Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 240

Chapter 240

Carter was stunned-furious and bewildered all at once.

Sharon had actually dared to do this to him?

She picked up a disinfectant wipe from the table and, without a flicker of emotion, wiped her chin and wrist clean.

“What’s got you so worked up?” Her voice was even, almost indifferent. “Didn’t you use to bargain with me the same way? Didn’t you threaten me with Theo, just like this?”

She tossed the wipe into the trash and looked at him, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly-not quite a smile.

“You were a good teacher. I only learned from the best.”

The image of Sharon’s stubborn refusal to apologize to Kelly flickered in his mind, and for a moment, Carter found it hard to

breathe.

wrong. He had threatened her

missing the shift in his expression, Sharon softened

life… are those really worth less than

narrowed his eyes: “I’m not giving

amusement stirred in Sharon’s

as it didn’t cost him anything. The moment it touched his bottom line,

course, Sharon had never

opening bid-something to bargain

that,” she said. “And transferring property titles is just too

willing to pay that, I’ll sign the agreement. I’ll even convince Mr. Malcolm to make the antidote-for

and she added calmly, “I can promise you-her illness can be cured. Your money won’t be wasted. These past weeks,

100 million covers compensation for the divorce, damage to this shop, mental distress for Mr. Malcolm and Matty… Nate’s future… and Kelly’s life. Carter, this deal isn’t a loss for you. Wouldn’t you

her face. After a beat, the corner of his

“For someone like you, anything that can be solved with money isn’t really a problem at all. 100 million might be generational wealth for most people. But for you, it’s not even a

father heard what happened. He’s already on his way back. If he finds out

through Carter’s