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.

when he first entered the room, Sharon’s hair had been damp.

at her face, charged forward with

He reached for her.

She kicked.

over the cups, and Kelly-who had been

The video ended there.

so complete, it seemed to hollow out the

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

looked stunned. It took her a long

Sharon didn’t

you

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

mean to blame her for something

once said Sharon pushed her. It had been

hard, eyes dark and sharp.

caught off guard.

Carter said again,

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