Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 401

Chapter 401

“Even me, Carter?” Kelly entered gracefully, holding a thermal flask in her hand.

Carter’s gaze darkened slightly. “Kelly, what are you doing here?”

“I heard your stomach’s been acting up again,” she said gently. “I came to bring you some medicinal food.”

Some of the chill faded from Carter’s handsome, aloof features.

“You didn’t have to go through the trouble.”

Kelly smiled faintly and opened the thermal container. “Theo mentioned that your stomach problems were always managed with Sharon’s medicinal cooking. I’ve also spent some time learning from Mr. Malcolm. He taught me the recipes and techniques.”

Her eyes shimmered with softness as she looked at him, brimming with tender affection. “Carter, from now on, I can prepare medicinal meals for both you and Theo.”

If Sharon could do it, so could she.

Kelly didn’t believe she was any less capable than Sharon.

“Kelly, what matters most is that you focus on your recovery. You don’t need to

was taken aback and bit her lip

his attitude toward her

she needed him, yes-but the warmth, the favoritism he once

forced a smile. “Carter, do you still remember that time in the back garden? I was practicing a piece by Star called ‘First Love’. You said you’d never heard

it was your birthday that day. If I had, I

stirred something in him. His eyes

the

chuckled. “Nate said he wanted me to meet his best

had been their purest

as guarded as Carter couldn’t hide the trace

expression, Kelly lowered her voice. “Carter, about the incident at my

“Yes. It was orchestrated by a few of your haters who paid

weren’t some of them also Sharon’s fans?”

silent for

lips. “Carter, do you

unreadable, neither anger nor

no evidence that links her to