Ch. 901..905
Chapter 901
To her surprise, the man, who she assumed resented Sylvia, stayed in the security room and reviewed the footage of Sylvia being taken away countless times. He stayed back until now, tried to smoke to divert his attention, and even added a 100 million bounty to locate Sylvia.
Had he not resented Sylvia because of Thomas’ kiss mark on her neck?
He had not gone home for two days, yet he did all that just to locate Sylvia.
Was it because of his children that he had to find her?
Lily felt terrible looking at his depressing figure.
Spark!
He ignited his lighter and started exhaling clouds of smoke again.
His actions were slick and smooth. There was no extra or unneeded movement throughout the process. Lily's expression froze. She pursed her lips bitterly.
Moments later, she added, “Master Carter, Sylvia followed Thomas to Galston for six months and she came back unharmed. She’s even pregnant with your child. | think he cares about her as well. | believe he won’t harm her in any way. Why don’t you go home and take a rest?”
Chapter 901 To her surprise, the man, who she assumed resented Sylvia, stayed in the security room and reviewed the footage of Sylvia being taken away countless times. He stayed back until now, tried to smoke to divert his attention, and even added a 100 million bounty to locate Sylvia.
Had he not resented Sylvia because of Thomas’ kiss mark on her neck? He had not gone home for two days, yet he did all that just to locate Sylvia. Was it because of his children that he had to find her?
Lily felt terrible looking at his depressing figure.
Spark!
He ignited his lighter and started exhaling clouds of smoke again.
His actions we
There was no extra or
unneeded movement throughout the process.
Lily's expression froze. She pursed her lips bitterly.
Moments later, she added, “Master Carter, Sylvia followed Thomas to Galston for six months and she came back unharmed. She’s even pregnant with your child. | think he cares about her as well. | believe he won’t harm her in any way. Why don’t you go home and take a rest?”
Odell crushed the cigarette bare-handed. His deep eyes stared into the distance coldly. “You have a minute to disappear from my eyes,” he said coldly.
Embarrassed, Lily immediately turned and left.
The man stood there alone and started smoking his next cigarette.
The night went by.
In the morning at Carter Residence, Liam woke up as soon as he heard Flint’s cry.
He got out of bed, went out and saw Aunt Tony and others trying to calm the baby down. “Flint, be a good boy. Don’t cry. The milk is almost ready.”
Liam frowned. “Aunt Tonya, Mommy is still not back?”
Aunt Tonya noticed the boy. She immediately said, “I think she’s still out with your father. It’s still early. Hurry up and go back to sleep.”
Liam returned to his room and called Sylvia using his phone.
The call did not go through.
He went over to Isabel and woke her up.
Isabel reluctantly opened her eyes and bawled, “What do you want? Why did you wake me up?!” Odell crushed the cigarette bare-handed. His deep eyes stared into the distance coldly. “You have a minute to disappear from my eyes,” he said coldly.
Embarrassed, Lily immediately turned and left.
The man stood there alone and started smoking his next cigarette.
The night went by.
In the morning at Carter Residence, Liam woke up as soon as he heard Flint’s cry.
He got out of bed, went out and saw Aunt Tony and others trying to calm the baby down. “Flint, be a good boy. Don’t cry. The milk is almost ready.”
Liam frowned. “Aunt Tonya, Mommy is still not back?”
Aunt Tonya noticed the boy. She immediately said, “I think she’s still out with your father. It’s still early. Hurry up and go back to sleep.”
Liam returned to his room and called Sylvia using his phone.
The call did not go through. He went over to Isabel and woke her up. Isabel reluctantly opened her eyes and bawled, “What do you want? Why did you wake me up?!”
“Something might have happened to Mommy.” Isabel widened her sleepy eyes immediately. “What? What happened to Mommy?”
“Her phone is still unreachable,” he said. “Maybe she hasn't charged it.”
“It's been a whole night and it’s impossible that she wouldn't charge it. Besides, when you called Daddy last night, he also sounded weird.”
Isabel was shocked after hearing her brother’s explanation.” Then we should go find Mommy immediately.” “Mhmm. We should go look for Daddy at his company first.”
“Okay.”
The morning at Carter Tower remained cold even when the sun shone through the window.
The man has been sitting in front of the monitor in the security room for the entire night.
Cliff and the other securities stayed up for the whole night too.
Even though Odell offered a 100 million bounty and shook the private investigation industry, no one could provide any news about Thomas or Sylvia.
The atmosphere in the security room was suffocating. Two adorable kids came in when everyone was about to lose
their breaths.
Chapter 902
Surprised, Cliff said, “Isabel? Liam? Why are you two here?”
Isabel and Liam came into the security room and looked at their father.
Liam wore a frosty look. “Daddy, what happened to Mommy?”
Isabel pouted. “Yeah, what happened to Mommy?” Odell frowned coldly. “Who brought you two here? Go home!”
He had been up for the night, making his voice gruffly.
The kids stood still with no intention of leaving.
Odell looked at Ben. “You brought them here?”
