Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 122

"She didn't get a wink of sleep the whole night," Raphael spoke behind him. "After you left, I'd gone to sleep two hours later and returned at midnight to find her still working. To be honest, I was shocked to the teeth."

He crossed his hands behind his back. "I've never seen someone so determined, boss. So resilient. If I hadn't watched her myself, I'd have believed she used some kind of magic. She's-" he searched for the right words. "-Something else." Kage didn't need to doubt that she hadn't slept at all. The heaviness and dark circles under her eyes told him it was the truth. One could easily think she hadn't slept for weeks. Something shifted in his chest - something dark and dangerous.

How could she be this determined to deprive herself of sleep. For who? For the stupid Chengs who didn't care about her?

t more importantly, how could she go this far to prove him wrong?

A memory teased

sed at the edges of his sanity. He closed his eyes, inhaling deeply.

The blood. The screams.

A shudder ran through his shoulders. He opened his eyes, forcefully shutting the memories out.

Looking at t her again, he was reminded of the reason he 'hated' her. It was all her fault. She ruined him, and it was even more painful that she didn't know it yet.

Two hours

s later, Sylvie finished with the dress..

For the first time in twenty-four hours, she smiled brightly, her eyes twinkling with pride.

he did it!

She

Not only had she met with the deadline, but she made the dress better than it was in the picture.

had never been prouder of herself.

Sylvie had

She looked around the room, wishing there was someone around to congratulate her. But she was all alone. Her smile faded, the emptiness of the room reminding her that she's been that way for most part of her life. However, she was proud of herself. rounded

She

ded up and left the room, going to find Kage. But outside his office, she met Raphael who wouldn't let her in "He's busy right now. But don't worry, I'll let him know you're done and he'll check it out when he can." Raphael said. Sylvie wasn't so pleased. "Maybe, I can wait for him. When he's free, we can both-"

"I wouldn't recommend you waiting, Ms. Sylvie. Mr. Hawkins will check out the dress when he can. You don't have to worry- he's aware you met up

with the deadline and didn't use any cheat method. What is left is for him to check out the dress to be sure you did the right thing," Raphael explained, offering a smile that looked rather forced.

But Sylvie still wasn't cool with it. She had been hoping Kage would check it out as soon as she was done and assure her that they had a deal.

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keep to the end of

head and pinching his brows. When he looked at her again, he appeared

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to Sylvie seemed to be

sent a throb through Sylvie's heart. Of course, she knew what he meant.

Mr. Hawkins doesn't go back on his word," he added with

finally forced to leave, seeing that there was no way she was seeing Kage. But she counted on him to indeed, keep

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passed out already. Walking towards her car, she checked for the umpteenth time if the strange number had texted again. Since the previous day, she had texted three more times, demanding

her phone, she bumped into

to apologize and paused when

called,

cold instantly, her

Lancelot.

as she stepped away from

What a

Her eyes

were

any longer. It's been years, yet she wished

have you been?" There was unfeigned concern in his

want to talk to you," she murmured, keeping her eyes on the

about her. She didn't have her usual wit and fire. Her

his eyes

hand. "I was surprised you were gone and even got worried that something might have happened to you. Did you leave the country to have the kids?"

The

um... hurt

I looked I for

a word, she

took a step forward. "What happened with the

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but didn't turn around to face him. The pain came rushing in at her, fresh like it'd just happened

whips on her back, her scream, and the cry

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at Lancelot, hit him in the face and make him understand she'll never stop hating him. Because even if he hadn't released the recording himself, it didn't change the fact that it existed in the first place because of him. He's always been the cause of her problems. And Sylvie was so sure that she and the kids would've been safe had she and Kage been on good terms. She was convinced that things would've ended differently. She moved forward, running into her car and releasing the pent-up tears

feared she might get into an accident i if she wasn't

a failure, a mother her kids didn't deserve. She had failed

became so angry, her grip around the steering became