Loving Mom 361

Chapter 361

Nate said, “Well… I just couldn’t stand that brat always picking on Theo. So yeah, I said a few things. But…”

He rushed to add, “But I swear, I only did it in my own name. I never used yours, Carter. Maybe… maybe someone misunderstood, that’s all.”

Xavier let out a dry chuckle. “Whether it’s a misunderstanding or not… doesn’t really matter. One investigation and we’ll know. Carter, you’re not planning on covering for your dear old buddy, are you?”

There was a sharpness in his tone that made the air suddenly thinner. Xavier was no fool. And he certainly wasn’t someone you

could brush off with half-truths.

Carter’s expression tightened. He’d known Nate practically his entire life. Whether Nate was lying… he could tell in an instant.

Slowly, he shut his eyes, exhaustion written across his face. “Nate… dragging kids into adult messes…” His voice dropped, heavy with disappointment. “This time, you really crossed the line.” 1

Nate’s face twitched.

Yeah. If Carter decided to dig, there was no way to hide.

“I… I just wanted to teach the kid a little lesson, that’s all,” Nate mumbled. “He’s always bullying Theo… someone had to do something.”

truth sat ugly in his gut. What he really wanted… was

long as Xavier stood behind her, it was

later, Xavier turned around and transferred her into one of his

she didn’t just survive. She landed

a greedy, heartless vulture-his name practically

Group’s stocks plummeted for

father was so furious, he hauled him home and personally whipped him within an inch of his life. The welts on his

still hadn’t fully healed.

most humiliating part? In order to salvage the family’s image, his father had pivoted-started publicly praising Sharon. Running PR campaigns,

warning: if Nate so much as stirred

the end, all he’d done…

wasn’t a strong enough

in Nate’s mind, it always circled back to the

him. Xavier and that kid. If they weren’t in the picture… dealing with Sharon would’ve been as

ant.

hit Nate. If isolating Theo had worked once, it

Back then, Theo’s isolation? It had been

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