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

too much to drink during their barbecue session, especially

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

edge of the bed with Roland and watched over

not leave her room until she finished a glass of hot tea and eventually dozed off into a peaceful sleep.

corridor and returned

followed her into the room and looked at her with longing eyes. "Isabel, can I

not have the heart to refuse him, especially since the two had barely spent

of her finger and smiled flirtatiously. “I

before pushing her

…

the night, after they had time to catch

in Roland’s arms with her eyes shut,

gently tapped her forehead.

asked grouchily.

softly, "Isabel, there’s something I want to tell

“What is it?”

tomorrow, there’s an agreement I

left to process what was said, she