Ch. 906..910

Chapter 906

“Even if | die, | want to be with him! I'm going to find him. Let me go. I'm going to look for him!” Sylvia yelled louder and louder. Thomas was stunned.

Lily, who had been hiding outside the door for a long time, was startled too.

She unconsciously moved to the side and gazed at the young woman shouting with all her might in Thomas‘ embrace. She seemed like she was going crazy.

At that moment, Thomas raised his hand

and caressed Sylvia‘s face. He said softly, “If you die with him, your children will lose their mother. Are you abandoning them too Po

Tears unknowingly poured out and flowed all over Sylvia's face.

She turned back and looked toward Thomas with reddened eyes. “Thomas, you're a madman. Madman! Madman!” Her tone got increasingly sharper. Her expression looked like she was about to go insane too.

Thomas‘ handsome face seemed to be taken aback at that moment.

Lily, who watched that scene, frowned as well.

Soon, Sylvia laughed. She yelled sharply as she laughed and cried, “Even if the world disappears, I'm going to die with him. I'll also become a demon and torment you day and night! I'll make

your life a living hell!”

Thomas’ brows were knitted into a tight frown. He watched her with a flustered gaze. “Sylvia, you... Ouch!” Before he finished speaking, Sylvia bit his arm hard.

It was a strong bite that could almost draw blood.

Thomas was in pain.

He released his grip.

Sylvia, who broke free of him, turned around and jumped into the dark, bottomless pit.

When she was ready to welcome death, a pair of arms received her in the dark

Awarm, familiar embrace came afterward.

However, before she could snap back to her senses to thoroughly feel that embrace, she lost consciousness as her brain could n ot withstand the sudden change.

Not long after, lights lit up in the “pit*.

The dark pit turned into a two—meter-high basement in an instant.

There were stairs at the side.

Odell walked up quickly while carrying the unconscious Sylvia.

Thomas rushed over. His gaze was locked on Sylvia, who had passed out. He asked anxiously, “Why did she faint? Did she hurt herself from the fall?”

Bang.

Odell kicked Thomas to the ground.

At the same time, Bowman walked in from the door with a few other police in casual wear. They quickly apprehended Thomas. Thomas could not break free of them. He had no choice but to stare at Odell, who was carrying Sylvia out. He shouted, “What's wrong with her? Tell me this instant!”

He had lost his usual calm and indifference.

Odell‘s steps halted. He turned to glance at Thomas.

His gaze was cold and void of warmth. “If she’s even a little bit hurt, I'll return it to you ten times harder.”

After speaking, he walked out of the living area in long strides while carrying Sylvia. He did not even give Lily a glance when he passed by her.

In the living area, Thomas tried to break free of the civilian police’s restraint. However, he was then handcuffed and kicked in the leg.

He staggered and knelt on the ground. He watched Sylvia, who was being carried away by Odell. He frowned and had a regretful expression. “I didn't want her to faint. | just wanted to help her to test Odell...”

Acivilian police officer holding Thomas down asked Bowman,” Boss, what's wrong with him?”

Bowman did not quite understand the situation too. His head was still in a blur. He waved his hand. “Bring him back first. We'll interrogate him later.”

“Okay.”

Two hours later, at Westchester City Hospital.

Chapter 907

The door of the emergency room opened. Sylvia was pushed out.

The man who had been waiting outside the door rushed over immediately.

Upon seeing that Sylvia was still unconscious, Odell frowned.” How is she?”

The lead doctor said, “There are only a few scratches on her body. Her brain is normal too.” “Why hasn't she woken up?”

“Maybe she had received an immense shock mentally, so she has to sleep before regaining consciousness.” As the doctor saw Odell had an anxious expression, he added, “Don't worry, Master Carter. We can guarantee t hat there‘s nothing wrong with her body.”

Odell's tightly knitted brows relaxed.

Isabel and Liam, who had followed him, breathed a sigh of relief too.

Not long after, Sylvia was transferred to a ward.

Odell sat by the bed.

Seeing that his expression did not look well, Isabel and Liam sat obediently and quietly at a side. Time passed.

The sky turned dark. Isabel was so tired that she fell asleep on Liam. The ward was still silent. Sylvia was still ina deep sleep on the bed. There were no traces of her waking up.

