Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 104

"Although, we don't know what really happened, but for Kage to have kicked the pregnant you out of his house, it could only mean you've done a terrible thing-a very terrible thing." "And we heard his family is doing this to us because they're tryna get back at you. It never stops, does it, Sylvie? We always have to pay for your foolishness." Sylvie's face crumpled in surprised as she looked at Beatrice who and spoken last. "My foolishness?" I didn't mess with them. You need to find a way to fix this."

"Yes! Dad wouldn't be in this conected some sort of defense from him, but he seemed as angry as her siste the Looking at her father, Sylvie

"Are you being serious!" She scoffed bitterly, pulling away from the bed. "Why am I even in this condition in the first place? Isn't it because I've been making decisions for this family?" Beatrice and Iris rolled their eyes. "If I hadn't agreed to marry Kage two years ago, the company would've folded up long before now. But if I really hadn't married him," she pointed at her bump. "I wouldn't be in this situation with the Hawkins." She turned to her father. "Every difficult decision I've made was in the interest of this family. Do you even know what I had to do to let Kage take you into the One Trillion Group when you weren't qualified?" She turned to her sisters. "Do I need to remind you of the number of times you needed my help with Kage? How you needed his connection with the embassy and so many others that involved money? Do you have any idea how humiliating it was to ask for assistance from a husband who, back then, didn't care about me? I've made sacrifices that even Beatrice and Iris are yet to make for the family." "Have you lost t your r mind?" Beatrice snapped. Look,"

Eldon called her attention. "I need you to fix whatever is going on, Sylvie. Your sisters and I don't know, but you know best. And it has to be fixed." Hurt filled Sylvie's chest. Despite all she's said, they still saw her as the one who fixed the mess. Since her mother's death, she's grown up to be the tool of the family.

"When can you do it?" Eldon's voice reached her ears.

She balled her hand into fists as she looked away. "I don't know if I can fix this. I'm helpless at the moment."

"What do you mean you're helpless? This is your mess!" Iris snapped.

Before Sylvie could respond to her, her father cut in. "Look, you need to do something about this. The company's tight form every corner, it's obvious they're stronger forces behind this. Whatever is going on with the Hawkins, you need to gulp down your pride and fix it, Sylvie!"

"I am not a tool!" Sylvie shouted. She didn't even know what was more frustrating - her father's words or how he sounded mad at her.

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Tears glistened in her eyes as she looked at him. "Have you even considered how difficult life has been for me? Do you even care about me at all? Sometimes 1, I feel like I was employed into this family, rather than belong to it." Grabbing her bag, she started for the door.

If you're unable to do this, you're as good as useless to us, Sylvie Eldon's words halted her at the door. Her brows furrowed as she turned back to him, surprise flashing in her eyes. But the man didn't look a bit remorseful. 12:06 Fri, Oct 25 Chapter 104

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"You

jaw seemed to clench as he added the last part. "Despite the

turned fully to him, taking a faltering step forward.

"I loved mum, but the one thing she did

eyes, thinking the dream would vanish if she opened them again. But it was still there, everything

saying this to hurt her feelings as she couldn't help

head.

we're being honest with you," Beatrice folded her arms. "I wasn't exactly surprised when I learned the truth. In some way, you were different from us. Whoever your father must have been, you must've

your mother. But I don't exactly regret it because it gave me my two daughters." He glanced at Beatrice and Iris. "Why do you think we divorced, Sylvie? I leaned the truth, yet I kept you even after she died." His voice shifted to a chilling intonation. "All these years, watching you grow as my child was one of the most difficult things I've had to do. You really thought you had the blood of the

cheeks, her heart hammering violently in her

head, still in

useful, but if you can't fix the problem with the Hawkins,

her knees threatening to give out

over her

was true, it made

'fix' something. Even when she'd helped

because from young, she had been their mother's favorite. And after she died, their dislike for

never really saw

be grateful to us, you know?" Iris's eyes didn't hold the tiniest bit of remorse. "If it wasn't for us,

you who you are today. Without the Price name, you're as good as nothing." Unable to take any more of it, Sylvie turned

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came to Easton High, because then, we'd never have crossed paths and

Without the Price name, you're as good as nothing. From the people she

There were a lot of people in the bar, but their voices sounded distant in her head. She'd successfully shut them out in a way that they didn't even exist. Her whole life, she's never

bidding. Beatrice and Iris were still her sisters, but they'd clearly chosen their father's side and hated her for a decision their

do this to her? She didn't just cheat on her father-or the man she used to think was her father —but she let him raise her, thinking she was his?