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. 

up to see a tall figure in a well-manicured suit coming toward her in the heavy

she thought she was hallucinating, so she shut

was already beside her, peering down on her from

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

Thud. 

into his

from her cold body assaulted his nose, causing him

Sylvia rapidly retracted herself from him. She explained,

grew surly.

explained, “I’m telling the

her.

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

 

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

arrogant look on his face, but

I know I shouldn’t vent my emotions on you. I’m sorry. Just

and despite being pale from the cold,

all the pictures

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