At the bedside, Odell extended his hand and took one of Sylvia‘s hands below the blanket. He called her softly, “Sylvia.” What replied to him was the quiet atmosphere in the ward.

Odell recalled every scene that occurred in the manor that day.

From him pushing the door open, seeing Sylvia naked and her panicked expression when she saw him, to her relaxing and explaining to him that nothing had happened b etween Thomas and her.

He also remembered how she anxiously told him to escape first when he carried her downstairs and was about to break through the iron fence.

Ultimately, he had fallen into a pit that was not deep and even lined with mattresses. He heard her sharp voice shouting at Thomas that she wanted to die with him and would become a demon to torment Thomas.

Was she unable to wake up yet because she had experienced too much in a day and received a huge shock as she thought he had truly fallen to his death?

Knock knock Suddenly, there was the sound of the door being knocked outside. Odell turned around to take a look.

Bowman pushed the door open and entered. He saw Sylvia, who was still unconscious. He asked in a low voice, “Master Carter, how‘s Miss Ross‘ condition?”

Odell frowned. His expression was gloomy and annoyed. He just wanted Sylvia to wake up quickly. He did not want to have a useless talk with Bowman.

When Odell was about to ask Bowman to get lost, Liam's naive voice rang. “The doctor said Mommy‘s body is fine, but she has to sleep because she had experienced a shock.”

“Oh, that's good.” Bowman breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Odell, “Master Carter, | interrogated Second Master Carter just no w. Although he was unwilling to say much, | roughly understood everything from my investigation. He kidnapped Ms. Ross not to take her away but to verify your feelings toward her.

“| had my people conduct a thorough check on his manor. The time bombs were all fake. The one that bombed the stairs was a fe probably to set this up and verify your feelings.

“By the way, he told me to tell you that he didn‘t do anything to Ms. Ross. He only fed her a pill which made her limbs feel weak.” After speaking, Bowman did not linger upon seeing that the man before him did not react. He turned around and left.

Silence returned to the ward.

After some time, Odell turned to look at the two children sitting behind him.

Liam was sitting upright while Isabel was leaning against him and sleeping soundly.

Odell turned his gaze to outside the door.

Cliff and Jacob, who had been standing guard outside, entered the ward.

Cliff asked, “Do you have any instructions, Master Carter?”

Odell glanced at Liam and Isabel. “Send them back home.”

 

Chapter 908

“I'm not going back. | want to wait for Mommy to wake up here.” Liam said immediately.

Odell‘s gaze turned cold.

Liam pressed his lips together.

“Take them away,” Odell said.

Cliff and Jacob did not dare to stand there any longer. They quickly went forward and carried Liam and Isabel respectively. After they left, the ward became quieter.

Odell stood up and sat by the bedside. His upright back bent over, and his handsome face neared Sylvia's sleeping face.

At the same time, he raised his hand and caressed her face lightly. “Sylvia, | believe you. | know nothing happened between you and Thomas.”

Odell did not care about those things at all. He had been worried from the moment he saw her lying naked on the ground weakly. Even if something really happened between her and Thomas, he would not mind.

Odell just wanted her to be safe and sound.

Sylvia was still ina deep sleep.

Odell kissed her forehead lightly. He said, “Sylvia, all of this was Thomas trick. I'm perfectly fine and well. He was arrested too. I'll make him stay inside there for the rest of his life. No one can disturb our lives again in the future.”

His gaze was gentle as he touched her cheek. “We'll have our wedding after you wake up. Then, we'll go on a honeymoon ...” His husky voice could be heard continuously in the quiet ward.

However, Sylvia, who was on the bed, still had her eyes closed. There were no signs of her regaining consciousness.

There was no clue how much time had passed. When the sky was utterly dark, Odell touched Sylvia's head and asked in a low v oice, “Are you angry at me? You don't want to wake up?

“| was indeed furious the day before yesterday, but it wasn't because Thomas had deliberately left a hickey on your neck. It was because you went to mee thim on your own without telling me. You were aware that he was dangerous, yet you

collaborated with Bowman behind my back to bait him out. | was afraid you'd be kidnapped by Thomas again. | wanted to teach you a lesson, so | didn't go back home for those two nights.”

