Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter

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Ruby took her home to the Cheng's family mansion. It was a clear picture of what a 'family home' should look like.

The road leading to the house was very long with colorful flowers on each side. There was a gate that was well guarded, and after Ruby drove past, the rest of the road leading to the mansion was still lengthy. It looked like an estate of its own.

Sylvie, lost in the world of her mind, couldn't acknowledge the place nor it's beauty. She didn't even know where they were and was only snapped back to reality when Ruby stopped the car. "Come on," Ruby urged, stepping out.

Sylvie managed to do same. Her hand instinctively touched her waist, and she felt a pang of pain when she recalled she was no longer pregnant. Her bump was gone. And so were her kids. Two maids rushed out of the house, one of them attempting to take Ruby's bag, but she didn't let them.

She went into the house with Sylvie, stopping at the large living room where almost every member of the family gathered.

Right.

Two weeks ago when Ruby found Sylvie at the hospital, she told her parents the truth about Sylvie's paternity. It came as a shock, of course, and a DNA test even had to be conducted between Sylvie and Galen. It was only when the result came out positive that they believed her. And while Galen Cheng might be a hard man, he could never turn his own blood away. Besides, Ruby wasn't going to let them. Despite being fourty-one, she was Galen's last child and had her way around him. But she didn't need to do much convincing as Galen was already prepared to take Sylvie in since she was Miller's blood. Ruby's mother, however, shared a different opinion. She had kicked against the idea of letting an illegitimate child into the family, but Galen had the final say. Sylvie was surprised by the number of eyes she found staring at her in the living room. In the car, Ruby had told her 'the family was waiting! She had no idea they'd be that much.

She suddenly felt uncomfortable being under the scrutiny of so many people.

So.

this is her." Ruby's mother-Natalie-said as she stood up, going towards Sylvie. "Miller's illegitimate child."""

She circled Sylvie, sweeping

her with with her gaze.

Sylvie shifted uncomfortably under the woman's scrutiny.

Natale was an aged woman who took good care of her skin and didn't like to accept the fact that she was old. Even there, she wore a jean pants and a black top, and had her lips tainted with red. Sylvie couldn't bring her eyes to look at the rest of the people in the room.

a hundred. But in reality, they were just seven Miller's wife and her daughter, Galen's second daughter-Francesca- and

family had more

from the knowledge that too many people were staring at her. She needed to go away. She wanted

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your name?" Natalie asked in

Ruby

rolled

not now.

Ruby!" Natalie glared at her, then dragged her gaze back to Sylvie. "I

Sylvie's hand, came here or introduce her to you, but if you won't speak nicely, we'll gladly take our leave." glowered at at her, but Ruby held her gaze

first person they fell on was Galen Cheng, sitting

Finally,

Sylvie

wobbled. The man look

The man looked frightening.

Her legs wobble

remembered seeing him at the fundraiser. Who would've

Galen Cheng of the Astréa Label

her. There was something about him that was naturally hard, like he was born that way. "Take her to to her room. She should rest up." He finally spoke

Ruby began

family member who

"Remember me?"

The voice sounded familiar.

her like electricity when she recognized

was Miller's child. To think they were stepsisters, yet had nearly fought at the

she crossed her arms. "I think it's a big mistake bringing you into the family. I mean, to what