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 you,

Wes, it's not

"Then, what is it?"

Π.Ι

this to me? If If you think I'm gonna hurt you like

The words left her lips in

finally let go of the burden. Westley was as cold as ice, his eyes mirroring

hers. Yeah, that

since † aliscovered I didn't. I've been keeping it a secret from him. This was the reason I left the country.

unitted, looking to at lum now "So, you aren't the problem. Westley God, you're a me guy,

someone che Idune day like

to and rom our friendship. But I should've

walked away from him, paused and looked back at

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

Face and started for the road, hailing a

"Westley finally found his voice, but it was too

She was sick

or the morning sickness that made her feel that way. But the was sick and

the project. Her father would be too heartbroken if she abandoned it Reaching the company, she discovered

office. He asked me to relay the information

was burning up. If only she could go

she mumbled

him

she had to wait for some minutes before going in to meet h "Hi"

Price? What're you doing in my company?"

to toe stare, rolling

see the drama coming, and God

was sick and in bed all through the day.

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

one