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, like the

the gates closed

Minutes ticked by.

luxury and smell of wealth as only the richest were invited. But it wasn't the guests she

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 his

could it get It's been four years, yet

that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the kids? Did they

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pacing the room. An hour later, her

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

Seated

Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and he'd already gone with the necessary family members.

of her had known she might never make it inside. She wasn't going to

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

him, Sylvie got off the cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over

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

but security personnel littered the streets. Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking

they

did need to

a wanted criminal. Or had Kage given

How much did he hate her

only guests were getting that close and

past, going through the

eyes as she looked up at the tall building,

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

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

his voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated

imagining what it'd be like to finally

the fact that it was nothing more than a mere

lost in thoughts as she walked down the dark street, the party

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whole

but she lifted them up when she heard a familiar