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,

now, when the tables are turned, he’s

who liked making him choose between two

him choose

to him-his mother’s wellbeing

stared at her for a long

There wasn’t even

away. Disappointment flickered across his face like a shadow he

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

in explaining

“Bring me the

a small nod.

next morning, Sharon arrived early at a

easy to miss. Even the signboard had faded to a dull

soon as she stepped inside, the rich, earthy smell

hunched over a counter, wearing reading

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then bowed his head and jotted something down in a worn

stepped closer and spoke softly. “Mr.

Malcolm didn’t even look up. “Back for more medicine? Didn’t I tell you last time-that was

ask for a favor…” she began.

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