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?”

refuse to admit she hit me with her car? With these new

“But don’t worry, Carter. Sharon is your wife-I would never make things difficult for her. My injuries

online. If she takes this opportunity to

That’s what it was, wasn’t it?

ever-so-graceful smile that never once hinted at pain or grievance. It was as

slightly. “If Sharon had half your

alright. Maybe she’s just confused for now. She’ll come around eventually.”

to be eyewitnesses began posting videos

even slow down. Scared the hell out of me! At first, I thought she just hit the gas instead

One after another, so-called eyewitnesses spoke out. They all said the same

cool and fade from the public eye,

a