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. 

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

thought she was hallucinating, so she shut her

her eyes again, Odell was already beside her, peering down on her

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

Thud. 

fell into his chest.

from her cold body assaulted his nose, causing him to

push her away, Sylvia rapidly retracted herself from him. She explained, “I’m sorry. My legs are numb.

look grew

mad, so she explained, “I’m telling the truth. I didn’t mean to bump into you.”

glared at her. “I know.”

obvious. He sounded like she

 

his reaction, Sylvia decided 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. What I said before that are all true. There’s nothing

the arrogant look on his face, but she could feel that he was less

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

at him, and despite being pale from the cold, she looked

furrowed brows, Odell said, “Delete all the pictures you have of

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