Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 328

Chapter 328

Carter’s lips pressed into a thin, cold line. He fell silent.

Julliard didn’t stop. “It was Nate who kept pushing you, telling you to get a divorce first. He kept talking about teaching Sharon a lesson and making her come crawling back. But look how that worked out. Not only has she shown no intention of coming back, she’s getting farther and farther away. (1)

“I know… maybe I shouldn’t be the one saying this. But, Carter… I don’t want to watch brothers turn against each other. Do you understand?”

Julliard had never been one to speak much, especially about other people’s business. Yet today, the words kept coming.

Carter’s expression darkened, shadows settling across his features.

Just then, a sudden knock echoed against the office door.

“Carter, Nate’s been taken by the police!”

Kelly rushed in, her face tight with panic, her brow creased with anxious urgency. “The lawyer tried to get him out on bail, but… they refused. They won’t release him.”

out that she noticed Julliard standing there as well. “Oh.

gave her a polite nod.

voice cut through her wandering thoughts. “Why won’t they

replied, “The internet’s gone completely mad. People are furious after reading Sharon’s post about fighting back against the corporations. They say Nate filed

misunderstanding. But someone just leaked Nate’s dirt online-reckless driving, drunk

on that. If the charges stick…” Her hands clenched, her voice dropped.

the room. The air

Sharon situation had spiraled into something far beyond anyone’s

darkened. “What are

that stuff happened years ago.” Kelly exhaled slowly. “But… the public outrage right now

apologizes to Sharon. But that… that’s basically admitting everything. The smear campaigns, the blacklisting-it’ll all fall on

waver. “And the

a full PR campaign. They push the narrative that Sharon’s whole ‘fight

her go viral came