Chapter 645

Chapter 645

Sylvia supposed that there was not much else she could do if Odell would not listen.

She shot a glare at him, then promptly turned to leave. Just as she reached the door and raised her hand to turn the door knob,

his raspy voice suddenly traveled across the room to her. “When Spencer kidnapped the two of you, | wanted to choose to spare

you the entire time.” Sylvia froze for a moment and hissed sharply. “Odell, do you think I’m blind and deaf?” Even now, she could

remember how he had pointed at her first, then changed his choice to Tara after a mere two-second pause. She remembered

how he had reaffirmed that his final choice was Tara!

“| tried to negotiate with him and offered him a lot of terms. | even told him that I’d sacrifice myself if he’d let you two walk free.

He didn’t agree to my terms and instead, required me to choose between you two. He only wanted to use your lives to exact

revenge on me.”

Sylvia pursed her lips and stayed quiet.

Odell’s voice turned into a low, magnetic tremor. “When he told me to choose to let one of you live, | was convinced that he was

laying a trap on me. | believed that he was deliberately allowing me to choose the one | cared about most to walk free, just so he

could kill that person right in front of me. | was fully expecting him to resort to such dirty tactics.”

Sylvia frowned. He was suggesting that Spencer was aware that she was the one Odell cared about the most. He was afraid that

if he had chosen her, Spencer would execute her right then and there. Was this why he ended up changing his choice to Tara

instead?

She suddenly became very confused by the current situation. Something told her that this was another trick of his. How could

she be so foolish as to be convinced of the logic behind this ridiculous tale?! She stopped trying to figure out the consistency of

the story he spun and announced, “I don’t care about any of that anymore. You don’t have to keep explaining.” Odell smirked.

“I'm already done explaining.” Sylvia felt irrationally upset. She immediately swung open the door and stormed out. Odell looked

at her stomping way, the door flung back the other way and she disappeared behind it. Still, he continued to wear the same

cheery smile. His expression was contorted with joy.

That was when the door opened again and Cliff entered.

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He noticed the smile on Odell’s face that seemed impossible to wipe away and commented cheerily, “Master Carter, looks like

the missus still cares a lot about you.”

With the news of the Carter Corporation’s eventual downfall going around, all of Odell’s relatives spun all kinds of excuses to

avoid him. Even Tara who claimed to love him and could not survive without him only came to him to demand the rights to his

property. Amid all this, it was only Sylvia who made the effort to come to see him not once, but twice. The first time was with the

children to bring him comfort and the second time to speak some sense into him.

It was admirable how she never asked for a single penny from him and even offered to take care of his grandmother.

Especially considering how Odell had hurt her so much in the past.

Her affection for him seemed every bit genuine. It seemed extremely unlikely that she did not care for him.

Odell merely grunted in response. There was still a faint shadow of a smile on the corners of his lips.

Cliff smiled and remarked, “Even the missus has come to see you. Do you think you could go back to the company?”

Odell made a look and asked, “What day is it today?” “It’s twenty-fourth.”

Odell suddenly smiled again. Instead of the jubilant smile from earlier, it now took on a different appearance. There was a

hungry, grim undertone in his smile. Even his eyes began to glower.

“Not yet.” He lay back on the sofa and ordered, “Get me several bottles of good wine.” Cliff grimaced. “Sir, don’t you think you're

getting addicted-” Before he could finish, he was seized by a murderous glare from Odell. He promptly zipped his lips and walked

outside. +

After leaving Lush Heaven, Sylvia went straight back home. Sebastian was standing by the door and looking around anxiously.

He hurriedly greeted Sylvia upon noticing her return and enquired nervously, “So, how’s Master Carter doing?” 1) Sylvia gave

him an honest answer, “I told him everything | believe | should tell him in such circumstances, but | can’t tell you if he listened.”

Sebastian sighed. “If you can’t persuade him, then no one else can.” “It’s getting late, you should go back to rest.” Sylvia

suggested. After a short silence, she added, “Sebastian, if Odell is done in by this, you should bring Grandma with you and come

live with me and Aunt Tonya in the future.”

Sylvia was aware that Sebastian had no financial burdens and no lack of job opportunities even if he lost his job after the Carter

Corporation declared bankruptcy. Despite all that, she knew that he would have a hard time parting ways with the Carter

household, especially with Madam Carter whom he had formed a familial bond after all these years.

Something shone in his glassy eyes and he said with great difficulty, trying to contain his weariness, “Alright...alright.”