The two bodyguards were already approaching her. Aunt Tonya rushed forward while beckoning to Sylvia. “Sylvia, take Isabel and get out of here!” After that, she threw her weight into the two approaching bodyguards. Since they were more or less acquainted by now, the bodyguards were reluctant to use extreme force on Aunt Tonya, thus she successfully bought them some time. Sylvia immediately took Isabel and tried to go around them, heading for the exit. However, she had only taken two steps when she ran into Odell who was standing right by the exit. His large figure nearly cut off the entire path of retreat. Sylvia hesitated briefly, then she leaned into him with her elbow. Unfortunately, Odell stood his ground like a brick wall, completely unfazed despite Sylvia throwing her entire weight into him. Not only did she fail to shove him away, but she was also the one driven backward by him instead. Bang! Her back crashed into an adjacent wall. Odell held her down by pi
Half an hour later, at the Carters', a black car appeared and pulled up in front of the entrance. A bodyguard pushed the door open, revealing Odell who stepped out of the car with Isabel in his arms. The child’s eyes and nose were glowing red, and her cheeks were puffed up like a ball. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and turned to look away from Odell. She remained in that position the entire time, so all Odell saw was the back of her head. Odell only frowned wordlessly and carried her firmly in his arms as he strode past the entrance. Soon, they arrived at Liam's room. Liam was sitting on the bed holding his phone in an absent state of mind. When he saw Odell carrying Isabel in, his dull, lifeless eyes suddenly turned vibrant again.Madam Carter who was accompanying him was similarly stunned. “Isabel?” Odell put the little girl down. Immediately, Isabel raised her foot and proceeded to deliberately stomp on his shoe mercilessly. Odell hardly reacted at al
At Sylvia’s residence, after Isabel had been taken away, Sylvia had just been sitting in a chair and zoning out. She formulated countless plans to take Isabel back, but none of them were viable. It was not so much about her lack of strength, but Odell was just that much more powerful. Ever since his victory over his stepmother a few years ago, he had taken full control of the Carter Corporation and had since expanded its influence rapidly. In recent years, the corporation had surpassed all other competitors and cemented its place as the kingpin in Westchester City. He was as powerful as they came. It was clear that confronting him head-on would not work, but underhanded methods were not viable either. It was already past ten at night by the time she composed herself. Knowing her daughter’s temper, she figured Isabel was still awake by this time. Since Isabel did not get to bring her phone, Sylvia used hers to call Liam. The call was answered within several rings. Is
In Odell’s room, a glimmer of the morning sunlight invaded the room through the blinds. On the large light-gray bed was a man who seemed to be in a deep sleep until his eyebrows suddenly twitched. The next second, he suddenly raised his hand and snatched a soft, tiny hand from the air. He snapped his eyes open immediately and saw Isabel’s chubby face. It seemed like she was just as surprised to be caught. Her eyes that expanded into giant circles were proof enough. Odell lifted her onto the bed with one mighty tug. Isabel tried to pull her hand away and refused to let him touch her. Meanwhile, Odell tried not to distress her. He just held on to her arm and interrogated, “When did you get here, and why are you even here in the first place?” Isabel sat cross-legged beside him and glanced around like a guilty criminal before confessing, “I was just curious about what your room looked like, so I came in to sightsee.” She said it as if she was the master of the house or th
What annoyed him more was that his daughter had pulled this stunt off…Sensing that the situation was getting out of hand, Madam Carter quickly turned to the kids and urged them, “Liam, Isabel, quickly apologize to your father and promise it won't happen again.” Liam pursed his lips and said nothing. Isabel, on the other hand, apologized immediately, “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again." Although her tone was strained, she did apologize at least. Madam Carter smiled and breathed a sigh of relief whereas Odell seemed pacified by this as well. “This had better not be a pattern from now on,” Odell said with a dangerous look before turning back to head to his room. Isabel immediately stuck her tongue out behind his back. After that, they had an uneventful breakfast. When Odell entered the car and left, Isabel and Liam went back to their room. “Look, I took the pictures as you instructed me to.” Isabel took out the phone and clicked on the photo album. There were many pictu
In the Carters' living room, Madam Carter was nowhere to be seen while Liam and Isabel were on the couch. Liam was sitting upright, reading a book he carried in his palm. Isabel was lying beside him with her head resting on his legs, holding a tablet in her hands. She was watching cartoons with her mouth open like she was waiting for a servant to deliver food into her mouth. Furthermore, she was rocking her legs up and down. When Odell walked in with his usual dark expression, he was greeted by her usual dark expression. He stepped in front of them. Isabel shrank away, immediately sitting up and squeezing beside her brother for protection. Liam set the book down calmly. He looked at Odell and confessed without his asking, “I had someone upload the pictures.” Odell's expression shifted. He sat on a single-seater couch next to them, crossed his arms around his chest, and asked in a chilling tone, "Who uploaded them?” For them to have uploaded it to the company's official
The butler was slightly taken aback by this and took his leave. The expression on Liam and Isabel's faces changed, and they tried to dart out of the room. Odell reached the door before them. He exited the room and locked the door behind him. The two children pounded on the door desperately. “You stinky jerk, let us out!" “You’ll regret it if you don’t let us out.” Nonetheless, Odell ignored them and went to the living room. He sat down on the sofa. Sylvia soon walked in with a bag in hand. When she saw Odell all by himself in the living room, she read the situation and asked, "Master Carter, why are you alone? Where's Madam Carter?” Odell sized her up. She was wearing a white dress with a band around her waist, her hair draped elegantly over her shoulders. Despite having given birth to two children, she still maintained a slender figure. Her skin was fair and smooth, and her features were as youthful and sharp as they had been when she was a twenty-year-old girl.
Sylvia wrapped herself up with the children for a while. She planted a kiss on both of their cheeks in turn. Similarly, they smothered her with kisses. It was a particularly endearing scene. Meanwhile, Odell was left out like a stranger. Forget about Isabel, even Liam who had been living with him for so long had never had so much physical contact with him. He had never done anything remotely close to asking for hugs, and kisses were never even considered. Odell became more annoyed the longer he looked at them. He coughed drily, filled with irritation. Sylvia finally untangled herself from them. Still, Isabel and Liam kept holding her hands. Isabel turned up to her and declared, "Mommy, don't be afraid of him. Brother and I will protect you!" "Yes, we have some dirt on him,” Liam agreed.Sylvia did not know what to say. "Uh..." She looked at Odell. As Odell twitched his lips and seemed disgruntled, she had to resist the urge to laugh at his present situation. Is