Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 68

Chapter 68

After hearing him out, Sharon responded with nothing more than one cold, clipped word, “No.”

Then she hung up without hesitation.

When Carter called again, she simply declined the call.

Typical Biggs family-only remembered her when they needed something. Pathetic, really. Acting like they were the ones being wronged, even when they came begging. She had been far too easy to handle before. Too easy to talk into things.

When she arrived at the restaurant, Xavier was already there. She walked over and offered a quiet apology. “Sorry I’m late.”

“You’re not,” Xavier replied with a small smile. “I’m just early.”

Sharon had made up her mind about the divorce. But divorces weren’t something to be settled in a few words.

Yesterday at the hospital hadn’t been the right place to talk, so they agreed to meet today.

asked, “Sharon, have you figured out what you want to do

not planning

Technically, anything acquired during the marriage can be split evenly. But… the Biggs family holds a lot of power in Amstern City. They won’t make it easy for you. Still, don’t worry. The lawyer I mentioned

if I have proof he’s the one at fault in the marriage? Would that give me

eyes shifted slightly. “What

were Theo’s mom and dad…” Sharon’s voice wavered. “And there’s evidence from the wedding they held, and other ambiguous things. Wouldn’t that

looked at her earnest face and gave a soft

a trace will be left behind. And even if you did have proof of fault, with the kind of connections he has… it still wouldn’t

heavy silence began to settle

Xavier’s tone shifted. “But since I told you I’d help, you don’t have to be so

the favor in kind.”

up sharply. “You have a

care about appearances. If the public gets wind of this, they’ll be the ones coming to you-begging to talk, even

Last time…

Last time, she’d asked for ten million,

Sharon hesitated.