Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 753

Thomas couldn’t help but study Sharon. “I thought you loved the violin more than anything. Don’t you care about this at all?”

Sharon’s voice was calm, her demeanor unhurried.

“There are many ways to love something. Competing is just one of them. This time, the

fault was mine-I let Abigail down. If the organizers decide disqualification is warranted, I

will accept it. For me, this competition is a path to growth, but it is not the only path. It’s

not something I need to cling to at any cost.

The contest was important, yes-but not so important that she would compromise her

principles for it. Compared to a human life, it paled into insignificance.

Thomas was silent for a long moment. “You only missed the competition because you saved

I will clear your name.”

But Sharon shook her head. “It’s no use. Right now, anything I say will be twisted by those who want to attack me. You’re my assistant. If you speak out, they’ll just claim we

the story together. It’s not worth

her. “So you plan

people are so convinced of my guilt that they’ll believe nothing I say. That is when the truth will have

Thomas’s face. A faint, appreciative smile touched

“Not a bad strategy.”

at fault for missing the competition. If Abigail had simply wanted to ride her coattails for a bit of publicity, Sharon might have let it go. But slander was a different matter. However much

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focus on recovering. Let me know if

haven’t answered my question from

to what he had asked before being

“Weren’t you afraid?”

wasn’t afraid would be a lie. But in that moment,

–

again, I can’t be certain I would be brave

“Regardless, I owe you my

shook her head. “You don’t need to thank me. Without your composure-and without you shielding me at the last second-I would be the one

her words and gave a slight

borrow your house key?” Sharon asked. “I’ll