Lahat ng Kabanata ng Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife: Kabanata 1631 - Kabanata 1640

John came up with something on the spot. "Daddy went for a site inspection, it was a very dusty place and it got all over Daddy.” "Oh.” Caprice bought the story without any suspicion. She pressed her cheeks against John’s, ignoring the spots of dirt all over his face. Shortly after that, John walked into the living room with Caprice in his arms. Madam Stockton and Officer Emmanuel were sitting on the couch talking. Queenie sat silently next to them. When John showed up, they quickly rose and greeted him. Both Madam Stockton and Queenie were startled by the haggard state John was in. Officer Emmanuel was similarly taken aback to see him in such a poor state. This was nothing like the John they always knew. What happened to his usual suave and careful preservation of image? Officer Emmanuel knew better than to be disrespectful and greeted John as if nothing had happened, "Young Master Stockton, good evening.” John nodded. A chair was brought to them. John

The contents of the lunch box produced an aromatic smell that managed to seep out of it while remaining closed. For some reason she could not quite put her finger on it, Sherry could not find the appetite to eat although she would have killed for even a bite of food several days ago. Upon noticing her reluctance, Carl assumed that she was too tired to even open the box. He diligently pried off the lid for her. It was a delicately packed lunch box with a wide assortment of dishes ranging from braised chicken feet, pork belly, chicken wings, and more delicacies. Marbles of fat glistened underneath the light, demanding to be eaten while it was still hot. Sherry glanced at the food with a blank expression and hesitated to make a move. Carl frowned and tried to hide his discontent. “What’s with that look? I waited in line for half an hour to buy this for you. Won’t you have a bite?” Sherry nodded weakly and grunted. Carl remained silent. His expression darkened fo

They all turned to John with congratulatory smiles. John smiled faintly, then he carried off Caprice and walked away. His stride was confident and filled with purpose. Caprice gazed at her father, her eyes were filled with question marks. Either way, she was glad to see her father beaming with joy, even though she could not fully understand just what it was that made her father so happy. She was smiling from ear to ear, revealing a row of milky white teeth underneath. John noticed Caprice staring at him and asked, "Caprice, why are you smiling so happily?” Caprice remarked warmly, “I’m smiling because Daddy is happy." John was moved by this. He gently pinched Caprice’s cheeks. “Thank you, honey.” She deserved most of the credit. If it was not for her wanting to explore the house, they would not have stumbled into the underground tunnel. Chances were they would still be stuck and left to wander where Sherry had ended up. The innocent child was a gift from God.

On the other end of the phone, Sherry frowned uneasily as she read the text she had just received from Sylvia. John was looking for her? How did he find out that she survived the fire? The thought unsettled her. She condensed everything that happened to her in Glanchester in recent times, starting from the point where Madam Stockton got into a tragic car accident and was hospitalized for a long time. She told Sylvia everything that happened to her when she was imprisoned by John in his house buried and hidden deep within the forest that was later set on fire. She laid out all her traumatic experiences of how she was starved in the house. She told everything she could. Ding! Sylvia sent a reply immediately after she read Sherry’s long paragraph, “So you’re saying that he was the one who burned the house down? I can’t believe this, he tried to kill you!” Sherry was still unsure at this point and answered, “I think it’s him.” Why would a forest fire start out of nowhe

John cast a wary glance at Sylvia upon saying this. Sylvia was seething with rage. John stuttered uncharacteristically for a moment, then continued, “I told my men to bring food to her once every two days. That was, until the forest fire. “One day, I just got home from work when I received a call and was told that my mother’s condition had worsened and that she had to be put on a ventilator. Immediately after that call, my men called me as well and told me that Sherry tried to kill herself by slamming her head against the wall. I knew that she was only doing that to lull me to her but despite that, I went away and had a very heated exchange with her before I left. “After that, I went home again. That was when I was informed that my mother’s condition had not worsened but had instead made a turn for the better. She was awake at last.” Sylvia was astounded to hear this. Odell asked, “What was that about her condition worsening? Did someone give you the wrong information?”