Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

Chapter 15

At Sylvia’s residence.

The barbecue ingredients that Sylvia spent hours preparing had to be put back into the icebox. Without Liam present, Isabel hardly had any appetite. It was only under Sylvia’s insistence that she took several bites

The child sat on her lap with her eyes drowned in pools of tears as she rambled on and on,” Mommy, do you think the stinky uncle will give brother a hard time?” Sylvia answered, “He probably won’t.” “But he’s so scary. I don’t think brother can stand up to him.” Sylvia smiled softly. “He treats your brother the same way your mommy treats you.” “But Mommy never gets angry at me and also won’t stop me from playing with brother.“ Sylvia felt a lump in her throat. “That’s because he doesn’t know you’re his daughter yet.” Isabel gasped. “Does this mean he will let us play together if he knows?” Sylvia fell silent. If Odell discovered the truth, the chances that he would take Isabel back to the Carters were high.

That way, Isabel would get to play with Liam all the time. However, it would come at the cost of her being separated from both her children for good. Before Sylvia could elicit a response, Isabel turned to her with eager eyes. She immediately noted the sorrowful look in her mother’s eyes. She muted her enthusiasm. “Mommy, who cares about him knowing anyway?” Sylvia smiled. “But if he knows, he might let you be with your brother.’ “Then, I’ll have to leave Mommy,” Isabel said with a pout, “I don’t want to leave Mommy.” Sylvia was deeply reassured by the child’s genuine affection, and she felt her nose tingling. She hugged her daughter tightly and gently told her, “Isabel, Mommy will think of something to bring your brother here.”

Besides, Liam and Isabel were in the same kindergarten and could still see each other during the day.

So long as Odell did not transfer Liam to another kindergarten, she could find a way.

Early morning at the Bakers’, when the butler knocked on the door, Odell, who had been sitting on the chair all night, snapped his eyes open. He glanced at the bed. Liam, who had stubbornly stayed up and glared at him last night, had fallen asleep sometime

in the night. He was peacefully sleeping on his side of the bed. At the head of the bed, the plate of food they had prepared for him remained completely untouched.

Liam did not so much as nibble at the food. A heavy look surfaced in Odell’s eyes. He got up and opened the door. He immediately instructed the butler, “Prepare some breakfast for him.” Noticing that Odell was leaving, the old butler quickly asked, “Master Odell, it’s time for school soon. Won’t you let the young master out?”.

Odell looked back at Liam.

The boy was still sleeping soundly on the bed. Odell scoffed and declared, “Keep him here. We’ll decide what to do after he eats.” He refused to believe that he could not drill this lesson into the brat.

……

passed in the blink of

walking out sullenly with a small pink schoolbag slung on her shoulders. “Isabel,” Sylvia called out to her. “Mommy!”

come today. I went to ask the teacher, and the teacher said that his family requested leave for him. He won’t answer

Sylvia frowned.

the stinky uncle lock brother up?” Isabel asked

concerned Sylvia knitted

not come to the barbecue last night that she had broken down in tears. Knowing Liam, he was probably

Odell’s bad temper. He must have gotten in trouble with Odell when he

was absent today, it must

the only weapon he had against Odell was to refuse to eat at the demise of

about it, the more worried she became. She said to Isabel, “Don’t worry. Mommy will take you home first, and then go to see your brother.” With that,

to entrust her to

almost an hour for her to reach the Carters’. The day was just turning to dusk, and the sky above was

then she put on a hat and then felt her way toward the back

over the wall to look for

was someone else parked underneath the shade of the trees on the other side, and the passengers in the

about to get out of the car when she said

he broke into

could

hands

It was closed.

wall by launching herself off a tree next to the wall. Then, she hopped off

that she heard