Chapter 114

The car coasted down the lane. Sylvia leaned back in the seat with an iron impression. She felt like all the energy was drained out of her body. Tristan quickly sensed that something was wrong with her. He recalled Odell’s final threat before they left and said to her, "Sylvia, I can help you sue for custody of the child." The look in her eyes wavered. Tristan added, “Isabel has been living with you the entire time. Even if I can’t help you secure Liam’s custody, I will do everything in my power to help you take Isabel back.” Sylvia was quiet for a while before responding, "Thank you, but it’s fine.” It was not that she did not want to go to court against Odell, but she did not want to be the one to bring ruin to the relationship between the Ledgers and the Carters. Both were very well-known families in Westchester that had been working together for a long time. One of the reasons that the Ledgers could grow so rapidly in recent years was attributed to its allian