Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 236

Chapter 236

Nate’s face was wrapped thickly in gauze, leaving only his swollen eyes exposed. It looked almost comical-if it weren’t for what it meant: his injuries were real, and not minor.

Carter stared at him, skeptical. “You’re saying Sharon did this to you?”

Nate’s voice was tight with fury. “Yes! Her-and that brat, and that damn old man!”

Carter raised an eyebrow. “Matty is five. Mr. Malcolm’s pushing seventy. Even if the three of them worked together, it’s hard to imagine them putting you in the hospital like this.”

There was no denying the physical disparity. Strength wasn’t on Sharon’s side. Not with a child and an elderly man as backup.

Just then, a knock came at the door. A group of uniformed officers stepped into the room.

“Nate Hendricks,” one of them began, “you are suspected of damaging private property and using violence and threats to intimidate others. The nature of the incident is serious. Given your current condition, we’ll be conducting the investigation here at the hospital.” (1)

Nate gaped. “You’ve got to be kidding. I’m the one in the hospital, and instead of arresting the attackers, you’re investigating me?”

The lead officer remained stone-faced. “Nate, your injuries were not inflicted by anyone else. They were self-inflicted.

the events. You forced your way into the premises, knocked over a shelving unit, and spilled a mix of medicinal

his

the police had already mapped out the relationships involved. Naturally,

Carter was.

“your wife experienced quite a scare today. Are you sure you don’t want to check in on her? Whatever the case, Nate here was clearly the aggressor.

the officer kept a professional tone, his glance toward Carter held something else-disbelief, maybe even

mistress to pick a fight with his wife. The sheer

taste.

reason things hadn’t escalated further was because Sharon had remained composed-and well-versed in the law. Had it turned

whole picture began to come together for Carter. His brow furrowed, a heavy,

eyes.

become this much

down. “Nonsense! They were bullying Kelly first! Are we supposed to

looked at him calmly. “And how

She got her hand cut! Kelly’s a violinist. If her hands get injured, can they

he spoke, he grabbed Kelly’s hand and held it out

breaking the skin. It looked like something from brambles or twigs.

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