Chapter 39 

She might freeze to death if he kept her waiting outside. 

Two dial tones later, the call ended abruptly. 

Sylvia stared at the number on her screen with gnashing teeth. 

‘Is he coming out or not? Is he trying to leave me to freeze to death?’ 

Sylvia had the urge to leave, but whenever she closed her eyes, she saw Isabel and Liam’s adorable faces smiling at her. She could not afford to lose them. 

She continued squatting while staring at the ground. 

There was already a puddle of water beneath her feet, and every drop of rain that fell caused it to ripple. 

She started to shiver uncontrollably due to the cold. 

Just when her consciousness started to fade, she heard footsteps coming closer. It was the noise of a pair of leather shoes stepping on the concrete ground. 

in a well-manicured suit coming toward her in the heavy

and she thought she was hallucinating, so she shut her eyes for

again, Odell was already beside her, peering down

up but her legs had grown numb. The sudden movement left her off balance and caused her to fall

Thud. 

fell into his

from her cold body assaulted

could push her away, Sylvia rapidly retracted herself from him. She explained, “I’m sorry. My legs are numb. I didn’t mean to bump into you.”

look grew surly.

he was still mad, so she explained, “I’m telling the truth. I didn’t mean to bump into

her. “I know.”

his voice was obvious. He sounded like she had done it

 

to cut to the chase. She regained her composure and put on a serious expression. “Odell, the texts I sent you earlier were

look on his face,

I’m sorry. Just scold me if you’re unhappy. I promise

smiled at him, and despite being pale from the cold,

Odell said, “Delete all the pictures

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