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Chapter 40

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.

Sharon’s hair had been damp. The blanket too, was dotted

his finger pointed at her face, charged forward with all the force of someone spoiling for

He reached for her.

She kicked.

knocked over the cups, and Kelly-who had been standing behind

The video ended there.

hospital room dropped into a silence so complete,

eyes shifted to Kelly. “Kelly. Is that what really happened?”

looked stunned. It took her a long time before she finally

didn’t

you say that

as if someone had just flipped a switch. She

blame her for something like falling.

pushed her. It had been Nate who hurled the accusation, twisting the moment into

sharp. He turned to Nate

caught

Carter said again,

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