Chapter 19 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 pinning his arm against her shoulder and grabbed Isabel with his free

arm.

Isabel continued to scratch him relentlessly. “Let go of me. I don’t want you to touch me!” No matter how hard she clawed at him, Odell’s slender arms remain wrapped around

this and lunged at

prepared for this. The moment she pounced forward, he turned slightly to the side and gave himself an advantageous angle

like a headless chicken.” How dare she even think of

 

clenched her jaw in anger whereas Aunt Tonya

“Come here and hold her down.” The bodyguard quickly went to Sylvia. He put her hands behind her and pinned her down. Odell finally

at him. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were red. Shiny tears were pooling in her eyes, and it seemed as if the dam was about to break at any given moment. Her hair that was tied up in a ponytail had broken free

eyes

of a sudden, Isabel began to

and turned, her hands stretched out in Sylvia’s direction, and stubbornly cried for her mommy. Sylvia felt a jerk in her chest. Despite

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