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.

he hadn't asked about the kdks yet! How could he be so unfeeling? She cried for a long time, but by the time the car pulled over in front of the school,

bag from the

little late-thanks

mum would

car and walked

Kage. The school was clearly over, but

boy wasn't by the road today-which was

fortunately

well and

again!" She

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

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

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

had a left-sided

get him." She

so amused. What was it about these kids that left her heart

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

handed the separate gifts to them, and when they

"An iPad!"/Aura screamed.

silently. Sylvie could see that he'd

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

instantly, her thoughts momentarily

contact felt so magical,

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

looked at Asher who was still grinning

have your 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

being overwhelmed, the little boy stepped into

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

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

small, sweet voice say. And it

it sounded like it'd come

her face as she pulled the boy away from her