Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 98

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Chapter 98

“You have your position, and I understand that. I’m not blaming you,” Sharon said quietly, her expression calm. “Julliard, I have something else to do. Goodbye.”

“Sharon-”

Julliard tried to speak, but she didn’t give him the chance. Without a word, she turned and walked away, pulling Wendy along

with her.

Wendy glanced at Sharon, then back at Julliard, left behind in silence.

“Sharon, did he come here just for you?” she asked, unable to hide the curiosity. “When did you and Julliard get that close?”

Sharon said, “When I found out you were taken by Carter, I went to the hospital to confront Carter. I ran into Julliard there. After I told him why I came, he said he could help track you down.”

She paused, something cold and fluid flashing through her eyes.

“Turns out… he was waiting for me on purpose.”

Wendy frowned. “On purpose?”

had happened-how the meeting had played out, what was said, and what wasn’t.

listened. “Sharon,

“Misunderstanding?”

if you’d found Carter, and even if he denied everything, you couldn’t have done anything to him. So why bother setting up this whole thing and

held.”

in the

out, so he didn’t say anything yet. I mean, doesn’t it seem strange? Why would Carter suddenly go soft-let me go just like that after I apologized to Kelly? My guess is, Julliard must’ve said something to him behind the scenes. Maybe that’s what made Carter stop short of going too far. Sharon, I really think you should talk to him. If I really got out that easily because of his help, it’d be

Sharon hesitated.

Wendy had a point.

explained everything

assumptions. Because of Carter, she’d projected that

“If I get the chance, I’ll talk to

Sharon wanted to go see the new apartment together when Sharon’s phone suddenly

with another kid at kindergarten. Could you come in

blinked, caught off guard for

Theo’s mother.

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it was like she no

was either Theo’s mother-or Mrs.