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?

trending charts, the hate poured in like a flood. There was no debate, no nuance—no “maybe it’s more complicated” or “we don’t know

of an eye, Sharon became public enemy

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

Her phone vibrated again.

looked at the caller

voice came through, full of

Carter said you need to come to the hospital.

Sharon replied flatly, “No.”

if you don’t

Carter–the thing I regret

hung up, then

next morning, the firestorm had only grown. The story was everywhere, spreading through the

Chapter 24

+25 BONUS

not in the way anyone

breakfast for Matty. Her hands were steady. Nothing about her

time for school, she

of the apartment building,

You disgusting witch! Murderer! How can you even show