Chapter 746

The night was tranquil. Odell’s voice traveled to Sylvia who was hiding behind the wall. She immediately turned toward the gate. It took her a while before she finally noticed a silhouette inside the darkness around the corner. Who else could it be but Odell? Why did he come here instead of resting at home at this hour of the night? Her heart skipped a beat. She quickly turned and sprinted back into the house like a thief fleeing a crime scene. As if she had seen a ghost. Odell’s face darkened when he saw the way she reacted. He took out his phone and sent her a message: “If I catch you trying to listen to them again, I’m sending you back to Galston!” Her reply came within seconds: “I got it. It won’t happen again.” She even made sure to add a smiling emoji at the end of her message. Pandering. Odell was speechless. His finger hovered above the keyboard. He was not sure if he should reproach her or praise her for her obedience. After a momen