were sitting together chatting, and Sebastian sat beside them.

On the other side of the sofa, Flint sat in between Isabel and Liam, watching his older siblings play with race cars with his bright eyes open. His earnest gaze was adorable.

Sylvia’s nervous mood relaxed.

At that moment, they all saw Odell and her come in and looked at her.

Isabel and Liam put down their remote controls. Instead of coming directly, the little girl picked up Flint beside her and said, “Flinty, Mommy is back!”

Flint immediately reached out toward Sylvia, babbling excitedly.

Sylvia quickly went over and took him into her arms. The little one threw his arms around her neck as if afraid that she would leave.

At that moment, Odell also came in.

Flint glanced at him and continued to lay his face on Sylvia’s shoulder, choosing to stick to his mother.

Sylvia held him and sat between Isabel and Liam. “What did you all do at home during the day?”

Liam's eyes flickered as he looked at Flint, who was in Sylvia’s arms, and said, “Read, play with Flint, play games.” Isabel said, “Ditto.”

Sylvia immediately asked, “You also read?” Isabel giggled. “I did everything except that.”

Sylvia laughed.

“Mommy, where did you and Baddie go for your date?” The girl looked up to ask her, her curved eyes as bright as the crescent moon, full of curiosity and nosiness.

Sylvia looked at Odell who sat on Isabel’s other side, reading the evening paper as if he did not hear the girl’s words.

Sylvia said, “We went shopping, ate, and watched a movie.” Isabel's eyes flickered. “Did you kiss?”

Chapter 873 Sylvia’s face heated up as she immediately smacked the girl’s head. “Isabel Ross, did you watch one of your idol’s dramas again?”

Isabel replied haughtily, “I only watch cartoons, not dramas.”

“She held Flint and watched dramas with Aunt Tonya for two hours today,” Liam, who was reading a book, said seriously. Sylvia frowned at Isabel.

Isabel immediately hid in Odell’s arms, hugging him while shouting at Liam, “You snitch!”

However, Liam ignored her.

Aunt Tonya said sheepishly, “I went back to my room to watch TV during their afternoon nap. | didn’t know when they came in either. It was only after the show ended that | realized that she was holding Flint and hiding behind me.”

Sylvia looked at Isabel who turned her head and buried her face in Odell’s chest. It was as if Sylvia was helpless against her if she did that.

She was holding Flint, so she really could not do anything to Isabel, but she did not want to let Isabel off the hook just like that. Thus, she said to Odell, “Odell, say something to her.”

Unexpectedly, Odell, who always spoiled Isabel, smacked her bottom and even said, “As punishment , you're not allowed to watch TV for a week, and your daily homework is doubled.”

Then, he said to Liam, “You're responsible for watching her.”

Liam said, “Okay.”

Isabel puffed up her little face and glared at him. “You baddie! don’t want you anymore! Hmph!”

Odell did not fall for that trick. He circled her with one hand to prevent her from falling and picked up the evening paper with the other hand to continue reading it.

Isabel was so angry that she punched him twice, then she lay on his chest to glare at Liam. Sylvia could not help but laugh.

The sound immediately attracted Flint’s attention, who also giggled.

When the little guy laughed, everyone in the living room looked up with a smile.

Isabel immediately shouted at Flint, “What are you laughing at, you stinky baby?”

Flint continued to giggle as Isabel angrily buried her face in Odell’s arms.

Everyone in the living room instantly laughed.

Happy times always passed by quickly.

In two days, Odell would be going on a business trip and would not be back for a week. Chapter 873

One week was not that long. She did not see him for half a year before giving birth, and she did not see him for years before that.

However, since the birth, he would come back every day even if he was busy and stayed at home with her when he was free on weekends.

Now, he was only gone for a day, but Sylvia already felt sick all over.

Although she had Aunt Tonya and the children to accompany her, when she returned to the bedroom at night, she could not sleep when she lay on the bed that they shared. She had to chat with him over the phone before she could fall asleep. After a long week, just when she thought that he could come back this afternoon, she got the news that he had to go back to the company to deal with some urgent matters.

Sylvia did not want to affect his work. Although she was depressed, she said with a smile, “Okay, I'll wait for you at home. He said softly, “I might be back late today, so don’t wait for me. Go to sleep if you’re tired.”

“Okay, | know.”

They then hung up.

He was probably busy again.

Dinner was served on time.

Sylvia fed Flint milk and had dinner with Isabel, Liam, Aunt

Tonya, and the others.

After dinner, Flint fell asleep while Isabel and Liam also went back to their room to sleep after being tuckered out from playing, and the whole house fell into silence. It was also quiet outside.

However, Sylvia was not sleepy at all.

Just as she stood by the window waiting anxiously, an idea suddenly rushed into her mind. ‘If he’s too busy to come back, | can go to him instead.’

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Sylvia called Cliff to make sure that Odell was still busy working and asked Jacob to drive her to Carter Tower.

The late night was quiet, and most of the employees in the building had already left work.

The security guard knew Jacob and learned her identity from him so he immediately opened the door and let them in. Sylvia entered the elevator while holding her breath.

She thought, I'll just take a look. If he’s really busy, then I'll just say hi and leave. If he’s almost done, then I'll wait for him quietly and leave with him when he’s finished.’

The elevator soon rose to the top floor.

Just as Sylvia was about to rush out, a familiar and beautiful figure came out from Odell's office. It was none other than Lily Springsteen.

Sylvia froze.

Lily obviously did not expect to meet Sylvia here and was startled. However, she soon showed an elegant smile and walked up to Sylvia in her high heels.

