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.

while they were separated? They've met twice now, yet he hadn't asked about the kdks yet! How could he be so unfeeling? She cried for a long time,

from the

little

would be

and walked toward

The school was clearly over, but she hoped just like the last

the road today-which

fortunately spotted

well and leapt with

Ms! It's you again!"

pretty. How're you doing? Sylvie resisted the urge to run her fingers through the girl's black hair which was styled into two ponytails like the last

your brother? I actually

at the sight of the bag in Sylvie's hand. She let

had a left-sided

him." She scurried

watched her, so amused. What was it about these kids

the boy didn't

gifts to them, and when they both unboxed

"An iPad!"/Aura screamed.

and her brother hugged, her brother laughing so hard but silently. Sylvie could see that he'd have been

her heart couldn't flutter any further, Aura ran

her thoughts momentarily going quiet. Good

contact felt so magical,

you so much, Ms. Thank you for these," Aura said, her small hands still wrapping around Sylvie's waist. Getting over the shock,

Aura stepped back, Sylvie looked at Asher

tablet, little man. So, you don't have to run into the street with

boy stepped into her space, giving her his own share of

was only possible to feel this way around the men she loved.

man." Her cheeks were impossibly red

a small, sweet voice

sounded like

face as she pulled the boy away from her waist, enough to stare into