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

It’s not worth

plan on offering no explanation

Sharon replied. “But only when the time is right… when people are so convinced of my guilt that they’ll believe nothing I say. That is when the truth will have the greatest

Thomas’s face. A faint, appreciative smile

“Not a bad strategy.”

been 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 attention

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gaze, Sharon said softly, “For now, just focus on recovering. Let

“You still haven’t answered my question

he had asked before being wheeled

“Weren’t you afraid?”

wasn’t afraid would

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to choose again, I can’t

lifted in a small smile. “Regardless, I owe you my thanks for saving

your composure-and without you shielding me at the last second-I would be the one in this hospital bed. I might have missed the finals, my concert… everything. So

and gave a

your house key?” Sharon asked. “I’ll go and get some things organized