Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 61

As Sylvie and Kage left for work the following morning, she found him unusually cold. He wasn't looking at her face ams barely talked to her. He didn't look anything like the guy she'd cried to the previous day- the same one that'd offered her a drink, showed concern. He looked as though, they've been strangers for quite sometime... The few times she tried starting a conversation, he answered casually and let it run cold. Eventually, she got tired mad stopped trying.

It shouldn't bother her if he was being cold or not. But perhaps, she just missed the old him a little.

Hours later, Sylvie checked for Kage in his office. They were supposed to go out for a meeting, it's been more than thirty minutes already, and he still hadn't reached out to her. Nefther had he called or demanded anything of her that morning. It was strange. Reaching his office, his secretary told him he'd stepped out.

"Oh, do you know if he'll be back soon?" She asked, glancing at her wristwatch.

"Sorry, I don I don't. But it's been a while now since he left. Probably, he should be back soon." Bobbing her head, Sylvie returned to to her

She tried calling, but her wouldn't take his ice and waited. But an hour later, Kage was still not back. The meeting was important. Even if he had plans of cancelling it, shouldn't he have told her about it at least?

calls.

Kage had been in the office when he got a call from Lana, crying and asking him to come over. She was at her parent's mansion, so he had to hurry over, thinking something must've happened with the baby. But when he reached there, the baby was fine. Turned out she had a bad dream that she lost the child and was scared.

On a normal day, Kage would've lost it on her for pulling him out of the office over a mere dream, but he concluded it had to do with the hormones, and the last thing he wanted was act uncaring in times like this. he stayed

So, he

I with her like she pleaded, keeping her company and assuring her that everything would be fine.

"Thank you for coming over, Kage," she spoke softly, her head on his chest as he cradled her. "I know you're busy, but I just.... I'm scared of doing this on my own.

understand. It's

know, I really can't wait for the wedding. When we finally married

He said nothing.

I'd love to

kissing her forehead. Her eyes closed

fulfill a sleeping woman's wish of staying behind. But somehow, when Lana's mother had come in and offered to see a movie with him, he couldn't

Chapter 61

definitely not paying any attention to the movie. Instead, his mind dragged him to a certain lady, someone he wished he didn't have to think of. How does he handle two pregnant women, by the way? This was definitely not

known what to do. She was always so good with

at the memories of her. He pushed them down, not wanting to

*****

the rest of the day, not just because Kage didn't get back to the office, but because

in the garage, heading toward her car when

she is," Elizabeth chuckled, hastening her steps.

car. She dipped her hand into her bag, frantically searching for her keys. In the process, some of

- Diane - gripped her wrist, stopping her movement. "Why are you

up at her and wished she could really be away. "Please, 1...1 don't want any trouble. I just wanna leave. "Go home

in painful knots

wrist, then glanced down at the floor. "With the look of things, you're still carrying those b**rds around. Did you consider our words a joke to you, Sylvie? You thought busy people like us would come together to simply have lunch with you?" Sylvie was silent, her

you daughter of a whore!" Elizabeth stepped closer. "We're warning you." "Stop c The

snapped at them,

looked at teach other

the