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.

for Kelly’s sake, did it ever occur to him what she

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

who liked

him choose

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

stared at her for a

eyes. There wasn’t even a flicker of hesitation in her

Disappointment flickered across his face like

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

explaining

said quietly. “Bring me the medicine. I’ll let Wendy

a small nod.

early

a narrow alley, hard to find and easy to miss. Even the signboard had faded to a dull gray, the whole

the rich, earthy smell of herbs enveloped

counter, wearing reading glasses. He sniffed at a bundle of dried herbs

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then bowed his head and jotted something down in a worn

and spoke softly. “Mr.

Didn’t I tell you last

to ask for a favor…” she