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.

premises, knocked over a shelving unit, and spilled a mix of medicinal powders, which triggered your allergic reaction. It had nothing to

speaking, his gaze

already mapped out the relationships involved. Naturally,

Carter was.

Are you sure you don’t want to check

his glance toward Carter held something else-disbelief,

brought his mistress to pick a fight with his wife. The sheer ridiculousness-the audacity of it-left

taste.

remained composed-and well-versed in the law. Had it turned into a physical altercation, it might’ve been ruled mutual assault, which wouldn’t have

last, the whole picture began to come together for Carter. His brow

eyes.

had Nate become this

wouldn’t back down. “Nonsense! They were bullying Kelly first! Are

“And how exactly did they bully

her hand cut! Kelly’s a violinist. If her hands get injured,

spoke, he grabbed Kelly’s hand

glanced down. A few faint scratches, barely breaking the skin. It looked like something from

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