Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 125

Chapter 125

Carter was silent for a few seconds.

“With all the cakes available, why did you have to choose the one with nuts?”

Sharon met his eyes without flinching. “So what are you saying? That I deliberately tried to harm Theo?”

“You wouldn’t have picked that cake,” Carter said, gaze unwavering. “If I’m not mistaken, that piece was ordered by Matty, wasn’t it?”

Sharon blinked, then understood exactly what he meant.

She didn’t get angry. She laughed instead. “Yesterday, Matty saved your son. And today, you’re accusing him of trying to trigger Theo’s allergy? Carter, do you even hear yourself?”

Carter’s brows drew together. “You can know someone’s face, but not their heart. He’s picked on Theo more than once behind our backs. Theo’s suffered plenty because of him.” (1)

A quiet, liquid trace of sarcasm flickered in Sharon’s eyes.

“So let me get this straight. Kelly didn’t mean any harm, she’s innocent. But a five-year-old child-he’s the one with the scheming mind, craftier than a twenty-something adult. Is that what you’re saying?”

“Would you dare

Carter didn’t answer.

let out a

course, he wouldn’t. They only dared say

yanked her hand free from his

why I lashed out at Kelly just now, maybe you should ask your beloved Kelly. She knew Theo was still recovering, that he just had his stomach pumped yesterday, and yet she still made him seafood

Seafood porridge?

down at the

spilled porridge looked plain-just simple white

“Sharon… are you sure?”

rhythm of being doubted, then forced to prove herself all over

of smell is sharp. The seafood in this is faint, but it’s there. My nose doesn’t miss things like that. If you don’t believe me, get it tested.

Kelly’s face turned pale.

she whispered. “There

stunned. “You actually added

knew-if Sharon really pushed this and the porridge was tested, she’d be caught. Her intentions would be laid

now