Lahat ng Kabanata ng Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife: Kabanata 461 - Kabanata 470

“Yeah. Tara must have sent her away from the city. What are we going to do now, Sylvia?” Sherry asked. “Wait. We wait for her to show up,” Sylvia said as she narrowed her eyes. …Two weeks went by. It was a Saturday and Tara arrived at the Carters' residence early in the morning. Odell was not home but Isabel and Liam were. Like always, Tara went to the living room as soon as she arrived, but Aunt Tonya stopped her at the entrance. She smiled and said to Aunt Tonya, “Aunt Tonya, I’m here to see Isabel and Liam, and also Grandmother. Please move aside.” Aunt Tonya bellowed, “Tara, you are not welcome here. Get out of this house immediately!” Tara had a glance into the living room and wanted to go in. Although Aunt Tonya stopped her again, she forced herself through and even tried to push Aunt Tonya away. Feeling irritated, Aunt Tonya pushed back. She barely used any strength as she just wanted to stop Tara from going in. To her surprise, Tara faltered and fell down

“It’s Aunt Tonya…” Tara observed the reaction on his face and continued, “But I believe she doesn’t mean it. I didn’t know Isabel and Liam were in the living room, and I explained that I was there to see them. It slipped my mind and I accidentally mentioned Sylvia’s death, so the kids heard it, then she slapped me.” Odell frowned. “Go home first.” He was worried about the kids and had no time to comfort Tara. Tara immediately said, “Okay. Go check on Isabel and Liam. They need you right now.” While Odell hummed a reply and went into the house, Tara sighed a breath of relief and wore a grin. Now that the two little monsters knew their mother was gone, they would stop asking for her. All Tara needed to do was visit frequently and show them care and love. They might then start to accept her and rely on her as a mother figure. Until then, she could be with Odell again without any more hindrance. …Odell strode into the living room. Isabel was still crying loudly while Liam

Odell was in the other room and had no idea that his children were plotting to locate their mother. He stood in front of the balcony with the windows opened. The night breeze blew against his towering figure. He was leaning against the wall with a cigarette in his mouth while toying with a wooden tortoise in his hand. The wooden tortoise’s edges had been filed down by the repeated caresses, but the words carved on its stomach was still visible. As he stared at the little tortoise with a deep gaze, his mind uncontrollably played the scenes of that woman.Her arrogance, the injustice to her, and the blank expression that she wore…everything was being replayed in his mind. From the moment he confirmed his feelings for her to the moment she jumped into the lake, every expression on her face flashed in his mind. He still failed to understand why would the woman, being the shameless person who cared a lot about the kids, would have jumped into the lake. If he could start over, he

“Isabel and Liam just want to be with me, and I have a lounge for them to rest there. There's no one there at this hour, so it’s quiet. Don’t worry about it.” Sherry simply wanted Sylvia to have a peek at them while they were asleep so that she would feel a little better. Ben was forced to comply since the two little rascals clung to her. He hummed a reply and drove the car to Lush Heaven. Twenty minutes later, the car arrived at Lush Heaven’s entrance. Both Isabel and Liam were fast asleep. Sherry told Ben to carry Liam while she carried Isabel down from the car. They went up to the first room on the second floor. Sherry knocked on the door before she opened it. The room was actually a spacious and well-lit bedroom. Both Sherry and Ben then placed the two little rascals on the bed. Sherry said, “Ben, you can go out now. I’ll accompany them.” Ben had a glance at the two sleeping children and said, “Okay.” After he went out, Sherry locked the door. She looked around to

Back at Lush Heaven, Sylvia was in the room with her kids who were still clinging to her. Sylvia talked to them about their lives, how things had changed and how they were adapting. Liam barely spoke as Isabel did all the talking. Isabel talked about how much she missed her mother, how she accompanied her great-grandmother with her brother every night, and even the things she encountered at kindergarten. Sylvia simply listened to her blabbering until Sherry’s phone rang. After she answered the call, she turned to Sylvia with a horrified look. “Syl! My security told me Odell is coming!” Sylvia’s gaze shrunk. She immediately turned to her kids and said, “Isabel, Liam, I cannot let your Daddy find me. Remember what I said. I’ll find you after I've handled everything. Remember!” Liam hummed a reply and Isabel pouted. “Mommy, please come back soon!” “I will.” Sylvia kissed both of them on the cheeks and ran towards the window. The bedroom had no place for her to hide excep