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."

time now." She tried walking away, thinking he'd

to look at

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

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

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

Her throat ran dry as she prepared herself for the next question. "So.... you're telling me you see a

Chapter 71

silence. Rage-looked

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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

sighed. "Well, I hope you don't

close to

a

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

her the only way I knew-by trying to intimidate her. I thought maybe, if it made her

long game, one that 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 paused for

was the first time I was ever heartbroken. I tried to hate her, tried to hurt her even more. But in the end, I really wanted to have her. So, I did something

longer break, like his next words were

turn around, her heart

when he continued. "I asked

stifling her gasp. Her eyes were wide open, like they could swallow a building, and her heart beat so rapidly, she feared it'd burst out from

chest.

He couldn't be serious. Kage Hawkins

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

us. But even in marriage, we were still enemies. As a matter of

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