Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 1034

Chapter 1034

Victoria studied Samantha’s expression and frowned. “Samantha, don’t tell me you still like Carter?”

Back then, Carter had helped Victoria, and Samantha had been taken with him.

But she was young then, and an arranged engagement had already been set for her since childhood. She couldn’t, in good conscience, pursue Carter while still betrothed to another. When she returned home, she asked to be released from the engagement-but her family refused.

Her fiancé had grown up beside her and had always cared for her; he wouldn’t annul the betrothal. So Samantha spent years quietly fighting to free herself. When she finally succeeded, she went to Zachemaine to see Carter- only to learn he was already married. She didn’t want to be anyone’s mistress, so she buried her feelings and returned to the Malcolm family.

Samantha didn’t deny it. “I did try dating a few times these years, but no one else has ever moved me. I know Carter was married and has a child. I thought long and hard-better to find someone I truly like than settle for a lifetime of compromise.

marriage forever. When the time comes, matches are arranged. The Biggs family is doing well now, and Carter is considered promising among the younger generation. If I give it a

“But Sharon is Carter’s ex-wife. Given Uriah’s relationship with her,

matter how close his relationship with Sharon, he can’t love her more than he loves me. In the Malcolm family, Grandpa dotes on me

boys than girls, Samantha had always

didn’t see it that way. Judging from Uriah’s attitude toward Sharon, it wasn’t that simple; Sharon seemed to mean

more,

his body was ravaged-every inch marred, thin as bone; not a trace remained of the handsome man

of Victoria, he reflexively barked, “Out!

a broken rasp. The others hurried to soothe him, while Victoria, calm and steady, spoke and gradually

wounds are temporary. If you cooperate with the

asked the question everyone feared most. “Lex,