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.

one left behind,

more melancholic when the gates closed behind them. She returned to

Minutes ticked by.

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

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 his hatred for her still the

Sylvie became restless. How bad could it get It's

questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the kids? Did they mean nothing to him?

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left the bed, pacing the room.

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

Seated

the backseat, it suddenly dawned on her. She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge

had known she might never make it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because she wanted to attend the party, but because she wanted

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

hoodie of her sweatshirt over her

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

walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they

if they che recognize

need to

She wasn't a wanted criminal. Or had Kage given them orders to shoot her

How much did he hate her

seeing that only guests were getting that

past, going

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

look like. She imagined Kage being 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 rolling

I met you. I wish you never came to Easton High, because then, we'd never have crossed paths and Marilyn

hardness in his voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated her now, enough that he didn't even

for a long time, imagining what it'd be like to finally see him

was nothing more than a mere

dark street, the party hall behind her. Her eyes were on

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she lifted them up when she heard