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."

been here for some time now." She tried walking away, thinking he'd let her go. But he

to look at

version of Kage she didn't want to see. "About what I said the other night," he started slowly, his fingers moving across her hand. "Have you thought about it?" Sylvie scoffed, almost snapping. "Are you serious? Earlier today, Lana was kissing you

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

reason?" She folded her hands below her chest. "Lana is pregnant for you. You two are engaged! Why would you 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

"So.... you're

Chapter 71

silence. Rage-looked

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been an

"Well, I hope you don't

walking away, close to the

a

She remained standing with her back to

about pleasing a woman. So, I went to 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 a deep

hurt her even more. But in the

took a longer break, like his

turn around, her heart racing

when he continued. "I asked

were over her lips, stifling her gasp. Her eyes were wide open, like they could swallow a building, and her heart

chest.

be serious. Kage Hawkins couldn't

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

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

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