Chapter 52
Sylvia hurriedly stopped them. Doing so was only going to further upset Odell even more and push him to the point of no return. She consoled them patiently, “Isabel, Liam, Mommy will take you out to play the day after tomorrow.”
“But I don’t like the ugly lady,” Isabel protested.
“I don’t like her either,” Liam said with a look of disdain.
Sylvia did not want them to be with Tara either. Still, there was nothing she could do that would change Odell’s mind.
After some consideration, she said, “Be patient. If she tries to bully you two, call me immediately.”
Isabel pouted and answered reluctantly, “Okay.”
Liam was silent.
with them a while longer and only left after she managed to convince them
told him that she would go to the ball with
you need an evening dress? I’ll have someone
was just a networking event, Sylvia did not plan to dance at all. She replied,
and Liam
room and forcefully yanked them out of bed since the children refused to wake
helping them get ready and change, Odell picked each of them up with one hand. There
flash of hatred flickered in her eyes. She silently muttered curses at the children before putting on a smile to greet
why are you grabbing them like this?
put a hand to them and asked affectionately, “Isabel, Liam, can I
hug?”
quiet and indifferent
like you on TV. Don’t try
with them. He forcefully
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