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.

twice now, yet he hadn't asked about the kdks yet! How could he be so unfeeling? She cried for a long time, but by the time

bag from

little late-thanks

would

car and walked toward

school was clearly over, but she hoped

by the road

gate, she fortunately spotted Aura running around.

her as well and

It's you again!"

urge to run her fingers through the girl's black hair which was styled into two ponytails like the

looked around. "Where's your brother? I actually have something

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

girl had

She scurried off,

amused. What was it about these kids that left her

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

the separate gifts to them, and when they both unboxed it, their eyes lit up at

"An iPad!"/Aura screamed.

hugged, her brother laughing so hard but silently. Sylvie could see that

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

heart restarted instantly, her thoughts momentarily going quiet.

contact felt so

over the shock, Sylvie managed to fit her hands, putting them around the girl and patting her on

Sylvie looked at Asher

man. So, you don't have to run into the

little boy stepped into her space, giving her

men she loved. She never imagined feeling....so alive

welcome, little man." Her cheeks were impossibly red and

heard a small, sweet voice say. And

sounded like it'd come

face as she pulled the boy away from her waist,