Loving Mom 183

Chapter 183

Kelly clenched her fists without realizing it. Her nails splintered, digging into her palms, but she didn’t feel a thing.

The more skilled you were, the better you understood your opponent’s strength. And Kelly knew-no matter how many times they competed-she could never beat Sharon.

Her jaw tightened, her teeth grinding hard enough to crack. The look she gave Sharon could no longer hide her emotions. For the first time, raw hatred and bitter frustration burned in her eyes.

How could she lose to Sharon?

Why? Why her?

“Kelly,” Carter’s voice cut through the silence. “You made a bet. Now honor it.”

No one had expected Sharon to actually win. Not even Carter.

Even if he didn’t understand music-and even if he was hopelessly biased toward Kelly-he couldn’t lie to himself anymore.

Anyone with a decent sense of aesthetics could hear it. Sharon’s performance was more beautiful. More moving.

Kelly trembled, seething with helpless rage.

Since she’d returned to the country, she’d trampled Sharon like she was beneath her. Sure, she’d had her fair share of humiliating moments, but Carter had always stepped in to clean up her messes.

Carter wasn’t on

calmly, almost casually. “Is it too difficult

eyes were rimmed with red as she swallowed her

admit your skills were

all these people watching, backing out now would cost her not just dignity,

“Here.”

the necklace. Wearing it out every day had just been her way

she gave

But Shaluna…

of cold determination flickered in

she would take. No

the necklace in her palm. A shimmer of emotion passed through

pupils contracted slightly as he

this necklace really mean that

as if to say something, but Wendy’s voice

You can’t count on anyone but yourself. Good

ended

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took a slow,

Nate.

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