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

melancholic when the gates closed behind them. She returned to the

Minutes ticked by.

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

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

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

questions that's been lurking in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the kids?

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the room. An hour later, her

have a car

Seated

She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in

it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because she wanted to attend the party, but because she wanted to be

as far as I can go." The cabby said, stopping at the entrance to the street. The rest of it was heavily guarded, and local cabs wouldn't be let

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

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

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 residents in the area. see

if they che recognize

why did need to

She wasn't a wanted criminal. Or had

at the thought. How much did he

guests were getting that close and the securities were checking

cars drove past,

Sylvie's eyes as she looked up at

as always, saying a few words to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came rolling down

met you. I wish you never came to Easton High, because then,

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

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

nothing more than a mere wish, she

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

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whole

them up