Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Wendy blinked. "Something to keep yourself busy?""Yeah. It's strange—I'm not used to having this much free time," Sharon said with a faint, self-deprecating smile. "I need something to keep me busy. And… I need money."She paused, then added, "Carter already froze my card. I still have some savings, but John is trying to start a studio, and we need funds for that.""That bastard actually froze your card?" Wendy couldn't hold back her anger. "All these years you gave so much to that family—he never even bought you flowers. But he sets off fireworks for Kelly? He's spent more money on her than he ever has on you.""It's great that I can take care of someone else's child and get paid for it. It's much better than taking care of Carter and Theo. I take care of them, and in return, I get my card frozen," Sharon said calmly.Wendy, who hadn't married yet, suddenly found herself terrified at the thought. Sharon had married into a wealthy family, and even she had to deal with this. What i

Tears streamed silently down Kelly's cheeks, delicate and glistening like petals soaked in the rain. She looked fragile, heartbreakingly so.Carter's face was like ice. His cold, blade-sharp gaze landed on Sharon with cutting precision.Kelly grabbed his arm in a panic. "Carter, it wasn't Sharon's fault… please don't blame her. I just lost my balance…"Theo rushed over, his voice full of worry. "Kelly, are you okay?"Kelly forced a weak smile. "I'm fine…"But before the words fully left her lips, she suddenly collapsed.Without sparing Sharon another glance, Carter scooped Kelly into his arms and strode toward the car. Theo trailed after him, never once looking back.Sharon stood frozen, watching the two of them walk away. Their retreating figures blurred slightly before her eyes. Her heart felt like it was trapped somewhere underneath an iced lake—cold, submerged, unreachable.She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, again and again, until her lungs steadied enough to move. Then

"People like you deserve the death sentence!"The girls' emotions were running high. Their eyes were fierce, their expressions twisted with hatred, as though they wanted to tear Sharon apart. To anyone watching, it would seem like Sharon had killed their fathers.Sharon could guess, just by looking at their faces, that these girls were probably Kelly's fans. She didn't follow the internet much, so she wasn't aware that Kelly had a massive, loyal following. But after yesterday's investigation, Sharon learned that Kelly had millions of followers.Her delicate, fragile beauty, combined with her violin playing and the fact that she was dying young, had drawn in a huge group of admirers. In just six months, her fame had already reached the level of a second-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry.A regular person like Kelly didn't just rise to this kind of fame without some serious backing. And that backing was none other than Carter.Kelly had signed with a media company under th

The young officer gave a small nod.The lead interrogator turned to Sharon, his tone polite but firm. "Sharon, a new eyewitness has come forward. We'll need to investigate further. I'm afraid you won't be able to leave just yet."An eyewitness?If there had really been one, things wouldn't have dragged on this long. And now—of all times—someone suddenly steps forward?Sharon felt as though she'd been dropped into an ice bath. Cold spread from the base of her spine, numbing her limbs.Whoever it was must've known exactly what kind of situation she was in. They chose this moment, this very second, to come forward. What a deliberate, calculated, and cruel move.It sent a chill straight to the bone.The interrogator looked at her again. "Please cooperate with the investigation, Sharon."She composed herself quickly. "May I ask who this witness is?"The officer shook his head. "I'm sorry. For the witness's safety, we can't share any information right now. If you have any objections,

Sharon tried to push past the reporters, but their encirclement felt like a wall of steel."Sharon, please answer my question!""Sharon—""Sharon—"The voices buzzed around her like a swarm of wasps, piercing her ears.And then, someone shoved her—hard.Caught off guard, Sharon hit the ground with a painful thud.She struggled to rise, palms stinging, knees burning, when a sudden cry pierced through the noise."She hit someone! Mrs. Biggs just hit someone!"It was impossible to tell who shouted it, but the reaction was instant. Every flashbulb turned on her, bathing her in a storm of strobing lights.The noise, the strangers' faces crowding in with hungry eyes, felt like masked demons closing in. She couldn't breathe. Her lungs burned with the weight of it all.Then came a voice from outside the chaos—low and cold, cutting through the clamor like a blade through silk."Step aside. All of you."The crowd turned in unison. A tall man stood at the edge of the group, posture st