Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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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.

behind,

melancholic when the gates closed behind them.

Minutes ticked by.

smell of wealth as only the richest were invited. But it wasn't the guests she thought about. It was the host. of wealth

with us as Kage might get upset and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a chill all the

get It's been four years, yet there's been not a

questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did

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the bed, pacing the room. An

She didn't have a car yet and had to

Seated

on her. She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it, and he'd already gone with

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

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

hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head

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

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

if they che

why did need

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

the thought. How much did he hate her

had to stop, seeing that only guests were getting that

drove past, going

she looked up at

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 down her

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

detachment in his eyes. He hated her now, enough that

remained there for a long time, imagining what it'd

that it was nothing more than a mere

as she walked down the dark street, the party hall behind

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whole

but she lifted them up when