Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 68

"What?" She looked perplexed and frustrated as she turned to him.

was just... asking your opinion, Sylvie. He sighed. "Do you think it's a...good idea, getting married to Lana?"

She stared longer at him, scoffing. "Why would you even ask me that?" She shook her head. "It's your life, Kage. You love her. So, go get married" She continued walking.

Hey! I know you've always been a brat and we've almost never been a perfect pair, but I'm serious here!" He was a little angry now. "So, when I'm talking to you - you don't just walk away like I'm daft." She stopped, taking a little longer before turning around to meet him.

"What do you want from me, huh?" She retraced her steps to him, her eyes burning. "You treated me like trash while we were married. Now, you want my opinion about the next lady you get inarried to? If you ask me, I'd say toj remain single. Because nobody deserves your kind of person. Oh, wait. Lana does,"

Kage grabbed her wrist, his grip almost painful. She winced, glaring at the hands.

"You sound like I was the only jerk in our marriage. How were you any better, Sylvie? Did you ever try to act cool with me?

you ever show me you cared? Or tried to to pretend at least?""

Did

are you, crazy? How was I supposed to show it to you when you kept late nights and always had this grumpy look on like I was the cause of your problems? The few times I tried talking to you, you shut me out!" Sylvie was silent.

"Yeah, few times about talking business, right? Or am I missing something?""

investment. Or more "The only time you came to talk to me was when it had to do with your father's company, or an money. You seriously thought I wouldn't get bored of listening to you say the same thing over and over without saying what I hope you'd say?" Sylvie opened her mouth to argue, then realized he was right. The only times she ever brought up conversations was when it had to do with business and money.

"Well, sorry but I believe our marriage was based on those factors. You were supposed to provide financial support to my family. She defended, even though it sounded stupid.

"Yeah. So, you treated it like a contract marriage, I did same. Yet, I'm the one who gets called a jerk"

snatched her wrist away. "What do

wand?

her, the words coming to his mind, but not out of his mouth. How could he possibly say such words to the stubborn

always liked about Sylvie. Her stubbornness, how quickly she was to respond with wits, the fact that she couldn't be intimidated. And her face. She had

me

widened in shock, and it was as though, the very air

eyes were on him Was that Kage? Or

she chuckled. "Why would I want

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you care? His voice was sharper, indicating his patience was wearing

good

shook her head. "I don't think I

saying this to you either, Sylvie. So, could you skip

Sylvie couldn't. How could she when it

Silence stretched

between them,

I'm getting

married to Lana. Yet, I'm asking you a

I'me

couldn't believe this-

and this time, she

watched her, short of

Kage's car. She'd arrived at his place an hour ago and had been calling him, but his

nervous- more nervous