Master Odell’s Secret Ex-Wife

Chapter 15

At Sylvia’s residence.

The barbecue ingredients that Sylvia spent hours preparing had to be put back into the icebox. Without Liam present, Isabel hardly had any appetite. It was only under Sylvia’s insistence that she took several bites

The child sat on her lap with her eyes drowned in pools of tears as she rambled on and on,” Mommy, do you think the stinky uncle will give brother a hard time?” Sylvia answered, “He probably won’t.” “But he’s so scary. I don’t think brother can stand up to him.” Sylvia smiled softly. “He treats your brother the same way your mommy treats you.” “But Mommy never gets angry at me and also won’t stop me from playing with brother.“ Sylvia felt a lump in her throat. “That’s because he doesn’t know you’re his daughter yet.” Isabel gasped. “Does this mean he will let us play together if he knows?” Sylvia fell silent.  If Odell discovered the truth, the chances that he would take Isabel back to the Carters were high.

That way, Isabel would get to play with Liam all the time. However, it would come at the cost of her being separated from both her children for good. Before Sylvia could elicit a response, Isabel turned to her with eager eyes. She immediately noted the sorrowful look in her mother’s eyes. She muted her enthusiasm. “Mommy, who cares about him knowing anyway?” Sylvia smiled. “But if he knows, he might let you be with your brother.’ “Then, I’ll have to leave Mommy,” Isabel said with a pout, “I don’t want to leave Mommy.” Sylvia was deeply reassured by the child’s genuine affection, and she felt her nose tingling. She hugged her daughter tightly and gently told her, “Isabel, Mommy will think of something to bring your brother here.”

Besides, Liam and Isabel were in the same kindergarten and could still see each other during the day.

So long as Odell did not transfer Liam to another kindergarten, she could find a way.

Early morning at the Bakers’, when the butler knocked on the door, Odell, who had been sitting on the chair all night, snapped his eyes open. He glanced at the bed. Liam, who had stubbornly stayed up and glared at him last night, had fallen asleep sometime

in the night. He was peacefully sleeping on his side of the bed. At the head of the bed, the plate of food they had prepared for him remained completely untouched.

Liam did not so much as nibble at the food. A heavy look surfaced in Odell’s eyes. He got up and opened the door. He immediately instructed the butler, “Prepare some breakfast for him.” Noticing that Odell was leaving, the old butler quickly asked, “Master Odell, it’s time for school soon. Won’t you let the young master out?”.

Odell looked back at Liam.

The boy was still sleeping soundly on the bed. Odell scoffed and declared, “Keep him here. We’ll decide what to do after he eats.” He refused to believe that he could not drill this lesson into the brat.

……

in the blink of

for Isabel. Sylvia arrived at the gate of the kindergarten on time. After waiting for a while, she saw Isabel walking out sullenly with a small pink schoolbag slung on her shoulders. “Isabel,” Sylvia called out to her. “Mommy!” Isabel ran to her immediately when she saw her. Sylvia embraced her and

that his family requested

Sylvia frowned.

the stinky uncle lock brother up?” Isabel

concerned Sylvia knitted

upset that Liam could not come to the barbecue last night that she had broken down in

less inherited Odell’s bad temper. He must have gotten in trouble

absent today, it must have been a

weapon he had against Odell was to refuse to eat at the

worry. Mommy will take you home first, and then go to see your brother.” With

home to entrust her to

to reach the Carters’. The day was just turning to dusk, and the sky above was

put on a hat and then felt her

over the wall to

there was someone else parked underneath the shade of the trees on the other side, and the passengers in the car

was about to get out of the car

after, he broke into a

else could

felt her hands

It was closed.

by, she immediately climbed to the top of the wall by launching herself off a tree next to the wall. Then, she hopped off the wall. She landed firmly on both

that she heard a rapid chorus of