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 gates closed behind them. She

Minutes ticked by.

would the party be like? Definitely, it was going to be pure luxury and smell of wealth as only the richest

and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a

bad could it get It's

to the questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know

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bed, pacing the room.

and wore a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. She didn't have a car yet and had to make use of a taxi when she

Seated

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.

the house, a part of her had known she might never make it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because

far as I can go." The cabby said, stopping at the entrance to the street. The rest of it

cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head and continued the rest of the journey

her sweaty hands into her sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly in her

and she guessed the securities

if they che recognize

why did need

of being recognized? She wasn't a wanted criminal. Or had Kage given

the thought. How much did he

where she had to stop, seeing that only guests were getting that close and the securities were checking their invite

drove past,

welled up in Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the tall building, lights coming out from

look as grumpy as always, saying a few words to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came rolling down her cheeks. She never wanted to admit it, but she's missed him. He used to be hers. His

never came to Easton High, because then, we'd

voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated

remained there for a long time, imagining what

nothing more than a mere wish, she

was lost in thoughts as she walked down the dark street, the party hall behind her.

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whole

but she lifted them up