Ben trembled and helplessly said, “Sir, they made me. Sebastian and Aunt Tonya can’t do anything about it as well. I’m sorry.”
Isabel glared at her father. “Stop blaming Uncle Ben. Tell me what happened to Mommy? Did you do something to her again and she left you?”
The girl got agitated as she spoke. Her eyes were teary, and her face pouted. Odell frowned. He wished she left because of him but that was not the case.
Liam noticed his father’s silence. He added, “Daddy, tell us what happened to Mommy. If not, Isabel and | will find a way to locate
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Odell sighed. “Thomas took her.”
Isabel widened her eyes in shock. “Uncle Thomas?”
Odell nodded.
Isabel got even more agitated. “Is he bringing Mommy abroad again?”
“No. They are still within the city but we don’t know where he’s hiding your mommy.”
“That stupid uncle!” Isabel cursed.
Liam was a lot calmer than his sister. He asked, “Daddy, do you have an idea where they went?”
Odell wished not to discuss Sylvia’s abduction with two kids and even if he did, they would not know what to do either.
However, it had been a whole night and he had no clue where Sylvia was. He ran out of options, so he started placing his hope on his kids, even though it sounded unpractical.
“The suburbs,” he said.
Liam's eyes gleamed. “Is it the northwest direction?”
Odell noticed the boy’s reaction. “Yeah. You know where it is?”
“Uncle has a huge manor there. Isabel and I, and Aunt Tonya, once lived there for some time.” Odell bolted up instantly.
“He has a manor there? Are you sure it’s a manor?” Odell asked.
Bowman searched almost the entire suburbs last night, focusing on properties that were registered under Thomas’ name but did not find anything about him owning a manor.
Liam said, “I’m sure.” Isabel nodded in adherence. “I remember it too. The stupid uncle even made us a theme park there.”
Odell looked at Cliff.
“I'll go inform Officer Sach right away,” Cliff said and ran out of the room.
Odell then looked at his kids. “Do you remember where the manor is?”
Isabel started to recall it with a tilted head.
Liam said, “I remember.”
Odell carried him and strode outside.
Isabel regained her composure and chased after her brother and
The father and kids got into the car and sprinted toward the suburbs.
Lily came out of the dark and texted Thomas before she followed Odell in another car. Meanwhile, in the manor located in the suburbs, Thomas’ phone
rang.
He had a glance at the text he received and grinned.
Chapter 903 Thomas then looked at the woman beside him and stroked her fair cheek. “He's finally coming for you.” Sylvia turned away to avoid his hand.
She felt better and stronger compared to yesterday but still remained weak. She could only slightly move her limbs but it would only last seconds.
She could not do anything but lay on the bed and allow the man to do whatever he wanted. She could not even resist his touch. Thomas grinned and got out of bed.
He took his shirt off before he walked out of the room.
Sylvia frowned when she watched the scrawny figure leave her sight.
However, she soon realized what Thomas was trying to achieve.
An hour later, several cars screeched to a stop in front of the manor.
Bowman and his men got out and went up to the door.
Odell and Cliff led the bodyguards out of their car.
Cliff then pointed at the white MPV parked under the tree further away. “Sir, that's Ms. Springsteen’s car. Madam should be inside.”
Odell frowned coldly.
Isabel and Liam wanted to come out but Odell glared at them.” Stay in the car.”
The two of them shrunk back into the car.
Odell looked at Cliff and Ben. “Stay here and keep an eye on them. Don't let them come near the manor.” Cliff frowned. “Sir, what about you?”
“Il. go in with Bowman and the other officers. I'll be fine.”
He then followed Bowman and the other officers into the manor.
The two kids tried to escape but Cliff and Ben stopped them.
They could only pop their heads out of the window and watch.
The manor was blanketed with a field of lush. Not only was it breezy, but it was also strangely quiet.
“Chief. This place is too quiet.”
“| have a bad feeling as well. Why did he park the car in such an obvious spot and didn't lock the gate?”
The police officers voiced their concerns as they ventured inside.
Bowman had a glance at them. “I know, I’m not blind. You guys take the other way and be careful of traps.”
“Yes, chief.”
The group spread out to cover more ground.
Odell and Bowman followed the pathway forward.
When they were about to reach the manor's main building, a young man in loose clothes stood lazily in front of the door. Odell‘s expression turned cold. “Thomas!”
Bowman pointed his gun at Thomas.
Thomas grinned. “Hello, Brother.”
Odell clenched his teeth. “Where's Sylvia?”
“She's inside. She just woke up but hasn't gotten out of bed.”
Odell strode forward with Bowman behind him.
Thomas smiled. “There‘s a time bomb in her room.”
Odell froze. He glared at Thomas and shouted, “Thomas, stop this at once. Believe me when | say I'll kill you.”
Bowman tried to talk Thomas out of it. “Thomas Carter, you're surrounded. Surrender immediately.” “Only | know where‘s the bomb.” Thomas looked into Odell‘s cold gaze. “Brother, come with me alone or | will not tell you where the bomb is.”
