All Chapters of Side Chick Era… Over: Chapter 1261 - Chapter 1270

"It's just a checkup," Sharon said calmly. "If that counts as good treatment in your eyes, then clearly, Jamie, no one's ever treated you well. You don't even know what 'good' means."Jamie's sharp, hawk-like gaze fixed on her, cold and searching. He studied her face as though trying to decide whether her concern for Thomas came from knowing who he really was.A low, derisive laugh escaped his lips. "Just a checkup? Funny, because from what I hear, that 'bodyguard' of yours has caused you quite a bit of trouble lately. You even offended the Noel family for his sake."Thomas killed their only son, and you chose to protect him. The Noels won't let that go easily. When they come for you, you'll regret the choice you made.""I won't," Sharon said simply.Jamie sneered. "Still pretending to be tough, huh?""From the moment I made that decision," she said, "I accepted the consequences. Whatever they are, I won't regret it."Her gaze drifted to his pale, weakened face. "Tell me, Jami

Thomas's true intentions toward Sharon no longer mattered to Jamie. At this point, after everything that had happened, reconciliation between him and Thomas seemed nearly impossible.He regarded Victoria with a faint, almost sardonic smile. "Actually… Thomas isn't entirely wrong. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gone after Sharon, and her hand wouldn't have been ruined. "In other words, it was your grievances, caused by her, that led me to her. Victoria… Thomas and I, we're the same kind of people. The only difference is, I act for you… he acts for Sharon."Victoria's expression stiffened almost imperceptibly. For some reason, she sensed that Jamie had changed.Silas, displeased, frowned. "Jamie, in the past, whenever Victoria was wronged, you were always the first to stand up and punish those who hurt her. How come now… you're siding with Sharon and Thomas?"Jamie replied, "In the past, I could stand up and punish those who hurt Victoria because I had the strength to do so

Johanna said, "I just got here. I heard Jamie got hurt, so I came to see him."Her gaze lingered on Victoria for a moment, and a faint, unreadable smile touched her lips. "Victoria, it's been a while."Victoria smiled back. "Johanna, what have you been up to lately? You haven't contacted me in so long."Ever since Kelly had exposed those scandalous photos of Johanna, Victoria had reached out twice, trying to meet. Both times, Johanna had refused. After that, Victoria had stopped asking.Once, they could talk endlessly, sending each other messages every day. Now, their chat history had gone still—frozen in time.Johanna smiled. "Jamie's been in the hospital. I've been taking care of him, so I haven't had time to reach out. You're not upset with me, are you?""Of course not," Victoria said. "Jamie's health comes first."Johanna tilted her head. "And you, Victoria? I haven't seen you around lately. What's been keeping you so busy?""My father plans to have me enter the Kalen Group

Jamie said, "If you agree, I can help arrange it."Johanna, with a rare warmth in her eyes, smiled genuinely at him. "Alright. Thank you, Jamie."…A week later, Sharon attended Jacob's birthday banquet.Xavier accompanied her as her date. Thomas was also present, but as her bodyguard, he couldn't draw attention—he had to remain in the background. So he found a quiet corner and watched Sharon as she mingled through the crowd.Sharon approached Jacob with Xavier, greeting him and making small talk. Xavier's good looks, polished demeanor, and effortless charm quickly won Jacob's favor, and he came to respect Sharon's taste as well."I was thinking of introducing Sharon to some suitable matches," Jacob said candidly to Xavier. "But I see she already has a boyfriend. No wonder she dismisses young talents like Jason. Xavier, I can see why she's giving up a whole forest for you. Even if Sharon and Jason can't be married, being friends is still fine. I trust you don't mind?"Xavier s

Celine's eyes glistened with tears. "I just wanted a short rest… I have a flight later to see a fashion show. I'd lost track of time, and my friend came looking for me. When they got to my door, they heard me screaming and worried something had happened—so they broke in."Sharon nodded. "Since Xavier said he had just come in to change and the door was immediately opened after, we can check the corridor surveillance. If he was only inside for a few minutes, that would prove his innocence. Do you agree, Miss Brimsley?"Celine dabbed at her eyes. "I… agree.""Good. Let's have someone pull the footage."But five minutes later, the banquet manager appeared, looking guilty."Mr. Brimsley… I'm terribly sorry, but the surveillance—well, it broke yesterday. We can't retrieve anything."Jacob froze. "It broke yesterday? Why wasn't it replaced? Didn't you know I was hosting a banquet here today?"The manager wiped sweat from his brow. "We did order a replacement, but the installers mishand