Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

"You shameless opportunist!" Natalic yelled, her hands itching to strike her in the face. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in the eyes of others, she'd have probably done it.

"What do you stand to achieve, huh? Were you so infatuated with your cousin's fiance that you broke them apart? How could

be so evil? The apple surely doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?"

you

Sylvie kept her eyes glued to the floor, her checks flushed from embarrassment and her chest threatening to explode from all the emotions warring within.

They'd gotten Galen to the hospital but the doctors were still working on him, so there was no report yet.

Sylvie could understand why the drama affected him this much. He'd really liked Lex and favorited June because of her engagement with him, and now, he just got insulted by his suppose-to-be son in-law.

"I'll make you pay for this," June's mother grounded. "Mark my words; I won't let you get off with hurting my daughter. You'll pay for this."

June was seated and had been quiet. Her eyes were red and swollen from her tears, and her silence unnerved Sylvie even more.

God, she never wanted this.

She stood there, her hands fisted beside her as she took in every word they unleashed on her. Maybe she deserved it.

"If anything happens to my husband, just know that you're dead. Natalie gritted. "Dead."

When she couldn't take any more, she turned and ran down the hospital's passage in tears, ignoring their hurtful words that still followed her behind.

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on her phone. Machai smiled while Kage was already making his way into the room. "You have nothing to worry about, pretty. We'll be right on time." The nurse still looked scared and worried as she turned and

of the journey. The patient-a young, pale-looking man with healing wounds, bandages and an oxygen pipe beneath his

three men standing before him. If he had to look any paler, he might actually be

offered a cold smile. "Hi, there. How're we doing now? You seem

the door, hoping to find a nurse or doctor,

can you... How can

tried clicking on the intercom button to request help, but before his frail hands could get to it, Kage yanked it away from

won't be necessary" Kage said, delivering the words in his asual frosty

quite easy, thanks to Kage." The third member said, pointing at Kage like he was making

was done with the games. "You know why we're

looked like he could pass out any

it with me

"Who does?"

I-I swear! It

Zack expressed their displeasure,

his hand to the

healing wound, and an ugly cry

He called for

couldn't suppress

was satisfied with the pressure he'd inserted on the wound, he withdrew his hand, his face still

does?" He repeated the