All Chapters of Side Chick Era… Over: Chapter 1161 - Chapter 1170

In the flickering firelight, Thomas's eyes gleamed like a skyful of stars—clear, fathomless, and impossibly bright. His handsome features, brushed by the golden glow of the flames, seemed almost unreal, as if he were a figure sculpted from light and shadow."No need. Even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to sleep."Sharon's gaze lingered on his face."Your insomnia," she asked softly, "it's still not better?"He gave a quiet, almost indifferent reply. "No."She hesitated, then ventured, "Is it because you think too much? Too many things weighing on your mind?"She knew the feeling. She had slept soundly once, back when her heart was light. But after too many nights of worry, insomnia had crept in like a shadow that never left.Thomas didn't deny it. "Maybe."Sharon's voice softened to a near whisper. "Do you want to talk about it?"For a while, he said nothing. The only sound between them was the soft crackling of the fire.Thinking she'd overstepped, Sharon quickly added, "It'

Sharon asked, "Do you know who sent them?"Thomas fell silent for a moment before replying, "It's very likely… they were after me."Her brows furrowed slightly. "After you?"He gave a low hum. "I've made my share of enemies." His back was turned to her, his expression unreadable in the flickering light. "I'm sorry. Because of me, you were dragged into this. You even got hurt and fell sick."Sharon shook her head. "Don't say that. I should be thanking you for finding me."Thomas said nothing more. Silence returned between them.…Carter sat slouched in the backseat of the car, his eyes closed, as if trying to rest.A soft knock on the window broke the stillness. His eyes snapped open in an instant.He fixed his gaze on Simon. "Did you find her?"Simon let out a quiet sigh.Since Sharon's disappearance, Carter hadn't slept a single full night. He'd been searching nonstop.But the area was vast, the forest thick and tangled, making the search painfully slow."Not yet," Simo

When Theo realized something was wrong, the first person he called was Carter.The news of Sharon's disappearance had been deliberately suppressed by Carter, so the Kalen family didn't discover she was missing until this morning.Sharon instantly understood what he meant. She didn't press further, just said, "Thank you."Carter hadn't hidden the news to take credit for finding her. He'd done it because he feared that if the Kalen family found out, they might use the situation to make Sharon disappear from this world—for good.The odds of that happening weren't high, but it wasn't impossible. And he couldn't take that risk.Sharon's tone was soft. "It's fine. I already made a will. Even if something really happened to me, they wouldn't get much."She had divided her shares into three parts.One went to Theo. Another, to John. And the last, she split in half—between Carter and Xavier.John was her mother's student, someone she'd grown up with. She had never doubted him.Carter w

Jamie said calmly, "Victoria, you're overthinking it. I only wanted to slow Sharon down, that's all. Doesn't she have that big contract signing tomorrow? If she can't show up in person, the deal will fall through naturally."Right now, she's not only holding the Silverstone Group's shares, she's also bought out Silas's company at the bottom. Her momentum is unstoppable. If she signs a few more key deals, her position in the Kalen Group will be untouchable."You know how it is—business is war. Sharon tricked Silas and took over his company using underhanded means. Why shouldn't we play the same game?"You talk to her about family and principles, but has she ever done the same for you? Look at everything she's done recently. Has she shown an ounce of kinship?"Victoria fell silent.Jamie continued, softer now. "Alright, Victoria. Leave this to me. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."She didn't argue further. Instead, she asked, "How's Johanna doing lately? Have you found the perso

"But—"Before Doug could finish, the line went dead.He stared at the phone in his hand, frozen.Across the room, Liam glanced up from his paperwork, taking in Doug's dazed expression. He had caught enough of the conversation to piece things together.He sighed. "See? I told you—Thomas's patience only goes so far. The only reason he's tolerated things this long is because of her."Doug blinked, finally pulling himself back to the moment. "So that means Sharon is his real weakness.""Not necessarily," Liam said. "We thought she was special once, too. And look how that turned out."Doug frowned. "But how can you be so sure she's not still special to him?"Liam hesitated. He opened his mouth, then closed it again, realizing he had no answer.After a pause, he said quietly, "You're right. No one really knows what Thomas is thinking."Doug nodded. "Still, one thing's clear—he treated Sharon, and the one before her, differently from anyone else."They exchanged a glance, both smil