Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 24

Then came Kelly’s fragile, sorrowful voice, brimming with just the right amount of helplessness.

“Sharon, you don’t need to remind me. I know… I don’t have much time left.”

“You’re right. Everything Carter has given me was fake… I’m sorry

The footage shifted.

Now it was the moment Sharon had “pushed” Kelly into the water, followed by another scene: Kelly soaked and trembling, apologizing over and over like a wronged child.

The clip ended with this morning’s incident–Kelly stumbling, nearly falling into traffic. A car screeched just in time to stop. It was enough. The internet erupted.

[What the hell? Kelly only has six months to live and that McKinzie bitch’s cursing her to die sooner?]

[She literally got pregnant to marry him? Gross. No wonder the real love interest got driven out.]

[Wait–so Carter and Kelly were the original couple, and this McKinzie woman just forced her way in? Seriously? She looks so classy, but she’s garbage underneath.]

[Classy? Please. My friend’s a plastic surgeon–he says that face is 0% artificial.]

[Kelly’s a saint. Not only did this homewrecker steal her man, she nearly killed her. Literally pushed her into the water.]

[That’s attempted murder. Let’s tag the police. This psycho needs to go to jail.]

violinist. How could fate be so cruel?] [And that McKinzie bitch? She stopped

poured in like a flood. There was no debate, no nuance—no “maybe it’s more complicated” or “we don’t know the whole story.” Just a tidal wave of

eye,

her face blank. Then she closed the app. Breathed. Once. Twice. Three times. She needed to

Her phone vibrated again.

at the caller ID.

arrogant voice came through, full

come to the hospital.

Sharon replied flatly, “No.”

gave a sharp laugh. “Carter said if you don’t

turned cold. “Tell Carter–the thing I

up, then

The story was everywhere, spreading through the

Chapter 24

+25 BONUS

not in the way anyone

of bed. She made breakfast for Matty. Her hands were steady.

it was time for school, she took

they stepped out of the apartment building, something flew straight at

You disgusting witch! Murderer! How can you even show your