Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 282

Chapter 282

Sharon frowned at him. “You’re not backing out now, are you, Carter?”

Carter’s voice was cold. “After everything you just said, do you really think I’d back out?”

No man with even a shred of pride would.

Still, who knew what kind of twisted schemes Carter might be brewing in that mind of his?

When it came to calculation and control, Sharon knew she was no match for him.

Carter smiled faintly, but his eyes stayed ice cold.

“I haven’t tested your medicine yet. What if you’re handing me poison? I’d end up with nothing-money spent, marriage ended,

and no real payoff.”

There was a time he would’ve believed Sharon wouldn’t dare lie to him.

But now? That was no longer certain.

The reckless spending these past few days, the chaos she kept dragging him into-it was enough to prove she wasn’t the timid, cautious woman she used to be.

was

she could be tossed aside by one of his rivals-humiliated and cast

ended, and no real

a transaction, a deal to be weighed and measured,

cold, loveless marriage for so long. But whatever he felt, it had never been more

faint smile touched her lips, laced

fake or poisoned?

walking toward the door, where Kelly had been

hadn’t divorced yet, and that Sharon was

Sharon be

a great deal. If Kelly hadn’t kept him in check, warning him not to act impulsively in case Sharon changed her mind last minute, Nate would’ve

the flicker of panic in Kelly’s face,

worried I’d give you fake medicine,” she said. “Wouldn’t want to end up with nothing-money

pill bottles from

ahead and finalize the

Kelly’s eyes flickered. “Fine.”

a few pills from each bottle and turned to

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“Wait,” Sharon said.

then turned back stiffly.

voice. Not now. Not when a single