Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 119

Her brows furrowed, and her anxiety surged.

She lifted her gaze, looking around as if the sender could be somewhere near.

Her hands shook with the phone in it, her breaths begining to rise and fall heavily. Sylvie feared she might go into another panic attack.

'Stay calm, Sylvie. You don't want to do this here,' she reminded herself, shutting her eyes and forcing her breath to take a more steady rhythm. After a couple of minutes, she was calm again.

But her fingers still rattled with apprehension as she typed back a response.

'Who are you? And what're you talking about?'

It was a strange number.

She held her phone dearly in her hands, her heart beating rapidly as she waited desperately for a response, God, she really hoped they'd text back. Memories from that night threatened to overwhelm her. The woman's words, footsteps and the sound of her babies crying filled her head.

"Stop it, Sylvie." She muttered to herself, grinding her teeth and shutting her eyes. She might really lose control if this kept

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"Mr. Hawkins is here," someone said from around her.

Her eyes snapped open, heading to the direction of the gates where two black SUVS drove in.

Sylvie's heart quickened even further. He was here.

She stood up, sniffling and blinking the tears back. She couldn't afford to cry. Not now.

She watched with bated breath as the two cars came to a stop. Three men in suits-obviously guards-came out from the second car and opened the door of the first car.

Sylvie held her breath. Three seconds passed, and finally, he was out of the car, his eyes on his phone which he operated in his hand.

Sylvie sensed her freeze in her chest. Her heart suffered from how charming he looked in his black suit, the aura of superiority clinging so strongly to him.

He used to be hers.

nobody else could see it, but she knew it was there, and she hated how weak it

probably thrashed his four years ago, but there she was, holding onto hers when it wasn't

were hovering all around him, and Sylvie knew that if he successfully stepped into the building, she wouldn't be able

eyes still hadn't left

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Chapter 119

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pushed her

out croaky and almost like a

the lump in her throat as she continued moving forward, but somehow, she knew the reason her throat was

was closer to the

louder, and this time, she got

threatening to

attention. This was what she wanted. Yet,

ran dry as his gaze fell on her. She clenched her shaky hands around

mind..." she took a step closer. "Can I have

hear how fast her heart raced,

remained on her, betraying

who had been behind him, stepped forward. "If you wish to see him, you'll have to book an appointment,

know, and I've been trying," Sylvie answered quickly. "But

to her legs before returning his gaze

see you." He finally

weight settled on Sylvie's chest like stone, it was as

he neared the door again. "Please, it'll only take

was raw with desperation, her eyes

But this time, there

on first name basis." It sounded more

to Sylvie. "You'll

they might get rough with her. She saw

Raphael said to the guards who

he meant, and her eyes rounded. Kage

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