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Loving Mom 262

Chapter 262

Sharon’s brow twitched faintly.

She looked at Julliard. “You’re Carter’s friend, yet you’re the one telling me this… So should I trust you? Or should I be suspicious that you’re sharing this with me for your own reasons?”

Julliard understood. What had happened last time had left a wall between them.

A flicker of guilt crossed his face. “After I ran into you at the hospital, I went to talk to Carter. He refused to let Wendy go, so 1 thought maybe… maybe I could help Wendy escape on my own.

“I had just found her location when Carter suddenly let her go. But I didn’t expect her to be caught again so quickly. I figured she must’ve offended someone else, and I didn’t want you to worry-so I said what I said.”

He gave a faint, bitter smile. “I didn’t expect you’d already gotten to her first. I’m sorry. I should’ve done more.”

Sharon’s expression softened noticeably.

So it was just as Wendy had said-by the time Julliard was searching for her, Carter had already let her go.

She’d misjudged him. Thought he’d lied to her again.

But still…

eyes with him. “You’re his friend.

avoid her gaze. Instead, he let out a quiet

just don’t want Carter to keep making the same mistake. You’re his wife. You have a child together.

brows shifted again, ever so slightly.

drew in a deep breath

listened without any visible change in expression, unreadable

still don’t trust me,” he said. “But whether it’s true or not… you’ll

precaution.”

brought it up with Wendy, she asked

her hand. “Julliard’s reputation in the industry is excellent. High character, solid word. Normally, I’d say the chances of him lying are low.

Sharon asked, “But what?”

he

a feather flock together. But those three? Doesn’t seem like they

together. Nate’s worldview is twisted, sure-but he’d bleed

curled her lip. “Bleed for his brothers, stab his brothers for a woman. Just look at how he fawns over someone like Kelly. Says

Julliard went straight into his

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