Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 175

Chapter 175

Chapter 175

“If I’d known Carter would end up marrying someone like Sharon-a clueless girl who didn’t even finish high school-I would’ve just let him be with Kelly from the beginning,” Madeline said bitterly.

From the side, Nate chimed in, “I seriously can’t wait to watch Sharon get humiliated.”

Since Kelly needed to shower and redo her makeup, they had originally planned for her to perform last. It would buy her more

time.

But then Nate came up with a better plan.

If Kelly performed last, Sharon would have to go on before her.

Sure, Sharon didn’t stand a chance-Kelly’s talent was on a whole different level-but Nate wanted Sharon to see that for herself. To witness firsthand just how far apart they really were.

Let her fall apart on stage. Let that be the last time she dared to compete with Kelly.

And if Kelly went first-dazzling the judges, stunning the audience-then by the time Sharon stepped onstage, everyone would still be wrapped up in the glow of Kelly’s performance. No one would care what came next.

be nothing more

was the

proposed the switch to Kelly, and

judges sitting in the audience were clearly exhausted. The long showcase

Others stifled yawns. A

the

had already slipped out

the first soft notes spilled

Something changed.

smooth stone. Clear

like tiny, living things.

moved like they had a will

spotlight overhead cast her in a soft, almost dreamlike glow. The violin at her shoulder gleamed like cut crystal, mysterious

and endless.

blue-like the ocean in

felt like

way better than Shaluna. And

shaken by the

Wendy. “Shaluna’s one of the ten most legendary violins in the world. Are you saying

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