Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 285

Chapter 285

Just as Sharon and Wendy were about to leave, a sleek luxury car rolled to a stop beside them.

The door opened, and a tall, lean figure stepped out. His strikingly handsome face, laced with a touch of roguish charm, immediately drew the crowd’s attention.

“Sharon, Wendy, it’s been a while.”

Wendy’s face lit up with surprise. “Xavier? I haven’t seen you in forever! What have you been up to lately?”

“Been busy handling some family business. Took a while, but it’s finally all sorted,” Xavier said, raising an eyebrow with a lazy smile. “Why? Did you and Sharon miss me?”

Wendy laughed. “Of course we did! Without you around, no one’s taken us out for a good meal.”

“Say no more. Tell me what you’re craving, and it’s on me. Oh, right-” Xavier seemed to remember something and reached into the front seat of his car. He pulled out a bouquet of vivid, dewy flowers. “Almost forgot. Congratulations on your divorce, Sharon. Welcome back to freedom.”

Sharon accepted the bouquet calmly and gave him a small smile. “Thanks.”

living at her place and her chats

then, Nate’s sharp, mocking voice cut

discreet anymore, huh? No wonder

with a filthy mind sees filth in everything. You cheat, and now you assume every man

gave a cold snort. “A man gives a woman flowers, and that’s supposed to be innocent? Why

to argue, but Sharon

with, or accept flowers from, is entirely my business. No one has the

yelling so everyone could hear. “As if! You were messing around even before the divorce! That’s called cheating.

you do know cheating’s a bad thing?” Sharon arched her brow. “If you have time to judge others, maybe pay attention to your good buddy. Parading his mistress around town, practically making it public.

is you! You’re the one

could finish, Sharon cut

you call it cheating. But Carter and Kelly even held a

pointed at her, furious.

But words failed him.

seeing Sharon accept flowers had stirred doubts. But after hearing her retort and watching Nate flounder, the

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