Side Chick Era... Over

Loving DAD 1106

Thomas said, “Sharon may be Theo’s mother, but she’s not yours. And while you might be Theo’s father, you and Sharon stopped being anything to each other a long time ago. So don’t talk about what’s right or wrong–you’ve lost that right.”

Sharon was speechless.

That tongue of Thomas was still as sharp as ever.

Thomas had been gone all night, but neither Sharon nor Carter thought much of it. They assumed he had been with Theo the entire time.

Carter wasn’t the kind of man who enjoyed pointless arguments, least of all childish ones. He ignored Thomas entirely and turned back to Sharon.

“Sharon, don’t worry about the funds,” he said. “I’ll help you find a way. The Biggs Group can free up about 500 million in liquid assets for now. As for the rest, I’ll make arrangements. You have my word–you’ll have what you need within three days.”

At that, Thomas’s gaze shifted to Sharon. “Why do you suddenly need that much money?”

Sharon briefly explained her plan to acquire a stake in Silverstone Group.

she said. “Tracking him down for revenge isn’t realistic for now. Instead of wasting time, I might as well turn this to my advantage. His father’s preparing to run in the upcoming election–this is the perfect time to negotiate with

then? Make him apologize? He didn’t succeed in what he planned, and since the Silverstone and Kalen families are old allies, crippling or

family use my suffering as leverage to squeeze benefits from the Silverstones–only for them to walk away with all

Sharon had come up with on

than anything, made Carter realize just how

world of adults, there was no right or wrong–only gains

the best she

now, in her position, she couldn’t afford the luxury of acting

to extort concessions from the Silverstones, collect the benefits, and then let the matter quietly fade

Sharon’s decision was pragmatic–mature.

couldn’t shake the tightness

pain, he wondered, had she gone through to

brow. “The so–called evidence linking Jamie and Miles–it’s

“How