Odell touched Sylvia's face again. “Everything | said was true. Did you hear me?”

Sylvia‘s eyes were closed. Her expression was still as calm as

before.

Odell frowned. He called her again, “I'm begging you, Sylvia. I'll do anything you want as long as you wake up.” There was still nothing but silence in the ward.

His expression darkened. He pinched her face and said in

dissatisfaction, “Sylvia, wake up. If you don't open your eyes, I'm really going to get angry!”

Lily, who had been standing beside the ward‘s door for some time, frowned

She had been there since she came an hour ago. She heard everything too.

As she watched the arrogant man doing all sorts of things to beg Sylvia to wake up, her hands resting beside her thighs clenche d into fists. Tears filled her eyes.

Lily felt jealous and was unwilling to back down. However, she admitted her defeat too. After some time, she let out a sigh. Forget it. She had lost.

She lost to Thomas‘ scheme and Odell's feelings for that woman.

Lily closed her eyes. She turned to leave after holding back her tears.

The sunlight chased away the night.

It was morning.

When the first ray of sunlight shone through the windows, Odell opened his eyes.

He quickly looked toward the bed before him.

However, the bed was empty. There was only a blanket that was flipped to the side.

His expression changed. He got up and walked to the bathroom.

The bathroom was empty too.

There were no signs of Sylvia‘s figure in the entire ward.

Odell walked out of the ward. He stopped a nurse passing by and asked, “Have you seen my wife? Where did she go?”

The nurse recognized him. She replied, “I just got to work, Master Carter. | don‘t know where your wife went. Could she have gone out to get breakfast?”

Chapter 909

Odell ignored the nurse. He walked toward the staircase.

Half an hour later, in the hospital's surveillance room.

Odell sat in front of the surveillance monitor. His brows were knitted into a tight frown as he stared at the monitor. The process of Sylvia exiting the hospital an hour ago was playing on the monitor.

The security footage had a high definition.

Sylvia wore her patient's gown with slippers on her feet. She was practically jogging as she left the hospital.

That was not the point. The important thing was that she had a panicked expression. She was flustered like a child who was lost. It seemed as if she wanted to escape that place immediately.

He had been right by her bedside. Why did she not call him when she woke up? Why was she leaving in such a hurry? Did she think he would not believe her?

Ding.

Suddenly, Odell's phone rang.

It was Cliff who called.

Odell placed his phone by his ear right away. “Have you found

something?”

Cliff quickly replied, “Master Carter, it seems like the young madam had returned to the Ross family.”

Odell stood up. “The Ross family? Which Ross family?”

“It's her parents‘ home. The Ross family at Bayside Gardens.”

Odell frowned. “Why did she go back there?”

Cliff whispered, “It seems like there‘s a problem with the madam‘s head... Forget it. You should come and see for yourself.” “Keep a close eye on her. I'm heading over now.”

After speaking, Odell exited the surveillance room right away.

In the Ross family’s home at Bayside Gardens.

In the fairly wide living area, Sylvia sat on the couch, still in her patient's gown. She looked coldly at her father and stepmother, Emmanuel and Dona, and Sonia, wh o was hiding behind them.

Her brows knitted into a frown, and she had a puzzled expression. She was just unconscious for a night. Why did it feel like the world had changed?

Dona looked down upon her with a sarcastic expression when she tricked her into entering Odell‘s room at the hotel yesterday. Why did Dona seem to be afraid of meeting her gaze?

Why did Emmanuel, who had always been indifferent and cold toward Sylvia, look like he was scared of her too?

Sonia was even weirder. She was still arrogant and was going to hit her with a vase yesterday. Why was she hiding behind Emmanuel and Dona?

Were they guilty because they tricked her into having sex with Odell last night?

No matter the reason, Sylvia was furious.

Although she was engaged to Odell, he did not treat her nicely. He would not even give her a proper glance whenever they met. She even got herself into the hospital after having sex with him and made him stay by her

side for the entire night. Without needing to think, she knew that it must have been his family that forced him to be with her in the hospital. His hatred toward her must have gotten deeper.

