Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 136

The pain in her voice was crystal clear. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears, and she hoped to heaven those tears remained unshed.

But Kage...he didn't even show off any reaction. He just remained in that position, his cold eyes boring holes into hers. Moments passed, and when he still didn't say a word, Sylvie scoffed. Of course, how had she been expecting a response from him?

A treacherous tear dropped to her cheek. Damn it.

"It's fine," she sniffled, wiping the stubborn tear that had begin rolling down to her neck. "Forget I asked."

She turned to the door again, grabbing the knob.

"I looked forward to this moment, you know?" Kage spoke, freezing Sylvie at the door, though she didn't turn to look at him. "I had hoped it'd hurt, and it is just like I'd anticipated." Disbelief coursed through Sylvie. Her brows furrowed as she looked at him. She still stood there, looking like a statue.

Did he just...

She scoffed, finding it hard to believe. All this was just to hurt her?

Well, yeah. He's done a really good job.

Her lips pressed firmly as she angrily opened the door and stormed out, her heart pounding violently against her ribs.

Exiting the place with the staff, she asked them to head back to the company as she needed to be somewhere else. It was the reason she'd driven in a separate car.

Alone in her own car and on the road, Sylvie couldn't control the tears that streaked her cheeks.

Damn Kage Hawkins. Even after all these

years,

he was still a jerk.

She drove a little carelessly, feeling the burn spreading in her heart.

had hoped it'd hurt, and it is just like I'd anticipated.' His words made her grunt.

to endure while they were separated? They've met twice now, yet he hadn't asked about the kdks

from the

was a little late-thanks to

mum would be

car and walked toward the

over, but she hoped just

boy wasn't by the road

she fortunately spotted Aura running around. Thank

as well and leapt

Ms! It's you again!" She

How're you doing? Sylvie resisted the urge to run her fingers through the girl's black hair which

brother? I actually have something for you

girl's eyes beamed at the sight of the bag in Sylvie's hand. She let out a bright smile, one that

girl had a

She scurried off, into

her, so amused. What was it about these kids

brother some minutes later and although, the boy didn't talk, Sylvie could see he very happy he was to

gifts to them, and when they both unboxed it, their

"An iPad!"/Aura screamed.

see that he'd have been talking the most if he didn't

she thought her heart couldn't flutter any further, Aura ran onto Sylvie's waist, giving her a

thoughts momentarily going quiet. Good

contact felt so magical,

around Sylvie's waist. Getting over the shock, Sylvie managed to fit

back, Sylvie looked at Asher who was still grinning from ear to

little man. So, you don't have to run into the street with Bridget's tablet anymore." She lowered herself to his eye level to speak

little boy stepped into her space, giving her his

Sylvie immediately. She'd thought it was only possible to feel this way around the men she loved. She never imagined feeling....so alive with these kids. She ruffled his hair, pulling him deeper into

Her cheeks were impossibly

she heard a small, sweet voice say. And it wasn't

sounded like it'd come

across her face as she pulled the boy away from her