Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 6

The thought settled in her head as she made her way to the room. Giving it a deep thought, she returned his call.

"Hey," his rich voice reached her ears.

H... Hey. Uh... Mr. Harper, how're you....

"Nah, don't do that with me. We're past the whole formalities already, Sylvie."

She cleared her throat. "How did you get my contact?"

You're a business lady, Sylvie. Getting your contact shouldn't be so difficult."

Still, why was he calling? She thought their acquaintance would end at the bar.

"I was hoping I could buy you a drink tonight, he proposed.

Sylvie's brows furrowed. "Oh.. thank you. But I don't think that's necessary. I'm..."

"Come on.. Sylvie. Just one drink, I promise."

Sylvie was tempted to agree, but thinking of the child. She couldn't tell if alcohol would affect it or not. The other night, she had been too miserable give it a thought, but now, she wasn't sure she wanted to take any more.

Tm sorry, Westley, but I can't make it. I'm occupied with something," she said.

There was an echo of disappointment in Westley's sigh.

"Okay, then. Lunch, maybe?" He proposed

Til... think about it

Wait, was he forgetting she was married? How could he be asking her out on lunch?

There was no way she was giving it a thought. Besides, she was pregnant. There was no way shewas hanging out with a man while being pregnant for another.

After a few more pleasantries, the call ended.

persuasion from her father, Sylvie returned to the Hawkins

did, and Phoebe was in the living room, having a drink with her daughter. They

disdain

been, huh? At

to roll her eyes. They've never liked her. Despite Phoebe being the one that convinced her to get married to Kage, she always held a grudge against Sylvie for manipulating Kage's grandfather for entangling her with Kage. Everyone believed Syl

as

should wait a little longer before running off to meet your little boyfriends. Your marriage with my son will be ending in a week. You must

to walk away but couldn't. She turned to

Unlike your son, I

Turning around, she

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leading to her room, She found Kage. He held a drunk in one hand, while the

head-to-toe stare as she

of her defenses in her head. She wasn't going to let herself get scolded for taking a few days off the insane family. "Yeah, the blue one. It needs to

Lamborghini, I do not want

narrowed her eyes. Obviously getting

into the phone before he brought it

acknowledged, slipping the phone

just gotten home and hadn't even changed

Sylvie narrowed her

She walked past him.

calls and texts, didn't you? What makes you think it's cool to ignore them?" He asked, bringing her to

talk

his face. It vanished as

of the time, Sylvie. So, the rare lucky times that I do, you don't ignore

Did you seriously say lucky? What makes it lucky when all

Go do whatever you want. I don't

But she did a good job masking

course. I'd be terrified if you actually did care. Since when did people without a heart start to care?" She rolled

sure you wouldn't care either about

a fucking stain to my name, Sylvie. I keep telling you that," he said

ignored him as she headed for