“Because I said so.”


    Sylvia ignored him. Odell said angrily, “Why aren‘t you saying anything?” “There‘s nothing I have to say.”


    “Do you not understand what I‘m saying?” .


    “Yeah, I don‘t.”


    Odell was speechless.


    His chest suddenly felt even more stuffy. After a long time, he said, “If I find out that you came into


    contact with him again, you‘ll never see the children again.”


    Then, he hung up the phone. In Sylvia‘s residence.


    She sat on the bed and cursed at the phone, “Lunatic.”


    The next afternoon, Sylvia bumped into Edmund when attending an activity held by the Art Association.


    The event was open to the public, so anyone could participate.


    Sylvia did not expect Edmund toe. It seemed like he was really interested in art.


    She exined the event to him.


    When it was over, it was just in time to have dinner.


    Edmund said to her, “Lil Syl, it‘s gettingte. Let me treat you to dinner.”


    Sylvia did not think much about it and simply agreed.


    The weather was very cold, and it was also snowing.


    It was a great time to eat barbecue. Sylvia brought him to a cheap BBQ restaurant with good reviews


    and sat by the window. They chatted while eating. Edmund asked, “Lil Syl, why didn‘t you bring the kids


    today?” Sylvia responded, “It‘s cold, so I didn‘t bring them.” The activity was held outdoors. Sylvia was


    worried that she would freeze them.


    He smiled and said, “I miss Isabel a lot. Next time you take them out to y, you have to tell


    me. I‘ll treat them to delicious food.”


    Sylvia thought of Odell‘s words on the phonest night, hesitated, and replied, “We‘ll see.”


    She did not continue the topic. The BBQ was quickly finished. Edmund said that he still owed her a lot of


    meals, so he rushed to pay. It was not that expensive, so Sylvia let him go.


    It was still snowing outside.


    On the way to the parking lot, the snow ttened and became ayer of slippery ice. While Sylvia was


    talking to Edmund, she identally slipped on the ice and fell to the ground. Shended in a funny


    position. The next second, she heard Edmund‘sughter. “Pfft– Hahaha!”


    Sylvia could not help but re at him. Edmund immediately stopped helping and bent down to help her


    up from the ground. “Are you okay, Lil Syl?” Sylvia still remembered that heughed at her. Her eyes


    flickered, and she deliberately moved a few steps to the side.


    Edmund tried to follow her.


    Then, he stepped on the spot where she had just slipped.


    With a thud, he also fell to the groundically. Sylviaughed. On the ground, Edmund was


    speechless.


    He looked at her bright smile and was stunned.


    It was theughter of the other passers–by behind them that snapped him out of his reverie. He stood up


    and pretended to be upset, raising his eyebrows at her. “Lil Syl, how dare you trick me? You must be


    tired of living.” “It was you whoughed at me first,” Sylvia replied and asked, “Are you okay?” “I‘ve


    survived bullet–ridden battlefields before. Of course, I‘m okay.“. As they spoke, they arrived at the


    parking lot. Sylvia sáid goodbye to him and got into her car. Edmund leaned against his car door and


    watched her drive away. He took out a cigarette and put it between his lips, narrowing his eyes in a


    smile.


    ‘She‘s an interesting woman. Even if she‘s Odell‘s ex–wife, I need to have her.‘


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