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.

wasn’t wrong. He had threatened her like

the shift in his expression, Sharon softened her

precious Kelly’s life… are those

giving

cold amusement

long as it didn’t cost him anything.

Sharon had never expected to

was just the opening bid-something to bargain

to give me company shares, I get that,” she said. “And transferring property titles is

to pay that, I’ll sign the agreement. I’ll even

promise you-her illness can be cured. Your money won’t be wasted. These past weeks, you’ve been running around finding doctors

they were items on a receipt. “That 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

dark gaze lingered on her face. After a beat, the corner of his mouth lifted.

solved with money isn’t really a problem at all. 100 million might be generational wealth for most people. But for you, it’s

his way back. If he finds out Nate almost killed

through Carter’s eyes. “Sharon. Don’t talk