Chapter 282

After a long silence, he removed Tara from his embrace. Looking at her puffy red eyes, Odell frowned. “Tara, tell me what it is that you want?” Tara was taken aback. Her teary eyes were uncomprehending as she looked at him and said, “Odell, what do you mean?” “I failed you, so I will do whatever is necessary to compensate you.” Tara wanted to bury herself in his embrace again but he stopped her. Instead, she held onto his arm and continued to sob. “Odell, I don’t want anything but you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. You said that you would protect me for as long as you were alive.” Odell’s face fell. Of course he remembered what he had said, but he had never expected to fall for a woman like Sylvia either. After a long while later, he said, “Tara, I’ll continue to protect you and make sure nothing changes in your life. I will make you the most famous artist but I don’t think I can continue to be your boyfriend.” Tara burst into tears. “I don’t want that!