Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 116

The sound of his voice for the first time in four years sent a shiver through her.

She clutched onto the sides of her dress, unable to control the tremble any longer. She wished she didn't look so nervous before him* but she couldn't help it.

Despite the tension in the air, so many questions flooded her mind. Was there a moment he had even be worried about her? Did he ever think of her? Of their babies? Did he know what happened to them?

here?" His question lingered in her marrow.

Perplexity shadowed her face for a second before it cleared. What did he mean by that? After four years, that was the first question he was asking?

Her mind was too frazzled to articulate a sensible response. So, she just stared at him, almost unblinking.

He took a step closer, and another until they were less than two inches apart. His familiar cologne filled her nose. It was Fleur d'Or-one of the ones she used to like. Sylvie could hear her own heart pounding beneath her skin. Could he hear it too?

had to continue any further, her heart truly would explode in her chest.

If this had

In a whisper-like voice, one that would be difficult t

Fear wrapped it's icy fingers around Sylvie's to the person next to them to hear, Kage asked; "What makes you think you can be in the same room with me?"

look in his eyes complimented the ice in his voice. But how could he even say that to her? Besides, she had no idea he was going to be there.

The dead say something to him.

She

She should

throat, threatening to

the right words to say, he reached for her glass of wine on the

creased, wondering if he if he was going to to

her, he brought the glass closer to his lips. And just when it seemed like he was going to drink it, it slipped out of his hand, falling on

filled the room. Sylvie's eyes rounded as she stared down at her legs. Her beautiful purple dress had been

was too

home to clean up," he spoke in a

Sylvie

of here. Of course, the glass slipping from his hand hadn't been a mistake.

he was the only one that got to be angry? He hadn't checked on her for four years! She'd thought that there might have been a problem and he'd have a

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had been in his eyes. She glared hard at

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to Cindy who had also been watching the scene, guilt written all over her face. She couldn't hold Sylvie's stare for upto three

mocking

of the room, feeling the eyes of over a hundred people on

to the party?" Natalia fumed, looking like she wanted

someone who Kage chased

judging eyes. But her grandfather's expression was the worst. His eyes were so cold and disapproving. Sylvie lowered her head, taking her lower lip into her teeth. She felt hurt. Ashamed. She never should've listened to Ruby and gone for the party. She was never meant to have any

among." Astrid's mother huffed. "Silly girl wants to make use of the

finds out the girl that was shamefully chased out by Kage is a Cheng, and worst, as an illegitimate grandchild, we'll become a laughingstock. We cannot let that happen. Wouldn't you agree, Galen?" She turned to her husband who had been quiet the whole

you. But you have to be careful, girl. Bring shame from this family, and I'll have you thrown out. me."