Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 897

Rick was sipping tea. Though his face showed no overt anger, the warmth that usually lingered in his smile had long since vanished. His lips pressed into a thin line, his expression as cold as

frost.

When he saw Sharon enter, not a flicker of a smile appeared.

Richard, on the other hand, managed to squeeze out a faint curve of his lips.

“Hello, Sharon… Hm? Carter came with you as well?”

Carter gave a calm explanation.

“Theo hasn’t seen Sharon for some time. When I heard she was returning today, I went to the airport to meet her. I thought we’d have dinner together tonight, so Theo could spend some time with his mother.”

Richard cast him a sidelong glance, his tone carrying a deeper weight.

“I’ve not seen Theo myself in quite a while. Lately, I’ve missed him dearly. Carter, you haven’t brought him by in so long. What is it has the Kalen family suddenly become some kind of menace?”

Carter smiled faintly.

to have arrived in Zachemaine. I worry he might target the child, so I’ve

raised a brow. The hand

spoke, his words laced with

it? Theo hasn’t been to our home for some time, and now Victoria finds herself embroiled in a scandal.

his eyes slightly, feigning

connection to your family, even if we aren’t bound

hidden sting beneath his polite

secret came to light as well. It’s difficult not to suspect that someone was diverting

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take the blame upon himself if necessary. Naturally, he would never foolishly blurt out to the Kalen family that he was the

they would be that he was shielding her. And now, with the convenient fact that Theo had not visited the Kalen family for quite some time,

He smiled lightly.

the news of Sharon being an illegitimate daughter-surely that wasn’t spread by your family, was

move, but before they could act, the story had already exploded across the

course not,” Rick replied, his

Carter nodded.