Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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Chapter 94

"The time I spent locked behind bars felt a little deserving to me and it was nothing compared to the torment I had to deal with." Sylvie was almost struggling to breath. If he kept up with the topic, she wasn't sure how much longer she could hold it in. More tears coursed down her cheeks, but this time, they weren't for her own sorrows anymore.

Just as much as it had been the worst night for Kage, it was also hers. But he didn't know that, and hopefully, he never will. Kage felt a shudde e through his shoulders at the recollection of the ugly past. It was one of the few moments when he was truly weak; vuli

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Marilyn had been his cousin. She was the only relative he'd been close to in the family, and they weren't just close; they were best friends. They'd grown to have an extremely tight bond from childhood and back then, a life without her had seemed impossible. But he killed her. He was a monster.

"It waa my fault," his brows gathered in a frown as he mumbled the words, more to himself. "I killed her."

Sylvie's heart twisted painfully in her chest. Looking at him, she reached out and held his hand, giving it a little squeeze. "No, you didn't."

"I gave her the drink," Kage hardly heard her; couldn't even feel her hand holding his. "It was... It was poisoned. If she hadn't taken it..."

He closed his eyes, dealing with the next wave of shiver that crushed him.

it,

Marilyn had been allergic to Nuxine. It was poisonous to her, hence, the family always avoided giving her anything similar to it. But that night, she had consumed a good quantity of it from the juice pack Kage had given to her. It was his and he was supposed to have taken but when when she showed up and asked, of course he didn't hesitate giving it to her. Yet, that was the worst mistake of his life.

Half an hour later, Marilyn reacted. That time, they had been at the highschool camp, and unfortunately, the medical team on ground didn't have the medications needed to help her.

By the time they were able to get her to a hospital, it had gotten really bad. She was unconscious for days, suffering. Everyone hoped she'd survive it, but on the fourth day, she was gone.

broken him. He'd lost his

Her family blamed and

stay in jail. It was through a lot of connections and court cases that he was finally set free with his innocence proven. But sometimes, Kage wished he'd remained in jail. He didn't know how Nuxine had gotten into the drink. It was probably injected,

Kage." There was a tremor in Sylvie's voice. Her

at her, making it almost impossible for her

for the she time, and wished he had ended up dead when he

of what happened to

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what could she do now that her heart had helplessly fallen for him? Just like Marilyn, living

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the door to a

was usually very collected, but the look of death in his face was what made others know he was damn angry. "Sh... She's

Kag

the house and was about taking the staircase

for her to

She almost drawled the

slid his hands into his pockets, willing himself to remain calm. "Why did you

Do what?

did

"Seriously? Was there even a part of it that hadn't

ruined us. I left you because it was my decision. So, yesterday should be the last time you ever go after her like that because guess what, it's never going to make a difference. It's never

Lana like a blade. Her eyes glared daggers at him

in her eyes said otherwise. "A text would've sufficed. I already know she's your precious lady,

Even from the way she walked, Kage could tell she was tipsy. He had glanced at the wine counter when

to hurt you, Lana," he spoke calmly, but the underlying threat in his words was clear. "So, please don't make me. I