Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 59

Chapter 59

“Sharon!” Nate’s voice cracked through the still air, eyes bloodshot. His rage echoed down the hospital hallway.

“That’s enough.” Carter’s voice was low but cut clean through the noise. A layer of frost had settled on his face, and the light in his eyes was sharp and biting

The heat drained from Nate’s anger like water poured over flame. He froze, reality sobering him instantly.

For the past five years, whenever Nate saw Sharon, it was nothing but disdain-sarcasm, mockery, sneers. Even when Carter witnessed it, he never stepped in. Sometimes he’d even side with Nate, which only fueled Nate’s arrogance.

Nate’s stance faltered. “Carter, Sharon pushed Kelly down the stairs. We can’t just let that slide.”

A quiet scoff slipped from Sharon’s lips. “Nate, you weren’t even there. How can you be so sure I pushed Kelly? We’re all adults here. You should know words have consequences. Slander is a criminal offense.”

Nate choked, unable to fire back. He didn’t know when she had become like this-sharp and unrelenting. Every sentence knocked the air out of him.

Just then, the long-silent Theo finally spoke. “I saw it.”

eyes turned

at Sharon. “I saw her

Your own son is saying it. What more proof

gaze shifted to

you do

smiled faintly. “If even you don’t know, how would

snort. “Why else? Jealousy. You’ve always hated

turned her eyes on him. “Jealous? Didn’t she say she and Carter were just friends? Pure and innocent? Then

“Well… because… you care that Kelly

I care? Because Carter treated her too well? Or because he still carries a torch for his first

finished when Carter cut

going to say something like that

was again-the child, always the shield.

it pass. She never wanted her fights with Carter to