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.

her path. His voice came sharp

hysteria. “I know Sharon hates me! If she wants me dead so badly, then just let me die! Let

Carter said through

couldn’t hear anything anymore. Her sobs racked her body as she screamed, “I never should’ve come back! I never should’ve shown my

Kelly flailing and shrieking, everyone shouting over

noise, crisp

die,” Sharon said with a light, sunny voice, “then how about this

shit?”

Kelly. “You seem to take my words very seriously, Kelly. Surely you won’t

furious, trembling with rage

is too

“I told her to die, and she tried. Now I’m being kind and letting her live-yet

get it now. You all

red, his jaw clenched so tightly it trembled. But in the end,

turned dark, his tone

and the smile faded from her face. Something in her expression

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

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