Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 123

Sylvie lifted her hand to ring the doorbell for what felt like the tenth time, but like before, she lowered her hand, unable to do it.

She's been there for more than five minutes but still hadn't gotten the guts to ring the bell and confront Cindy.

'You can do this, Sylvie.' a voice whispered in her head.

'No, you can't. You couldn't do anything four years ago, remember?'

She wagged her head, trying to shake off the voices.

Finally, she gave it up. She'd never be able to do this. It was a complete waste of time coming here.

She turned around, heading to her car when she heard the door open behind her. She turned with a start and oxygen seemed to abandon her when she found Cindy holding the door

The world went still around her.

Cindy's brows scrunched up in surprise. "Sylvie?"

Sylvie inhaled deeply, her hand tightening around her bag.

There was no going back anyway. She wouldn't let herself flee from Cindy like a coward. No, no amount of low self-esteem would make her do that.

So, she forced her legs to move, going back to the door.

Cindy stood in the doorway, corporately dressed like she was on her way out. She looked like she had a million questions to throw at Sylvie. 'What're you doing here?' 'Have you been here for long?' 'Were you trying to leave without knocking?" But she said nothing, and it was as if each woman was waiting for the other to speak first.

"So," Sylvie slumped her shoulders. "You and Kage, huh?"

Disappointment crossed Cindy's face. Maybe she thought Sylvie would want to say a 'hello' to her as it was their first conversation in four years.

She lowered her gaze, her hand tightening sprint the side of the door where she held.

"When did you two become a thing? Few months after I left? A year? Or was it before?"

never cheat on you, especially not with me," Cindy rolled her

let out a somber smile, her gaze dropping to the floor. "How did it even

mean 'how is it you? What? Do you think I am unworthy to be loved

she interpreted from her words. "You were my bestfriend!" She rose her voice. "Did you even look for me to know what happened? How did you just swing into a relationship with him?"

You made a mess of him, and it was I who stood by

Sylvie was astonished.

closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry for what

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my dress? You've been trying so hard to be me.

was lucky. You've always envied me,

scoffed, but the look in her

hope you're unfortunate as I've been since you want to be me so bad," Sylvie added

at her in disbelief, but Sylvie was done talking. It was the first time she was standing up to someone in four years, and she'd be lying if she

still hurt, knowing that the one person she had considered her bestfriend had always envied her. It felt like a betrayal, and

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call. Our office in Oasis has been opened," Galen said to

to get Kage to change his

but it did nothing to take away the ache in his

her head, she started for the

stay out of trouble as much as you can, Sylvie," Galen's warning reached her from behind. "I didn't build Astréa Label by stepping on people's toes all the time." Sylvie nodded as

she had a hot bath, then got something to eat downstairs. Though, she was very

her cabinet, she was bewildered to find one

book that had her best designs -

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Galen called for a