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 unfeeling? She cried for a long time, but

bag from the backseat,

little late-thanks to

would

the car and walked toward

clearly over, but she hoped just

the road today-which

fortunately spotted Aura running

girl found her as well and leapt

again!" She sounded so

resisted the urge to run her fingers through the girl's black

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

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

had

She

her, so amused. What was it about these kids

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

to them, and when they both

"An iPad!"/Aura screamed.

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

her heart couldn't flutter any further, Aura ran onto Sylvie's waist,

thoughts momentarily going quiet.

contact felt so magical,

her small hands still wrapping around Sylvie's waist. Getting over the shock, Sylvie managed to fit her hands, putting them around the girl and patting her on the back. "You

looked at Asher who was still

don't have to run into the street with Bridget's tablet anymore." She lowered herself to his eye

stepped into her space, giving her his own share of

possible to feel this way around the men she loved. She never imagined feeling....so

little man." Her cheeks were impossibly

small, sweet voice say. And it

it sounded like it'd come

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