Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 45

Chapter 45

Carter and Kelly stood in each other’s arms, the picture of perfection-like a couple painted into existence by the heavens.

Sharon stared at them, her face devoid of emotion. Yet her throat tightened, as though a hand had reached down and gripped it from the inside. She couldn’t breathe.

So this was it. Carter hadn’t come to the hospital for her. He was here for Kelly. And, along the way, had enjoyed the spectacle of her public humiliation.

A faint crease formed between Carter’s brows. He gently stepped back, loosening Kelly’s embrace. “Kelly…”

But by then, Xavier was already supporting Sharon, guiding her away.

Carter’s gaze darkened. He moved to follow, but Kelly suddenly clung to his arm.

“Carter,” she said quickly. “Just this morning, a few more eyewitnesses reached out to me. They’re willing to testify.”

His eyes shifted. “Testify?”

“Didn’t Sharon refuse to admit she hit me

wife-I would never make

so much nasty talk about Sharon online. If she takes this opportunity to come forward and

accident, that she didn’t mean it. That’s what

at pain or grievance. It was as if she truly cared about Sharon, as if

softened slightly. “If Sharon had

just confused for now.

people claiming to be eyewitnesses began posting videos online, describing what they

home,” said one man. “I saw Sharon’s car suddenly veer out-just slammed straight into Kelly’s car. Didn’t even slow down. Scared the hell out of me! At first, I thought she just hit the gas instead of the brakes, but then I noticed-she didn’t even try to steer away. It looked

posted, others followed. One after another, so-called eyewitnesses spoke out. They all said

began to cool and fade from the public eye,

a press conference.