"I'm sorry," Carter said to Thomas. "Kelly didn't understand the situation, and there's been a misunderstanding. I apologize on her behalf."As he spoke, his gaze lingered on Sharon's face for a moment before quickly sliding away, as if there was something he wanted to say but ultimately didn't."She's an adult," Thomas said flatly, "not a newborn. Since when does an apology have to come secondhand?"Kelly's face went pale, then flushed, looking to Carter for rescue — but this time, he didn't step in to smooth things over for her. He only frowned. "Kelly, if you did something wrong, you apologize for it."Kelly bit her lip until it went white, tears welling in her eyes, but under the weight of everyone's stares, she finally managed, in a voice barely above a whisper, "I'm... I'm sorry."Sharon had no interest in tangling further with someone who seemed to have lost the plot entirely. "Thomas," she said, "let's go."Thomas made a low sound of assent, and the two of them headed tow
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