Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 88

"You ungrateful brat," she hissed. "After all I did for you, this is how you repay me?" "Excuse me? What did you do for me?" Lan***d her head to glance at her over her shoulder. "Are you really."

"You're my mother! And it's your responsibility take care of my needs. Besides, it has always been your idea to ensure I get into the Hawkins family which is why I did all the things I did." "You shouldn't be doing this now, Reb

You

You need to rest. Let's go," her sister urged again.

Rebecca's heart ached as she watched the daughter she had so much hope in. Watching her relationship with Lana crumble was disheartening, she suddenly felt st***d.

Luckily, they'd been able to win the case and pin everything on the nurse. But Rebecca didn't feel any better coming home to a family that was now shattered.

sister's advice-heading for the staircase.

Lana had emptied and refilled her glass again. Alcohol was bad for the baby, but fuck it; she didn't care.

"Do you even know how messed up my life has been?" She turned around, attacking her mother who was already on the staircase. "It's been hell, woman! I've become a laughingstock and can't even hang out with my friends anymore! People say I wasn't good enough to keep Kage despite being pregnant for him!"

She walked away from the bar but didn't get close to Rebecca. "Sometimes, I wish I had a different mother. Perhaps, she'd have advised me to let go of my obsession with Kage, and then I wouldn't be in this much of a mess right now." Taking the glass from the counter, she smashed it on the floor, then walked away.

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Sylvie was on the edge as she sat in the small room. There were only two chairs in the room.-one of which she occupied- with a table in-between.

She continued glancing at the only window in the room, anticipating the moment he'd show up. She was doing the right thing-she constantly told herself.

Kage didn't know she was there, and she didn't want to imagine what his reaction would be if he ever got to know. But she had to do this to get it off her chest.

Finally, the moment came. She took a deep breath when the door opened and the cop led Westley into the room.

something akin to guilt build in her chest. When she newly became friends with him, never imagined a day would

she

Sne

brought it upon himself. He killed Paul, and Kage was next. That couldn't

spoke in a dry voice as he

much colder than Sylvie knew

cop that led him in had left, giving

half a minute, she remained silent, not knowing what to say

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visits in my apartment. In here, we have limited time," Westley said, snapping

she took a deep breath. "This

65%

up with me not enough?" Westley shook his head. "I stayed away from you, didn't

But that was a long time ago. Not everyone was a saint, and Westley had made a mistake back then-one he didn't intend to repeat.

choice, Wes! You were going to hurt Kage. I couldn't let that happen!" Sylvie

brows furrowed in confusion. "Hurt Kage? You did this because I took over the

sighed. She never wanted to bring this up to

was taking a huge burden off her shoulders. "I've known for sometime now but couldn't

the night he died, Paul had given me a warning note. Then, I heard from a reliable source that you were plotting

Woah, hold on!" Westley

Then, a chuckle ripped from his throat. "What in

Sylvie rolled her eyes.

have to happen."