Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 12

Chapter 12

Carter’s grip was fierce. A sharp, searing pain shot up Sharon’s wrist, but she swallowed it down and raised her eyes to meet his.

Her voice came out cold and even. “I heard you. So what?”

Nate didn’t catch her tone/He shouted, “So what? Of course it means you apologize to Kelly!”

Julliard sighed quietly.

If Sharon intended to apologize, she wouldn’t have asked then what? She was making it perfectly clear–she heard Carter’s demand but had no intention of complying.

Carter’s eyes locked on her face.

“This is the last time I’ll say it. Apologize to Kelly.”

Sharon looked up at him. “Carter, do you realize the sentence you’ve said to me more than anything else is: ‘Apologize to Kelly‘? If you’re not tired of it yet, I am. If you and Kelly like hearing apologies that much, should I just hire a few people to follow you around and apologize all day long?”

Nate exploded. “Sharon, you screw up and still think you don’t owe anyone anything? Have you no shame?”

I’ve done something wrong, feel free to

jabbed a finger at her, so furious he couldn’t find

“You-”

in her wrist intensified. It felt like the bones were about

pale. Still, Carter seemed completely

“If you keep this up, you’re going

let go. “So you’re still not going

the fire. “Good job, Carter! That’s the way. Show her what happens when she goes too

on Sharon’s forehead. Her face was paper–white, her lashes trembling

you break my wrist,” she said, “I’ll call the police. I’ll charge you with intentional assault.

ironic smile curled her

it might not just be assault. It could very well be domestic violence. I’m sure the media would have a field

around her wrist

arm and glanced down. A dark bruise was already blooming across her pale

eyes flickered, just for a

burst out again. “Carter, did you hear her?! She actually threatened you! A woman like that—you can’t give her an

finish, Julliard clamped a hand over