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.

was the only one left behind, like the outcast of

when the gates closed behind them. She returned

Minutes ticked by.

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

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

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

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 him? N.58%

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

Seated

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

Sylvie didn't try to 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

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

Sylvie got off the cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt

hands into her sweat pockets,

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

if they

need to

Or

thought. How much did he

only guests were

cars drove past, going

in Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at the tall building, lights coming out

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 like. Tears came rolling down her cheeks. She never wanted to admit it, but she's missed him.

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

in his eyes. He

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

fact that it was nothing more than

down the dark street, the party hall behind her. Her eyes were on the

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up when