Chapter 228

Isabel took the envelope and ran away to open it. Liam glanced toward the door and sat down on the sofa. The two little ones' mutterings soon sounded. Isabel said, "Liam, what did Baddie give us? I can't understand it." Liam said, "It's a land deed." "What's a land deed?" "It's a house. Dad gave us each a house." Just as they were murmuring to each other, Sylvia walked in from outside. She wore a sweater with a hat on her head. There was no makeup on her clean and fair face, but her bright smile and delicate features were more brilliant than the sun outside. Odell narrowed his eyes. Isabel and Liam, who were discussing inside the house, also saw her. Their large eyes froze for a moment. Then, Isabel immediately scurried toward her like a little rabbit. "Mommy! Happy New Year!" She excitedly ran up to Sylvia who picked her up. Although Liam was not as excited as Isabel, his lips also curled up. He walked up to her and said, "Happy New Year, Mommy." Sylvia put Isabel down a