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Chapter 21

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

Chapter 22

At the sight of them together, a heavy weight settled in Sharon's chest, like a stone pressing hard against her lungs.In five years of marriage, Carter had never once gone with her to drop off their son at preschool. She had asked him before, of course—more than once—but he always waved it off, claiming work kept him too busy.Now she understood. It wasn't about work. He just hadn't wanted to go with her.Theo, still bleary-eyed and yawning, looked like he hadn't slept well again. Probably stayed up too late, as usual. But the second he heard Kelly's words, his eyes flew wide open—and sure enough, he spotted Sharon standing not far away.Kelly leaned down to him, her tone soft and coaxing. "See, Theo? I told you. There's no way your mom could really be mad at you. Look, she came so early just to see you."A flicker of smugness lit up Theo's face.He turned to Sharon, speaking with exaggerated loftiness, "Don't think your little tricks will make me cave. If you don't apologize to

Chapter 23

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

Chapter 24

Then came Kelly's fragile, sorrowful voice, brimming with just the right amount of helplessness."Sharon, you don't need to remind me. I know… I don't have much time left.""You're right. Everything Carter has given me was fake… I'm sorry."The footage shifted.Now it was the moment Sharon had "pushed" Kelly into the water, followed by another scene: Kelly soaked and trembling, apologizing over and over like a wronged child.The clip ended with this morning's incident—Kelly stumbling, nearly falling into traffic. A car screeched just in time to stop.It was enough. The internet erupted.[What the hell? Kelly only has six months to live and that McKinzie bitch's cursing her to die sooner?][She literally got pregnant to marry him? Gross. No wonder the real love interest got driven out.][Wait—so Carter and Kelly were the original couple, and this McKinzie woman just forced her way in? Seriously? She looks so classy, but she's garbage underneath.][Classy? Please. My friend's a

Chapter 25

"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

Chapter 26

When he saw her bleeding and hurt, the first thing Carter said wasn't concern.It was—"Do you know what you did wrong?"Even a stranger on the street, seeing her like this, would have at least asked if she was alright. But her husband stood there, waiting for her to surrender, to admit fault.Sharon laughed.Carter frowned. "What are you laughing at?"She wiped the blood from her forehead, but the rotting lettuce leaves stuck to her clothes and the sticky smear of raw egg on her shoulder left her looking completely wrecked."I'm laughing at myself for putting so much effort all these years into a monster."She gave up trying to clean herself and looked directly at him through the car window. "So this is how you make me regret it? You sic the internet on me, send people to corner me in the street, just to avenge your precious Kelly?"He was silent for a few seconds. "You think I did all this?""Didn't you?" Sharon smiled faintly. "I moved into a new place. Even with a doxxing,

Chapter 27

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,

Chapter 28

By the time Sharon and Xavier stepped out of the station, the sky had already dimmed.Sharon turned to look at Xavier and said quietly, "Thank you, Mr. Cooper."Xavier smiled faintly. "Matty likes you. Let's just call it an employee benefit." Then he asked, "Want me to deal with the stories spreading online?"Sharon's eyes flickered. "You're saying… you can get them taken down?"He raised an eyebrow. "What, you don't believe me?""You probably already know who I am," Sharon replied. "I'm Carter Biggs's wife. In this city, the Biggs family reigns. If he wants something done, there aren't many people who could stop him."Xavier seemed slightly surprised. "You think he's behind this?"Sharon let out a dry, bitter laugh. "Who else could it be?"A glint passed through Xavier's eyes. So their marriage was even worse than he'd imagined. He hadn't even made his move yet, and they were already at war?After a pause, he said, "If I said I could take care of it, I can. No need to overthin

Chapter 29

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

Chapter 30

The crowd of reporters exchanged glances before quickly pasting on sycophantic smiles."Well, since Mr. Biggs has spoken, we'd be foolish not to comply."One by one, they dispersed. No one even dared to linger in the shadows for a photo.Because everyone knew exactly what kind of man Carter was.No one who ever stood against him managed to remain standing on this earth for long.Once the reporters cleared out, the air grew heavy—dead silent and ice-cold.Carter's eyes settled on Sharon, still cradled in another man's arms. His gaze darkened, a bitter chill radiating from him."Get down," he ordered.Sharon already felt uncomfortable being held by a stranger. Now that the scandal surrounding her had erupted in full force, the last thing she wanted was to drag Xavier into it."Please put me down," she murmured softly.But Xavier didn't even glance at Carter's thunderous expression. "No. Your ankle's injured. You need to go to the hospital."Carter's eyes didn't waver from Sharo

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