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.

see a tall figure in a well-manicured suit coming toward her in

consciousness grew weak, and she thought she was hallucinating, so she shut her eyes for a moment.

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

numb. The sudden movement left her off balance and caused

Thud.

fell into his

from her cold body assaulted his

he 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

look grew

telling the truth. I didn’t mean to bump

at her. “I

like she had done it on purpose and

expression. “Odell, the texts I sent you earlier were just me talking nonsense. What I said before that are all true. There’s nothing between me and

tightened his lips. He still had the arrogant look on his face, but she could feel that he

on you. I’m sorry. Just scold me if you’re unhappy. I promise I won’t talk back.”

him, and despite being pale from the cold, she

said, “Delete all the pictures you have of

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