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.

one left behind, like

looked more melancholic when the gates closed

Minutes ticked by.

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

family as his enemy! Astrid's

the clock licked, Sylvie became restless. How bad could it get It's been four years, yet there's

she could meet him, she could demand answers to 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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pacing the room. An

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

Seated

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

never make it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because

stopping at the entrance to the street.

the cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over

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

far away, but security personnel littered the streets. Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she guessed the securities didn't mind checking them because they considered them to be one of the

they che recognize

need to to

wanted criminal. Or had Kage given them orders to shoot her

thought. How much did he hate her

seeing that only guests were getting that close

cars drove past, going through the

Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the

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 cheeks. She never wanted to admit it, but she's missed him. He used to be hers. His words from

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

shivered at the hardness in his voice, the detachment in his eyes. He hated her now,

time, imagining what it'd be like to finally see him

it was nothing more than a

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

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she lifted them up when she heard a