Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 113

Flipping through the pages, she wrinkled her nose.

"How're we certain she did this

herself?"

Sylvie's lips parted in disbelief. Her grandmother could never see any good in her, could she?

"For all we know, she could be as deceptive as her mother." She added, her words piercing Sylvie's chest like an arrow. Holding out his hand, Natalie returned the book to Galen who handed it back to Sylvie..

"Keep practicing." He dismissed her.

With a subtle nod, Sylvie left the

room.

t she stood outside the door, the sound of Natalie's voice reaching her ears.

"That girl shouldn't be here. I don't like her. Do you see the way she behaves? She doesn't act like she has the blood of Cheng in her! "How could Miller have done a thing like this? No! I blame it all on that whore, Floria. She must've forcefully gotten pregnant for him.

girl can never amount to anything good in this family!"

alie wouldn't stop ranting.

Natal

Sylvie's hands shook beside her.

She walked away, holding the sketchbook to herself.

By

six p.m. the family were on their way

to the party.

Sylvie stood and watched from her window as they all got into the cars, every one of them looking exquisitely dressed.

was the only one left behind, like the

face looked more melancholic when the gates closed

Minutes ticked by.

pure luxury and smell of wealth as only the richest were invited. But it wasn't the guests she thought about. It was the host. of wealth as

good idea bringing her with us as Kage might get upset and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a chill all the way to her bones. It's been four years. Was

restless. How bad could it get It's been four years, yet there's been not a word

meet him, she could demand answers to the questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the kids? Did they mean nothing to him? N.58%

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the bed, pacing the room. An hour later,

have a car yet and had to make use of

Seated

the backseat, it suddenly dawned on her. She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and he'd already gone with the necessary family members. She'd never be

it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because she wanted to attend the party, but because

go." The cabby said, stopping at the entrance to the street. The rest of it was

the hoodie of her sweatshirt

hands into her sweat pockets, her heart

personnel littered the streets. Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they considered them to be one

they

did need to to

She wasn't a wanted criminal. Or had Kage

the thought. How

she had to stop, seeing that only guests

cars drove past, going through

Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the tall

as charming as always in his expensive suit, tie, cufflinks. He was surely going to look as grumpy as always, saying a few words to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came

wish you never came to Easton High, because then,

his voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated

imagining what

more than

as she walked down the dark street, the party hall behind her. Her eyes were on the

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whole

she lifted them up when she