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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.

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

finger pointed at

He reached for her.

She kicked.

knocked over the cups, and Kelly-who had

The video ended there.

room dropped into a silence so complete,

“Kelly. Is that what really happened?”

looked stunned. It took her a long

didn’t push

didn’t you say that earlier?”

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

didn’t mean to blame her for something like falling.

said Sharon pushed her. It had been Nate who hurled the accusation, twisting

went hard, eyes dark and sharp. He turned to

caught

Carter said again,

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