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, like the outcast of the

closed behind them. She

Minutes ticked by.

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

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

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

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

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the room. An hour later, her

a sweatshirt. She didn't have a car yet and had to make use

Seated

was the one

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

cabby said, stopping at the entrance to the street. The

hoodie of her sweatshirt

sweat pockets, her heart beating rapidly

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

they che recognize

did need to to

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

thought. How much did he hate her

guests were getting that close and the securities

past,

welled up in Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the tall

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

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

in his eyes. He hated her now, enough that he didn't even care about

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

fact that it was nothing more

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

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whole

but she lifted them up when she heard a