Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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Ruby's eyes turned even more pitiful. "I'm sorry...."

"You shouldn't be cause they're not dead!" Her voice was near a shout for the first time. "All we have to do is find this woman, and we'll find my kids." She scoffed. "They can't be dead. I know it. She wouldn't bring someone over to assist with the delivery only to leave them behind to burn with me." "I don't know, Sylvie. Perhaps, she changed her mind and returned the kids, not wanting them to be the weak link that could be traced to her."

"No!" Sylvie yelled now. "It's not possible. It can't be!"

She bursted into tears,

, the ache in her heart having more reasons to return.

It couldn't be true. She couldn't just lose her kids after everything. They couldn't be dead.

let her cry until the tears had subsided a little. "I could show you where we buried them.

Ruby let her cry unti Some hours later, Sylvie and Ruby were at the graveyard. Her legs wobbled as the woman led her through the different tombstones until they got to two tombstones bearing the names: Little Fairy and Fairy Prince.

They hadn't even been named. Of course, how could they have been named when she was unconscious?

Sylvie dropped

her

knees, in-between the two graves. Her hand shivered as she reached out to touch the names. Was it really her kids? Were they truly dead? cheeks.

Unrestricted tears flooded her

"I'm so sorry, Sylvie," Ruby spoke from behind. "When you're ready, you can name them, then we have their names changed."

Sylvie continued crying, her shoulders slumped.

"I promise you, I'll help in the best way I can to find the woman who did this. I won't rest, Sylvie, until she pays for her crimes, and I don't even mean legally." Her eyes darkened. "When I do find her, the law will be too merciful for her." a long time, Sylvie remained there, crying her eyes out.

ī

For

She

wanted

to believe lieve

if Ruby

it wasn't her kids in there. Her abductor had left with them.

right?!

joined her, kneeling beside woman had changed her mind and brought them back

put ta hand around her shoulder and pulled

That's enough. They're in a better place.

Oh, she never should've been their mother. She

wrong for them, she whimpered.

now!" Ruby struck her lightly on the back. "You're

crying on her shoulders, until after a long time, when

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tears rolling down her

her hand to stroke Sylvie's

out to get and when he returned, he found her dead in the room." She dropped her hand from Sylvie's hair, a

she lifted her gaze to Sylvie again, it was filled with more warmth. "They had a child together, and he made me promise him that I'd do all I can to find this child and ensure she's living a a good

She didn't like

dead woman in a married man's

woman was your mother,"

shocked.

express them. Sitting across from Ruby in a mini bar close to the cemetery, her face showed signs of emotional

Ruby had ordered for her. Staring

staring down at the wooden table between she and Sylvie as though the whole scene was replaying right in front of her. "But our parents were strict on life partners sand I already had someone they wanted Miller

my parents won, and Miller and

at the mention of her fa... former father's name. But none of the emotions

became pregnant with you while married to Eldon, but it was for Miller. They both kept it

their affair, until one day, Floria ended up dead. Her death is still a mystery with no suspects found. But it

checking up on you. Back then, he'd hang around your school and watch you walk with your friends.

he truly loved you, Sylvie. Unfortunately, he couldn't meet you because... he felt you were better off with Eldon and your sisters. He didn't want to drag you into his messy

shakily. "Three years after Floria's death, he

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finally

He was dead!?

He fell

and... didn't survive it, "Ruby continued. "Hours before his death, he forced me to make a promise. He wanted me to always look after you and ensure you were well taken care of. He said if there was ever a day that Eldon decided to kick you out, I must not hesitate to take you away from him and bring you to the family where you truly belong. He's always wished you'd be a part of us, Sylvie."