Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

They ended the call shortly after that.

Isabel glanced at Martha and was hesitating if she should break the news right away.

Martha seemed to have sensed her staring and suddenly turned to her with a flash of concern. "Isabel, what's wrong?"

Isabel took a deep breath and broke the news. "Auntie, Master Rockwell just passed away."

Martha's eyes widened. After a lengthy silence that lasted more than ten seconds, she started to break out in tears.

She covered her face with her hands and expressed amid bouts of tears mixed with laughter, “Wonderful! About time! I hope he enjoys life in the underworld. God knows that someone like him will never deserve a spot in heaven!”

Isabel did not know whether she should celebrate with Martha or console her.

Soon, Martha began to collect herself.

She briefly wiped away her tears and joyfully took Isabel's hand. "Isabel, let’s go shopping! I’m in such a good mood today, I’m going to go on a shopping spree!”

"Okay. But Roland will be home and I told him that we’re eating barbecue and having some beer to drink tonight. How about we go shopping together after dinner?"

“Alright, whatever you say, let’s go shopping after dinner!”

…

returned home.

no shopping done tonight. This was because they all had far too much to drink during their barbecue session, especially Martha who drank so much

to her room, she was endlessly mumbling Roland’s father’s name.

sat on the edge of the bed with

she finished a glass of hot tea

the corridor and returned

at her with longing eyes. "Isabel, can

especially since the two had barely spent time together for

scratched at his chin with the tips of her finger and smiled flirtatiously. “I suppose you can, since

smiled smugly before pushing her onto the

…

middle of the night, after they had time to catch their

with her eyes shut,

gently tapped her

she asked

and said softly, "Isabel, there’s something

“What is it?”

with me to the company tomorrow, there’s an agreement I

that she hardly had the energy left to process what was said,