Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 38

Chapter 38

Kelly wiped at the corners of her eyes. “Sharon, I know you’ve always held a grudge over the past I shared with Carter. But that’s all behind us now… It’s over. Everyone has a past. Is it really so hard to forgive something that’s already gone?”

Her pupils quivered faintly. “Or is it that you won’t be satisfied until I’m dead?”

Sharon looked up, a quiet smile curving on her lips.

“Well then,” she said lightly. “Go ahead. Die.”

Carter’s face darkened. “Sharon!”

She let out a low, mocking laugh. “What’s with that face, Carter? She’s the one who said it first, didn’t she? Not me. Or do people only ever blame others when someone decides to die?”

Kelly’s eyes flew wide. Tears streamed from them in thick, heavy drops. Then, suddenly, she shot up from the wheelchair and bolted toward the window.

“If Sharon wants me to die, then I’ll die!”

“Kelly, don’t do anything stupid!” Nate cried out, panicked, rushing to stop her.

was ice-cold as he stepped in and blocked her path. His voice

wants me dead

said

hear anything anymore. Her sobs racked her body as she screamed, “I

flailing and shrieking, everyone shouting over each other-until a laugh

crisp

Sharon said

shit?”

seem to take my words very seriously, Kelly. Surely you won’t refuse this one, will

trembling with rage as he pointed

is too

told her to die, and she tried. Now I’m being kind and letting her live-yet you’re all still unhappy. Why? Do you think it’s better if she actually goes

“Oh, I get it now. You all think she should’ve gone ahead

jaw clenched so tightly it trembled. But in the end, he was so infuriated, he

gaze turned dark, his tone low

turned cold, and the smile faded from her face. Something in her expression

who should back off,” she said flatly, “are

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