Loving Mom 78

Chapter 78

“Carter’s out of town on business,” Kelly said lightly, her smile touched with a faint, weary grace. “That’s the only reason I could meet with you today. Otherwise…”

She let the words hang in the air awhile, then continued, “Otherwise, he’d never have allowed me to leave the hospital.”

“Is that why you asked me here? Just to show off?”

“I heard you and Carter are talking about divorce,” Kelly replied. “I don’t know if you’re really serious or just putting on a show, but it doesn’t matter. It won’t change a thing.”

Unlike Nate’s blatant arrogance, Kelly’s every word and movement carried an unshakable confidence.

“Between the two of us, he will always choose me first.”

Sharon listened in silence, then said, “If that’s true, why did he marry me, not you?”

I let him go. The things you can’t have always seem more

the waiter arrived with their coffee. The rich aroma floated up between them-warm, sharp, with a bitter edge that lingered in

bother playing along. “Is

“She’s with Carter. She’s the reason I tried to take my life. You think he’d let her off

gaze locked on her. “You’re saying

“Isn’t she your closest friend? She stood up for

know where she

I don’t. But from what Carter implied, he’s giving her a

that far. I really don’t. But I can’t

meeting was really about. Kelly wasn’t pleading on Wendy’s behalf. She was showing off. Showing that Carter would go this far, would hurt her

rising from the coffee began

to die,” Sharon said

sorry. I really don’t know. I only

up. “His flight’s about to land. If he

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