Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Xavier gave a half-smile, the kind that hovered somewhere between amusement and mockery."When Sharon was surrounded just now, you weren't exactly in a rush to rescue her. And now you want to steal the credit?"Carter's gaze darkened. He had no reply.Kelly, standing beside him, quickly spoke up in his defense. "Carter only just arrived. He didn't mean to ignore Sharon…"Xavier's lips curled slightly. "When the reporters went to interview you, Mr. Biggs had no problem scolding them. But when those same reporters were throwing filth at Sharon, not a single word from him. Not one."Kelly frowned. "Some of those things were admitted by Sharon herself. It wasn't all slander. If you don't believe me, Mr. Cooper, feel free to ask her."Xavier didn't even glance her way. His eyes stayed on Carter. "Is that how you see it too?"Carter didn't respond. His gaze, heavy and unreadable, fell on Sharon instead. "Aren't you getting down yet?"It was clear Xavier's words had made no difference.

Before Sharon had time to think, instinct took over. Her fingers trembled as she pressed Carter's name on her screen.Maybe it was the danger, maybe something else—but suddenly, her senses were sharper than ever. She could hear everything. Even the familiar ringtone—his ringtone—coming from the man's coat just a short distance away.Sweat beaded in her palm, cold and clammy, making it hard to hold onto the phone. She stared at Carter's retreating figure, unable to look away, her grip tightening on the device without even realizing it.Then, he stopped.Her heart leapt to her throat. She had told herself over and over again that she'd given up on him, that there was nothing left. But in this moment, with her life hanging by a thread, her chest pounded with frantic hope.Carter pulled out his phone. His gaze darkened slightly when he saw who it was.Just then, Kelly's voice broke the silence."It's Sharon... Looks like she's come around."She gave a faint, bloodless smile, her vo

"Don't worry. I won't let you take the fall for this," Carter assured.Only then did Kelly break into a small, tear-streaked smile. She knew Carter wasn't the kind of man who made promises lightly. If he gave his word, he'd follow through.A few minutes later, Simon arrived at the door of another hospital room.He had already found out that the owner of the car that collided with Kelly was staying in this very room. Naturally, something like this wasn't worth Carter's personal attention.Simon knocked lightly, then stepped inside.Meanwhile, Carter stood in the hallway, once again dialing Sharon's number.Just like the day before, the call rang and rang, unanswered.A sharp irritation stirred in his chest.He was about to call again when Simon reappeared, his expression oddly strained.Carter paused. "You're back already? She's still not admitting it?"Simon gave him a careful look, hesitation written all over his face. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke."Mr. Biggs

Just as Nate neared the bed, Sharon lashed out and landed a sharp kick to Nate's stomach.He staggered back, crashing hard into the nearby table. Cups and glasses flew off its surface, shattering on the ground with a piercing clatter. Kelly instinctively moved to help him, but her injured hand couldn't bear the strain, and she ended up tumbling down with him.She landed right in the middle of the broken shards.At that moment, the hospital room door opened with a quiet click.Carter stepped in.He froze at the threshold, taking in the scene."What happened here?"Nate was still on the floor, grimacing in pain. The sight of Carter ignited something in him. He leapt to his feet and pointed furiously at Sharon."Carter, she's supposedly so weak and injured from the accident, but she still managed to knock both me and Kelly to the ground! She must be faking her injuries! She kicked me—fine, whatever. But Kelly's still recovering from her injuries, and Sharon pushed her. Sharon's pl

Without another word, Xavier turned away from the others and placed the thermos he'd brought down on the table."You haven't eaten yet, have you? I brought breakfast.""Thank you," Sharon said softly, her voice touched with quiet gratitude.Nate, seeing that a stranger had come to visit her, couldn't resist a sneer."Well, well, well. You haven't even divorced Carter yet, and you've already lined up your next guy? This is a hospital, you know. No matter how eager you are, maybe try to keep things discreet?"He paused, glancing at Carter, and held back from saying anything too crude. Still, his tone dripped with contempt. "Sharon, do you even have any shame left?"Xavier didn't look at him. Instead, he turned to Carter with a faint, ambiguous smile."Mr. Biggs, even if you don't care for Sharon, is it really necessary to team up with your lady friend—and her companion—to bully your own wife while she's lying in a hospital bed, weak and recovering?"Carter's face darkened, as if