Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 69

Chapter 71

She turned with a slight startle, and her breath caught in her throat when she indeed found him approaching.

"Hey," het tipped his head at her.

"Hi, Kage." She hoped there was no tremor in her voice.

She turned away, returning her gaze to the expanse below. Only this time, she couldn't focus. What was he doing there?

Kage stood beside side her, staring into the night sky. "How are we doing?"

It took her a moment to realize what he meant. Heat flooded her cheeks as she glanced down at her belly. What she had on was a black crop top. Her bump was totally exposed. The bump was growing round. "Fine, I guess.

She shrugged.

He nodded. "If you need anything, anything at all, you know you're to-"

"I know," she cut in, rolling her eyes.

Silence stretched I between them. Sylvie became so uncomfortable she couldn't breathe anymore.

She turned away to leave. Kage grabbed her wrist. God, he needed to stop doing that. Each time he held her like that, it was as though her entire skin was freezing.

"Where are you going?" he gently asked.

She stared down at his hand holding hers. It took her a minute to get her composure back on. "Uh... inside? Where else would I be going?" She gulped hard after trying to answer bravely. just got

"But I

Buve

here."

tried walking away,

forced to

said the other night," he started slowly, his fingers moving across her hand. "Have you thought about it?"

Kage Hawkins. I don't need to play anyone. If I need someone or don't,

expect me to be cool with that?" "Lana and I and I have been friends since childhood." He spread his arms in frustration. "That is all she's always been-a friend. Her

in her heart. Her throat ran dry as she prepared herself for the next question. "So.... you're telling me you see a reason now? And..." She chuckled. "That reason

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silence. Rage-looked

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times. But mostly, you've been an **. And I'm not exempting myself-I know I've been a b***h too. But all of a sudden, you want me to think you... you care for me? You're willing to cancel your

you don't

walking away, close to the balcony

years a sago,

girl." Kage's words halted her. She remained standing with her back

woman. So, I went to her the only way I knew-by trying to intimidate her. I thought maybe, if it made her scared, it'd be be easy getting her on my side. But," he sighed, "she was one very stubborn girl. She wouldn't bend and

didn't end well for me. And one day, she chose my cousin over me. She let him touch what I craved, willingly gave him her dignity." He

hurt her even more. But in the end, I really wanted to have her. So,

break, like his next

to turn around, her heart racing

he continued. "I asked my grandfather

completely sink in. When they did, Sylvie's hands were over her lips, stifling her gasp. Her eyes were wide open, like they could swallow a building, and her heart

chest.

No. He couldn't be serious. Kage Hawkins

her in the way of my inheritance, I'd be forced to

between us. But even in

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