Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 22

With a smile, Westley reached out, taking her hand on the table

The wanted to do this for sometime now. I know you haven't really had a rosy past, but I want you and should be loved. You're beautiful, intelligent, hardworking. Who wouldn't want someone like you?" He chuckled. "You know you can be loved. inade me fall for you even without really trying So, I'm starting with this first major step. Be my woman, Sylvie Price. I want

Shivers coursed down Sylvie's spine. As she stared at his hand holding hers, a tear finally escaped it's darm

It hurt. It hurt because she knew it could never be possible.

I'm sorry, Westley," she shook her head, withdrawing her hand from his. Em sorry, I can't There was a crack in her voice. Westley's brows gathered in confusion "Sylvie Sniffling, she stood up with her bag. T... I have to go now.

She turned and left in a hurry.

She had just left the gate when Westley ran up to her, seizing her hand.

"Sylvie, why... what're you so upset about?" His tone reflected how confused he was

Just let me go, Wes

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry if I asked at a wrong time. But can you at least, given thought you'd want this."

me a reason? Come on. I thought we w

were cool? I

She looked at him with eyes red from tears. God, she had been foolish. She never should ve led him on, knowing she could never be with him. What was she expecting?

Tm sorry," she looked away, but Westley held onto her hand.

"Sylvie, come on. Talk to me! Is there something wrong with me?"

"No! Of course, not, she scoffed.

say something w... cherish

Wes, it's

"Then, what is it?"

Π.Ι

think I'm gonna hurt you like Kage did you're

words left her lips in

seemed to slow down. Fine. She finally got it out. She finally let go of the burden. Westley was as cold as ice, his eyes mirroring his shock. pregnant, Westley. I... I have

hand fell from hers.

as she continued. "kage thinks I lost the baby, and since † aliscovered I didn't. I've been keeping it a secret from him. This was

aren't the problem. Westley God, you're a me guy, but

che Idune day like this would

to and rom our friendship. But I should've known

walked away from him, paused

down. "Kage doesn't even remember how it happened. He'd been drunk and forced himself on me that night. And when I'd told him initially of being pregnant, he acctised me of taking advanta "So, Wrs, I might be intelligent and

Face and started for the road,

it was too late as Sylvie was already in

She was sick

was the incidence from the previous night, or the morning sickness that made her feel that way. But the was sick and wished she

thought and concluded she needed to finish up the project. Her father would be too heartbroken if

Price, Mr. Hawkins wants you in his office. He asked me to relay the information

she could go through this

mumbled before walking

him

in Kage's office, so she had to wait for

What're you doing in

gave her a head to toe

drama coming, and God knows she wasn't

Kage. I'm sorry for not reporting to work yesterday. I was sick and in bed all through the day. To his surprise, she

apologize, but the manner with which she spoke... She sounded

sometime, pulled out one of his drawers and brought