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.

behind, like the

when the gates closed behind them. She returned to the

Minutes ticked by.

party be like? 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 the host. of

and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a chill all the way to

restless. How bad could it get It's been four

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

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room. An hour later, her restless

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

Seated

Cheng was the one in charge of it, and he'd already gone with the necessary family

going to the venue because she wanted to attend the

the entrance to the street. The rest of it was

got off the cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head and continued the rest of the journey

her sweaty hands into her sweat pockets, her

party was still far away, but security personnel littered the streets. Sylvie wasn't the only one walking on foot, and she

if they che

need to to get

wanted criminal. Or had Kage given them orders

laughed inwardly at the thought. How much

had to stop, seeing that only guests were getting that close and the

cars drove past, going

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

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.

you. I wish you never came to Easton High, because then, we'd never

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

what it'd be like to finally see

that it was nothing more than a mere wish,

walked down the dark street, the party

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but she lifted them up when she heard a familiar