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

wrong and it wasn't her kids in there. Her abductor had

right?!

kneeling beside woman had changed her mind and brought them back to

She put ta hand around her shoulder

That's enough. They're in

she never should've been their mother. She

whimpered.

now!" Ruby struck her lightly on the back. "You're not weak, Sylvie.

after a long time, when the pain allowed her some sense of

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with tears rolling down

sighed, lifting her hand to stroke Sylvie's

ago, my brother lost someone-a woman that had been dear to him. He had stepped out to get and when he returned, he found her dead in the room." She dropped her hand from Sylvie's hair, a frown crawling into her face at the painful

to him." When 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

didn't like where this was

in a married man's

was your mother," Ruby confirmed her

feel shocked.

from Ruby in a mini bar close to the cemetery, her face showed signs

blankly at the untouched glass of freshly squeezed juice Ruby had ordered for her. Staring at the thick reddish liquid in the glass, all Sylvie

Floria - were lovers from highschool." Ruby began the narration, her eyes 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 to

dramatic play of events, but in the end, my parents won, and Miller and

fa... former father's name. But none of the emotions she felt mirrored on her face. They stayed hidden, eating her from

crossed paths again and well-" Ruby shrugged, her lips twitching. "-got involved in a forbidden affair. Floria became pregnant with you while married to Eldon, but it was for Miller. They both kept it a secret until ten years later, Eldon found out. He was hurt and filed for a divorce. I was a little surprised when

day, Floria ended up dead. Her death is still a mystery with

but he was always checking up on you. Back then, he'd hang around your school and watch you walk with your friends. He watched you for a long time, Sylvie. It was the one thing that kept him sane." Finally, an emotion. Sylvie's eyes moved, but they didn't meet Ruby's gaze. However, Ruby was quick to see the

loved you, Sylvie. Unfortunately, he couldn't meet you because... he felt

"Three years after Floria's death,

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head reeled. Her eyes finally

He was dead!?

He fell

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." Sylvie's eyes dropped to the table again, but this time,