Odell strode inside. Bowman was shocked. “Mr. Carter, stop! Don't go inside!”
Odell ignored him and strode inside without pause.
Chapter 904
Odell soon reached the living hall.
The huge building had a lot of rooms.
He scanned around and asked, “Where is she?”
Thomas looked at him in silence as if he was carried away by his thoughts.
Odell strode up to him and tugged his collar. He shouted,” WHERE IS SHE?!”
Thomas regained his composure and said, “She's in the room facing the east on the third floor.” Odell pushed him away and strode up the stairs.
Thomas watched his nervous brother stride up the stairs and asked, “Brother, there are bombs in every other room other than hers. Are you sure you want to go there?”
Odell glanced at him and continued forward.
Thomas grinned. “Are you not afraid I'm luring you into a trap?”
Odell continued to ignore him and strode up the stairs.
Thomas’ smile faded, and he returned to his frosty self.
He murmured, “Even if you're not afraid of bombs, you'll resent her when you see her.”
Back in the room on the third floor, Sylvia struggled to move her body across the wide and messy bed. She pushed the shirt that Thomas left behind on the ground as she wanted to recover her clothes. Thomas stripped her naked and tossed all her clothes on the ground.
She wriggled to the edge of the bed and tried to reach her clothes on the ground. Half of her torso was hanging over the edge as she put her hand out.
Before she could reach her clothes, she lost balance and fell from the bed Thud!
The door opened.
Sylvia turned to the door and saw Odell's towering figure. Her face turned pale.
Odell also froze when he saw the naked Sylvia.
The air went quiet for a moment.
Sylvia mustered all her strength and said, “O-Odell, ...”
She should be happy that he was here but when she saw the look on his face, she was at a loss for words.
She was naked on top of her and Thomas‘ clothes. They spent a night together and if she claimed nothing happened between them, would Odell believe her?
His towering figure approached her when she was choking at her words. He put his warm hands over her waist and thighs before he lifted her.
He then picked up her clothes and put them on her one by one.
After covering her body quickly, he hugged her and whispered,” It's okay, I’m here. I'm here now.”
Sylvia burst out into tears. She laid weak in his arms and wept.“ Odell, he gave me some pills and it robbed me of my strength. He stripped me naked and left his clothes here. Nothing happened last night, believe me.”
“I know. | know,” he answered. He carried her in his arms and wanted to leave.
The moment he walked out of the room with Sylvia, he heard beeps from multiple directions.
It was the countdown from the bombs!
“What's that noise?” Sylvia asked.
Odell ran to the stairs without answering.
He carried her to the second floor and just before they headed down to the first, he saw a bomb strapped to the handrail. The timer on it was in its final thirty seconds.
He moved.
Chapter 905 Sylvia‘s face turned pale.
Not only did she notice the bomb, but she also saw a deep hole at the end of the stairs. What should be the floor connecting to the stairs became a hole several meters deep.
If the bombs went off, they would fall into the hole even if they survived the blast. She hugged him tightly and he strode even faster.
Then, Thomas‘ voice sounded from below.
“Brother, if you put Sylvia down, you might be able to escape.”
Thomas was in front of the riser, looking at them with a smile as he leaned on the pillar. Odell ignored him and continued to stride.
Sylvia soon realized something was wrong.
Given Odell's speed, he could go down in less than thirty seconds.
Why would Thomas say what he said?
She understood when Odell suddenly stopped running.
She saw an iron fence, as tall as her, in front of the stairs and it blocked the only exit to the first floor. It was welded on the wall and the rail.
The rail might not be high, but since the stairs were floating
above a deep hole, they would fall into the abyss if Odell decided to jump over to escape. The only way for them to escape unharmed was to go through the iron fence and reach the first floor.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Odell kicked the iron fence several times but it did not even budge.
The countdown timer continued to haunt them with monotonous beeps as if it was counting down to the last moment of their lives
The man then lifted the woman over his head and attempted to throw her over the fence. However, if he threw the woman over, he would not be able to
cross anymore.
Sylvia‘s chest tightened. “Odell, put me down! Leave me and go!”
“Don't worry, just wait for me over there.” He then tossed her across the iron fence.
The thick carpet on the floor was there to catch her. It felt like it was prepared beforehand. Sylvia‘s body shook upon landing on the carpet. She immediately turned to Odell.
She saw Odell climbing over the fence with all four of his limbs.
It was at that moment the countdown timer reached zero.
Kaboom!
The stairs were blasted into pieces. Odell‘s towering figure slipped off the iron fence and fell into the abyss. Sylvia‘s mind went blank. She felt like something had reached into her chest and ripped her heart off.
Her body froze for a moment before gaining a mysterious strength to support herself to the hole‘s edge. Before she could jump inside, a fair hand held her back and hugged her from behind.
Thomas‘ breath came from above.
She resented his presence. She struggled to break free but had yet to regain her strength.
She was strong enough only to stand up and not break free from his embrace.
She shouted, “Let me go! Let me go!”
Thomas hugged her tightly. “He‘s dead. Are you sure you want to go down there for him?”