Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 92

Chapter 92

Sensing the shift in Sharon’s tone, Wendy lowered her voice.

“Sharon, no matter how you look at it, Kelly tried to take her own life because of what I said. Even if I’m your friend, it’s not unreasonable for him to come looking for an explanation.”

Wendy was usually the one to flare up at the smallest spark. But today, she was surprisingly calm.

“She gambled with her life and ended up in the emergency room, going through all that pain. And me? All I had to do was offer a half-hearted apology. Honestly, I got off easy-if anything, I came out ahead.”

She paused before adding, “Don’t blame Carter. If it weren’t for your sake, there’s no way this would’ve ended so cleanly.”

Sharon knew Wendy was right. But still, there was a heaviness lodged in her chest that wouldn’t budge.

She glanced at the bruises on Wendy’s face. “But… your injuries-”

“They weren’t from Carter. Every debt has its debtor. This one’s not his to carry.”

Wendy looked at her, gaze steady and serious.

“Sharon, maybe this was Kelly’s goal all along. Don’t fall for it.”

Sharon didn’t reply.

a soft knock

Kelly stepped in.

me he saw you both downstairs… I

the distaste on Wendy’s face impossible

New Year’s greetings to the hen,” she

didn’t seem to mind the jab.

You

“Was it you, Kelly,

her head, confusion written across her face. “Sharon, I’m not sure

going to play dumb to

and stepped forward. “If you don’t want to admit it, that’s fine. I’ve already reported it to the police. Whether it was you or

no influence. Rescuing Wendy hadn’t been easy. So she’d taken the simplest route-called the

the eye and said, slowly and clearly, “It’s actually perfect you

even blink.

“Carter won’t allow it.”

the door. Two uniformed

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me, are you

lightly. “I