Loving Mom 40

Chapter 40

Meeting Carter’s gaze, Nate’s expression shifted almost immediately. He felt uneasy and exposed. He’d never been good at hiding things.

Carter understood everything in that moment.

His voice was quiet, but firm. “What really happened?”

Sharon didn’t respond. She didn’t even look in his direction.

Xavier let out a low chuckle. “Sharon, what exactly happened just now?”

She could ignore Carter. But Xavier-she owed him that much. Still, this kind of explanation, this endless need to prove herself… she was sick of it.

Without a word, she picked up her phone from the bedside table and tapped the screen.

A video started playing.

Nate’s furious voice exploded from the speaker. “Sharon, you murderer!”

On-screen, the camera shook violently. Nate hurled a cup of water at Sharon. The splash hit the lens, momentarily blurring

everything.

he first entered the room, Sharon’s hair had

wiped the lens dry. Nate, with his finger pointed at her face, charged forward

He reached for her.

She kicked.

knocked over the

The video ended there.

so complete, it seemed to hollow out

“Kelly. Is that what

It took her a long

Sharon didn’t

you

reddened as if someone had just flipped a switch. She

mean to blame her for something like falling.

had been Nate who hurled

eyes dark and sharp. He turned to

blinked, caught off

said

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