Chapter 24
The four days Sylve didnt report to work or Kage didn’t let her, rather. In his words. I don’t want you passing out on the kin thiore. Do you know how extremely stressful it was moving you to the hospital Don’t do that again. Sylvie”
Sve had led her eyes. She knew he was an asshole, but she appreciated the break
On the third day of the break in the evening, she had been home with a friend when Westley called Since the night, when she revealed the pregnancy, they’d only spoken once on the phone, and that was the previous morning when he was simply
fat on bez
But when he called that evening, he told her he was outside her apartment and asked if she could step out
Sylvie met up with him, finding him in a pair of black pants and a T–shin. He appeared casual, but the Tesla car he stood
he wa
“Hey the rubbed the back of her pants as she stood before him, her gaze dancing on the floor.
He took a second longer before replying “Hey, Sylvie How have you bern!”
“Been pretty good. You?”
“Well” He sighed and darted his eyes around. “Let’s just say I’ve been fine.”
Silence fell between them, it became so uncomfortable
You know I’m sorry you didn’t hear from me all these while he broke the silence. I was just really hooked up with something, plus I’ve been thinking
“It’s fine. I understand
”
Tve been thinking about what you said. Sylvie, about the baby. Now, first of all. Kage is a real son of a bitch for doing what he did. He even a bigger bitch’s son for letting you go at all.”
Sylvie couldn’t explain why she got uncomfortable hearing him call Kage names. Yes, she as fond of doing same, but it just didn’t sit well with her hearing it from someone else.
“You’re an amazing person, Sylvie, and I still love you regardless. He completed
Her brows scrunched up as the looked at him. What the…
He pushed away from his car where he leaned, going closer to hold her hand. “I still want you, Sylvie Price, and this time. I don’t just want you to be my woman. I need you to be my wife”
Shock widened Sylvie’s eyes and made her face paler than possible. Her jaw dropped as she developed goosebumps on almost every part of her body
She looked around, her mind hazy. There was no way it was a dream. Had Westley lost his mind?
His hand holding hers confirmed it wasn’t a dream. Then, how could he be uttering such words!
wants to get married. I know you might think it’s too sudden, considering the fact that you just got divorced, but you re
aware that Kage in planning to get married, right?
Took I’m not even trying to make comparison or any thing of sort, I just want you to know you’re free to be happy, Sylvie. And I promise you. I’m never gonna hurt you. I’ll love and accept this baby like it’s mine. Ill be a great father to it. Please. Sylvie give me this chance. We can get married quickly so no one suspects I’m not the one responsible for the child”
Sylvie Price had never been more stunned her whole life. She blinked rapidly, wondering if Westley Harper just proposed to her despite knowing she was pregnant.
She wired absent–mindedly at me mirror, applying her red lipstick. She was lost in thoughts and had the lipstick stuck on her
stared lige for almost a minute
They thong she thought aleat was the lump on her belly. It was shooting out aleearly. Today, she had to wear a loose top Sally her right hering ropes will have to go away
nal scared about the body change, and she was moure scared that the wa
When the elevator opened on her loor, she came in contact with Lancelot who was seemingly waiting to go in. “There was a spark as their eyes met.
Sylvie gulped tersely and tried walking away, but of course, be wouldn’t let het off that easily. The son of a bitch. She’d been happy she hadn’t run into him the whole time.
She stopped walking but didn’t turn to look at him.
Lancelot retraced his steps to meet her. “Now, I’ve missed you. I’ve been here for three days now and was so sad when I learnt you were sick. I’d have come visiting if I knew where you lived, you know.”
“And I’d have called the cops on you. You’re not allowed to come anywhere near my property,” she struck out, her eyes glaring daggers
He laughed again. “Oh, Sylvie, always feisty when she’s angry. Always pretty
He moved to smooth her hair. “I miss us, you know? Even if our moment was short–lived, it’s a moment I hold dear
He laughed so hard at that, Sylvie believed he truly found it funny.
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