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."

now." She tried walking

to look

hand. "Have you thought about it?" Sylvie scoffed, almost snapping. "Are you serious? Earlier today, Lana was kissing you in front of me. And you dare to ask?" She forcefully snatched her hand away. "What are you trying to do, Kage? Hold on, are you trying to

If I need someone or don't, I let them

even want to do that to her? You 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 family is well-connected, which is why my family keeps suggesting the whole marriage stuff between us. And well, I've never seen a reason to kick against it."

question. "So.... you're telling me you see a reason now? And..." She chuckled. "That reason is me?" 08:50

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silence. Rage-looked

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gave a small laugh. "We've known each other for years, Kage. And there's never been a time we came close to even being friends. Okay, maybe a couple of 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

I hope you don't

close

years a sago,

remained standing with her back to him,

wanted her. But back then, I was a bully and didn't know much about pleasing a woman. So, I went to her the only way I knew-by trying to intimidate her. I thought maybe,

over

tried to hurt her

break, like his next

was forced to turn around,

looking at her when he continued. "I asked

took four seconds for the words to 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 beat so rapidly,

chest.

He couldn't be serious. Kage

was kind of my grandfather's favorite, but it wasn't easy getting him to do that. I knew with her in the way of my inheritance, I'd

that things would change between us. But even in marriage, we were still enemies. As

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