Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 84

Chapter 84

If Sharon hadn’t come prepared, she never would have dared to face him alone, let alone try to strike a deal.

Sharon stopped walking. Her face was unreadable as she looked at Carter’s tall, imposing figure ahead. Her voice, when she spoke, was cool and detached.

“If you’re willing to release Wendy, I’ll give you the medicine your mother needs.”

Carter halted in his tracks.

He turned sharply. His eyes, sharp and glacial, cut through the air like frost.

“So you really do have the medicine.”

Sharon didn’t flinch at his tone. “You’ve always been a filial son. I can’t imagine you’d just stand by and watch your mother

suffer.”

“You’ve really learned how to negotiate.”

Sharon offered a faint smile. “When it’s about feelings, there are rules for that. When it’s about bargaining, well-those have their own rules. Didn’t you make the same choice, Mr. Biggs? You didn’t spare Wendy just because she’s my friend, did you? I’m only returning the favor now-learning from your example. What’s so wrong about that?”

Human nature is inherently hypocritical.

If the punch doesn’t land on your own body, you’ll never feel the pain.

after another for Kelly’s sake, did it ever

now, when the tables are turned, he’s the one who can’t

one who liked

Let him

matters more to him-his mother’s wellbeing or defending his

stared at her

at him with calm, steady eyes. There wasn’t even a flicker of

Disappointment flickered across his face like

long since stopped expecting anything from him. Whatever he thought of her, he

explaining

me the medicine. I’ll let Wendy

gave a small

early

miss. Even the signboard had faded to

the rich, earthy smell of herbs

hair was hunched over a counter, wearing reading glasses. He sniffed at a

1/2

then bowed his head and jotted

closer and spoke softly.

up. “Back for more medicine? Didn’t I tell you last time-that

was hoping to ask for a