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?”

me with her car? With these new witnesses,

never make things difficult for her. My injuries weren’t serious anyway. I won’t

she takes this opportunity to come

with perfect calm. “I’ll say it was all an accident, that she didn’t mean it. That’s what it was, wasn’t it?

smiled again, that ever-so-graceful smile that never once hinted at pain or grievance. It was as if she truly cared

slightly. “If Sharon had half your

just confused for now. She’ll come

claiming to be eyewitnesses began posting

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 intentional. There were

others followed. One after another, so-called eyewitnesses spoke out. They all said the same thing- Sharon’s actions had gone

as the news began to cool and fade from the public eye, Sharon made a

a