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 outcast of

face looked more melancholic when the gates closed behind them.

Minutes ticked by.

the party be like? Definitely, it was going to be 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 only the richest were

don't think it'd be a 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.

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

she could meet him, she could demand answers to the questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know what

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the room. An hour later, her restless thoughts

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

Seated

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 she wanted to attend the party, but because she wanted to be near him. But she couldn't

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

her sweatshirt over her head and continued

into her sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly in her

Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they considered

if they che

need

criminal. Or

at the thought. How much

a point where she had to stop, seeing that only guests were getting that close

past, going

eyes as she looked up at the tall

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 down her cheeks. She never wanted to admit it, but she's missed him. He used to be hers. His words from the last day she'd I seen him came piercing into

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

the detachment in his eyes. He hated

time, imagining what it'd be like

nothing more than a

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

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whole

she lifted them up when she