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

more melancholic when the gates closed behind them. She

Minutes ticked by.

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.

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

it get It's been four

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

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the room. An hour later, her restless thoughts

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

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 granted

stop. When she'd left 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 admit that to

the entrance to the street.

the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head and continued the rest of the journey

hands into her sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly in

foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they considered them to be one of the

they che recognize

did need to to get

wanted criminal. Or had

the thought. How much did he

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

cars drove past, going through the

welled up in Sylvie's eyes as she looked up

a mental image of what the party would 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

the day I met you. I wish you never came to Easton High, because

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

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

the fact that it was nothing more than a mere wish, she turned

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

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