“Ms. Ross, you are here rather late to see Master Carter, aren’t you?” Sylvia hummed and glanced at her. Lily wore a blazer, a pencil skirt, and black high heels. Her hair

was pulled into a low ponytail, and her makeup was not very heavy whereas her body exuded an elegant and competent aura. She was also holding a folder in her hands, so she was most likely here to talk to Odell about work.

However, why did she come at this time to talk about work instead of earlier? Sylvia did not think about it. She glanced at Lily and breezed past her. “Master Carter has a lot of things to do, so | think it’s better if you don’t disturb him,” Lily suddenly said.

Sylvia stopped and said coldly, “He’s my husband, and you're only his business partner. | don’t think it’s your place to determine if I'm disturbing him.”

In the past, she thought that Lily and Odell were really engaged, so she held back because she was afraid of ruining their relationship . She held back the humiliation of having to clean her shoes at Ramona’s birthday party and the humiliation of Mrs. Springsteen having her mocked by the entire art circle in Westchester. She did not even dare to tell Odell that the baby was his.

However, although Lily no longer had any relationship with Odell now, she still dared to act high and mighty, saying such stuff to Sylvia. It was as if Lily was very close to Odell while Sylvia was the outsider.

Sylvia naturally would not tolerate it anymore.

Lily's expression instantly turned cold, but she quickly recovered her elegant and haughty posture. “Master Carter is indeed your Chapter 874

man, but he’s also the head of a corporation, and | have a partnership with him. If you disturb him and affect his work, it’s also likely to affect my cooperation with him.”

Sylvia frowned.

Lily glanced at her up and down, her eyes falling on Sylvia’s feet that were still wearing house slippers, and she sneered, “If you can’t help Master Carter at work, it's better to be a good housewife at home and not cause him any trouble.”

Then, without waiting for Sylvia to say anything, she walked straight into the elevator.

Sylvia stood where she was. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed for a long time before she finally moved her feet.

She wanted to turn around and leave, but unexpectedly, Cliff suddenly walked out of Odell’s office. His eyes lit up when he saw her. “Madam, are you here to see Master Carter? He’s right inside.”

Sylvia pursed her lips and asked, “Isn’t he swamped now?”

Cliff replied, “The important stuff is almost settled. He’s wrapping up now and should finish working soon.”

“Oh.”

“You should go in quickly. | have something to do, so I'll leave first.”

“Sure.”

Cliff then left

Sylvia pushed open the door of the office and went in. The space inside was spacious and brightly lit. The furnishings were still similar to how she remembered.

Behind the desk, the man’s suit-clad figure sat in a chair. He held documents in his hand and flipped through them. Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, his deep eyes looked over.

Sylvia immediately smiled at him. “Odell I-I’m here to see you.”

The man’s shallow lips curled up. His expression earlier was so cold that no one dared to approach him, but now it instantly became warm and gentle.

“Come here,” he said.

Sylvia walked to his side, but afraid of disturbing his work, she said, “You continue working. I'll just wait for you here.”

Chapter 875 What answered her was the large hand that wrapped around her waist.

In an instant, he grabbed her waist and pulled her onto his lap.

Immediately after, his handsome face lowered and approached her, and his thin lips covered her own.

Sylvia’s cheeks heated up, but she did not push him away. She had not seen him for a week, so she also missed him terribly. After a short while, her hands clutched his collar, and her body softly pressed against his.

The kiss got deeper and deeper.

When Sylvia felt hot and out of breath, he suddenly picked her up. The next second, she was pinned to the desk. His tall figure loomed over her.

Sylvia’s eyes widened in surprise, and she said, “Odell, this is your office. Don’t mess around.”

He looked at her with scarlet eyes like a wolf watching its prey.

Her gaze shrank, and she asked again, “Don’t you have work?”

She just missed him and wanted to see him. She did not plan on anything else.

Odell lowered his head again and kissed her lips, saying in a low voice, “It’s not important.”

“It's late. Why don’t you finish your work, and we can go home and-”

He blocked her mouth directly, not giving her a chance to say anything again. He also stopped the possibility of her struggling. Before long, the legs of the desk shook. The documents and ornaments on the desk also fell to the floor.

It was late into the night.

The usually spacious, quiet, and cold office was not only messy but also filled with a romantic atmosphere.

He had placed Sylvia on the sofa. She was wrapped in the long coat she wore when she came, but the rest of her clothes were all torn and could not be worn anymore.

Meanwhile, besides a few strands of messy hair on his forehead, Odell was still straight and tidy.

At that moment, he was sitting at his desk, holding a folder. He looked cold and severe, appearing unapproachable. It was completely different from the person who had pinned her on the table and bullied her.

Her legs were still shaking weakly. Sylvia could not help but glare at him when she saw his sanctimonious appearance.

The man who was reading the document seemed to sense her line of sight and suddenly raised his eyes. His sharp eyes looked straight at her.

Sylvia’s eyes flashed as she immediately looked away.

The man smiled imperceptibly and continued to read the documents. Perhaps it was because he was in a great mood, but his work efficiency was much faster than usual.

Before long, he put down his work, got up, and went to her.

Sylvia was playing with her fingernails . She did not realize his approach until a dark shadow covered her. Instinctively, she shrank back.

Odell narrowed his eyes and looked unhappy.

She smiled at him. “Are you done working?”

“Yeah.”

“Then, let's go home quickly,” she said and got off the sofa.

However, before she could stand firmly, something grabbed her waist.

With a whoosh, she was dragged into his arms like an inanimate object, almost like she was attached to him.