Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 231 - Bab 238

Kelly was good at sowing discord—she'd never denied that. But this time, she hadn't said a word. And yet somehow, the blame still landed squarely on her. She wasn't about to accept that quietly.The atmosphere froze in an instant.Even Kelly, who was usually quick to smooth things over for Carter, suddenly turned her back on him.The tension in the room thickened, edging into discomfort.It was Matty's young, clear voice that finally broke the silence."Mr. Biggs, you wrongly accused Sharon. Don't you think you owe her an apology?"Sharon lowered her gaze to the boy.He gave her a mischievous wink.Clever little boy. Words like that, spoken by him, carried a different weight.If they had come from Uriah, it would've sounded like favoritism.But Matty was just a child. No matter how fond he might be of Sharon, he couldn't have come up with all those details if he hadn't actually heard or seen them.It landed like a slap across Carter's face.His dark eyes dimmed. His Adam's a

"It was my own carelessness. I got hurt because I was useless… it had nothing to do with Sharon."Nate's furious voice exploded from outside. "That old bastard knows Sharon—only an idiot would believe she had nothing to do with it!"Before the words had even settled, he stormed into the clinic, his rage palpable."Sharon, I'm telling you now—if you mess with Kelly again, I swear I'll make you pay!"Uriah glanced over, his brow lifting with disdain. "So much anger first thing in the morning. What's wrong—bad breath and constipation acting up again?"Nate was like a mad dog ready to bite anyone in reach. He turned his fury toward Uriah.He jabbed a finger right in front of Uriah's face, his expression twisted with menace."You listen to me, you crusty old freak—if you so much as lay a finger on Kelly, I'll snap every brittle bone in your body!""And you—" he spun toward Matty, eyes blazing, "you little punk, insult Kelly one more time, and I'll rip your damn mouth open!"Maybe i

Nate's face was wrapped thickly in gauze, leaving only his swollen eyes exposed. It looked almost comical—if it weren't for what it meant: his injuries were real, and not minor.Carter stared at him, skeptical. "You're saying Sharon did this to you?"Nate's voice was tight with fury. "Yes! Her—and that brat, and that damn old man!"Carter raised an eyebrow. "Matty is five. Mr. Malcolm's pushing seventy. Even if the three of them worked together, it's hard to imagine them putting you in the hospital like this."There was no denying the physical disparity. Strength wasn't on Sharon's side. Not with a child and an elderly man as backup.Just then, a knock came at the door. A group of uniformed officers stepped into the room."Nate Hendricks," one of them began, "you are suspected of damaging private property and using violence and threats to intimidate others. The nature of the incident is serious. Given your current condition, we'll be conducting the investigation here at the hospi

The divorce papers were identical to the ones Sharon had prepared before—the same proposal to split their assets evenly.But Carter had refused them back then. He wanted her to leave with nothing.In the end, she had agreed, just to be done with it all.And yet, on the day they were supposed to go to the courthouse, he never showed.Sharon had long since learned: if she didn't fight for herself, no one else would.Carter's expression darkened. "Sharon, are you really going to keep using divorce to threaten me? Is that all this is to you? I missed one appointment—just one—and you've been making a scene ever since."If you're really that upset, fine. Tomorrow—no, we can go right now. Wherever you want. A trip, dinner, anything."Sharon looked at him like he was speaking another language."A date?" Her voice was flat. "Carter, are you insane? I asked you to go with me to finalize a divorce, and you think I'm asking you out?"Thinking of Kelly's interference and Nate's mockery, Sh