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.

know what she had to endure while they were separated? They've met twice now, yet he hadn't asked about the kdks yet! How could he be so

the bag from the

a little late-thanks to

would

the car and walked toward the school

with Kage. The school was clearly over, but she hoped

the road today-which

fortunately

found her as well and leapt

Ms! It's you again!" She

girl's black hair which

brother? I actually have something for you

Sylvie's hand.

had a left-sided

go get him." She scurried off, into the

amused. What was it about these kids

her brother some minutes later and although, the boy didn't talk,

to them, and when they

"An iPad!"/Aura screamed.

but silently. Sylvie could see that he'd have been talking the

just when she thought her heart couldn't flutter any further, Aura ran

restarted instantly, her thoughts momentarily going quiet. Good

so

small hands still wrapping around Sylvie's waist. Getting over the shock, Sylvie

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

own tablet, 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 own

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

man." Her cheeks were impossibly red

she heard a small, sweet voice say. And

like it'd come

pulled the boy away from her waist, enough to stare into his