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.

hair had been damp. The blanket too, was

the lens dry. Nate, with his finger pointed at her face, charged forward with all the force of someone

He reached for her.

She kicked.

Nate slammed into the table. The crash knocked over the cups, and

The video ended there.

so complete, it seemed to

Kelly. “Kelly. Is that what really

her a

Sharon didn’t push

you say

someone had just flipped a switch. She looked wounded. “I came here to ask Sharon about the

to blame her for something like falling. It wasn’t worth

had never once said Sharon pushed her. It had been Nate who hurled the accusation, twisting

sharp.

caught off

said again,

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Chapter 40

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