Sylvia asked, “Why did you all deceive me? | like Master Carter, but | don't want to be with him this way! Can you guys respect me?”

Emmanuel said, “Huh?”

Dona and Sonia were at a loss for words.

The three of them raised their heads simultaneously and looked at Sylvia with a confused expression.

They got even more puzzled when they saw Sylvia‘s eyes were red from anger.

Sonia asked softly, “Dad, Mom, what is she talking about?”

Dona whispered, “I don’t know.”

Emmanuel said, “I don‘t know either.”

Seeing them acting that way, Sylvia stood up confusedly. “What are you guys muttering? Can you answer my question? Why did you trick me into entering Master Carter's room?”

 

Chapter 910

Emmanuel, Dona, and Sonia were speechless.

The three of them widened their eyes.

The atmosphere went quiet for a few seconds.

Sonia muttered and asked, “Is there something wrong with her brain?” Dona lowered her voice and replied, “I guess so.”

Emmanuel said, “I think so too.”

Upon seeing that the three of them were still standing together,

Sylvia walked in their direction.

Sonia‘s gaze changed. She thought Sylvia was getting revenge because she had hit her before, so she turned and ran away. Dona and Emmanuel stepped back hastily too.

However, Sylvia was quicker. She walked up to Dona’s front.

When she saw Dona seemed to have gotten older by ten years overnight, she was confused. However, she could not help but ask, “Aunt Dona, why did you trick me into going to Odell's room? Why did you do that?”

Dona said, “.... Haven't you had three children with Master Carter and got back together with him? | haven't seen you in a long time. When did | trick you into going to his room?”

Emmanuel added, “That's right, Sylvia. Didn't you and Master

Carter end up together after separating and reuniting a few times? What fuss are you making this time? Did your sister bully you again?”

“| didn't!” Sonia said hastily, “Dad, | never saw her again after pushing her once during Madam Decker's birthday party. I‘m telling the truth!”

Sylvia was bewildered.

She stared at them and asked, “What are you guys talking about? When did | break up, reunite, and get together with Master Carter? When did | have three children with him?”

Emmanuel, Dona, and Sonia were stunned. They started exchanging glances.

“There’s really something wrong with her brain, right?”

“I think so.”

“Did she experience some shock and lose her mind?”

After that, Sonia turned toward Sylvia. She asked a question to test Sylvia out. “Sylvia, how old are you this year?”

Sylvia frowned. “20 years old. Why?”

Sonia was stunned. Emmanuel and Dona were taken aback too.

Not long after, Sonia seemed to have thought of something. She smiled and walked to Sylvia. She said, “Let me tell you why Mom tricked you into entering Master Carter's room.”

“Why?” Sylvia asked coldly.

“Mom did it for your own good. Master Carter was seduced by your best friend, Tara. Mom didn't want the man you liked to be snatched by another perso n, so she thought of that idea. Don't mistake a good person for a bad one.”

Dona and Emmanuel exchanged glances. They said, “Yes. That's right. | did it because of that reason. You don't even know how good Tara's tricks were. If | didn't help you, your man would've been snatched away by Tara.”

Dona nudged Emmanuel after speaking.

Emmanuel replied in the affirmative , albeit a little stiffly, “Your Aunt Dona and sister are

right. They did it for your sake. Don't forget how good we were to you when you're with Master Carter in the future.” “Tara?” For some reason, Sylvia suddenly felt that name was unfamiliar like it

had not been mentioned for a long time. However, she had just met Tara not long ago.

“Yes. It was Tara.”

Sylvia said coldly, “It's impossible. How could | not know that she got together with Master Carter?”

Sonia said, “Because you were deceived by Tara.”

Dona added, “That's right. You were lied to.”

The more Sylvia looked at them, the stranger she felt things were. She instinctively asked, “Are you guys up to something bad?”

Emmanuel and Dona looked toward Sonia.

Sonia said angrily, “What are you talking about? Do you still have a conscience? We're the people closest to you. How can we possibly scheme against you?”

The people closest to her?

Sylvia could not help but sneer. “You all had stolen the inheritance my mom left for me and made me stay in the attic all this time. Do you think I'll believe your words?”