Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 124

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"What do I do with the dress?" Raphael asked as he and Kage stepped out of the car and began walking towards the house.

Kage was silent, a maid coming to take his jacket as soon as he stepped into the house.

He watched her go off, probably taking it to the laundry room.

"I don't care. I just don't wanna see it around," he grumped.

"Okay," Raphael shrugged. "I'll just stay here and finish what I have to do."

Kage went up the stairs while Raphael settled into the living room, turning on his system.

Approaching his bedroom, his steps slowed when he noticed his door was slightly open. There was someone in his room.

A frown creased his brows. Who dared to enter his personal space?

He walked into the room and found her in front of the mirror, touching her hair.

She turned to look at him and her eyes

lit

up

with a smile.

"Hey! You're home!" Cindy happily approached him.

"What're you doing here?" The ice in Kage's voice made her freeze halfway. "I don't remember having this conversation with you."

"Um... I thought I should surprise you. You know, I had some extra time and-"

Cindy." He took a step forward. "I thought I made myself explicitly clear when I said you couldn't

two more steps towards her. Cindy found them

she nervously touched the back of her neck. "Fine. I'm sorry, okay? I just

but it faltered as awkwardly

mere inches from her, his eyes boring holes into hers. Cindy felt small under his scrutiny. She crossed her arms to prevent them from shaking

head

pony. "Well, yes. Do

Kage's reply was instant and

face vanished again. She dropped her eyes nervously shifting on

He lowered

Cindy glanced down at her dress. "It's a jumpsuit,

doesn't wear rompers." His voice remained scokd as he spoke. "She doesn't like it. Today,

her, going to

tears. She rolled her eyes and blinked rapidly, forcing the tears

what's so wrong with looking like

her as he stood

not

unlocked from his wrist hanging

it down on the table.

table. "If you didn't have a purpose, do you think you'd be good enough to walk

Cindy knew that if she had to

didn't we? What we have going isn't a real relationship, and you know it. You agreed

sniffed, forcing her legs to stay rooted to the ground and not

your greatest dreams achieved. We may have sex, Cindy,

sniffled, stepping back and

inner cheeks so hard she could taste her blood. Kage's cruelty wasn't new to her. He'd made her understand he could never love her when he offered the deal to her two years ago. Yet, there was a foolish part of her

being cruel, but

you here today. Get out." He dismissed her as he turned and walked into his

*****

phone in her hand, particularly at the last sent text in her inbox: 'Why aren't you

her strange texter. It's been three days since

a hacker to help track the number, but it turned out the text had been sent from