Capítulo 167


    Chapter 167 The washroom wasrge and spacious. It was very luxurious.


    After relieving herself, Sylvia washed her hands, wiped her face, and came out.


    Someone had clearlye to clean up. Odell‘s work desk was restored to its previously clean and tidy st


    ate. The half pot of stew she had left and the food he did not finish were also gone.


    Even the air had be much fresher.


    Odell was reading a book.


    Sylvia went to his desk again. She looked


    at the table and asked suspiciously, “Where‘s the little turtle I carved?” Odell gave her a cold look. “I thre


    w it away.” ‘Whatever. I just carved it for fun, anyway.‘ Sylvia reached into her bag and quickly found anot


    her small square piece of wood. Then, she took out the carving knife again and carved it. Scratch, scratc


    h.


    The orderly sound of carving immediately resounded in the air again.


    Odell‘s expression darkened as he furrowed deeply. His eyes stared sharply at her.


    Sylvia quickly noticed his gaze.


    However, she pretended not to see his annoyance and asked with a smile, “Do you want to learn? I don‘t


    have anything to do now, so I don‘t mind teaching you.” He pursed his lips and was


    silent for a few seconds before saying, “Liam and Isabel have to eat dinner by 8 p.m. and must go to bed


    in their room by 9 p.m. I‘ll only give you an hour to go over and see them.”


    Sylvia‘s eyes lit up, and she replied with a


    smile, “Okay, no problem.” Then, she put the carving knife and wood back into her bag, turned her wheelThis text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.


    chair, and went out.


    The sound of the wheelchair turning


    soon disappeared as the door closed. Tranquilitypletely returned to therge


    office. However, Odell frowned. He looked more and more annoyed.


    Bam!


    He threw the book back on the table and picked up the


    little turtle with his name engraved on it from the drawer.


    His long and slender fingers repeatedly squeezed and rubbed the grooves, but he was unable to erase hi


    s name.


    At that moment, the phone he left on the table rang.


    The caller ID read Tara.


    His eyes darkened as he picked up the phone. Tara‘s gentle voice sounded. “Odell, are


    you free tonight? I want to have dinner with you.” Odell looked at the time and


    said, “Come to my office at 5 p.m.” She quickly replied, “Okay.”


    After leaving Carter Tower, Sylvia took a car and went to a nearby


    store. She bought a few new outfits for both herself and Aunt Tonya.


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    She would be able to meet Isabel and Liam tonight at the old Carter residence. Although her legs were sti


    It was already the evening when she returned to her ce after shopping.


    She saw a message from Carl, the boss of the studio she used to work for. He apologized for firing


    her and asked her to go back to work. He also offered to double her sry.


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    Sylvia refused him


    outright. Besides Carl, other woodworking studios she had asked about before also sent her messages, s