Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 471 - Bab 480

When Madeline learned of the incident, she showed no sympathy. Instead, she scolded Sharon for making a fuss over nothing.Later, Carter tracked down the person who had "accidentally" pushed Sharon into the water. But since everyone invited to Madeline's birthday banquet belonged to elite families closely tied to the Biggs family, holding them accountable was out of the question. The best they could do was offer a forced apology.But compared to nearly drowning, a flimsy "sorry" meant nothing.After Carter had them delete the video of Sharon, the whole affair was swept under the rug.Sharon's fear of water traced back to her childhood—she had once fallen into the sea while boating with her mother.Later, life grew busy, and she lived far from the coast, with little exposure to oceans or lakes. Though years had passed and her phobia had faded somewhat, her instinct was still to avoid water. She'd never learned to swim.But after that incident at Madeline's birthday party, it took

Carter fell silent for a few seconds before finally speaking. "Maybe… you just slipped and fell by accident."Sharon hadn't intended to argue with him at length, but in this moment, she suddenly grew curious—just how far was Carter willing to go to excuse Kelly?She asked, "So you mean to say I can't even tell whether I was pushed into the lake or fell in by accident?""Maybe when you slipped, Kelly tried to grab you, but in that split second, you misunderstood and thought she pushed you. It was a chaotic moment. Misjudging what happened wouldn't be impossible."In that instant, Sharon could only marvel at Carter's capacity for creative fiction. As long as it could whitewash Kelly's actions, there was nothing he couldn't make up.While they spoke, Nate had already pulled Kelly from the water.She hadn't been under long, so she was still conscious, though her body trembled as she sobbed. "Carter… Sharon kicked me into the lake… right in front of you… Does she really want me dead?"

Carter's gaze flickered slightly as he looked at Kelly. She avoided his eyes, maintaining a strained smile on her face. But the subtle flicker in her eyes betrayed her true emotions.His expression darkened.That look… was guilt. Could there be more to this than Kelly had let on?Nate was about to speak again, but Carter cut him off."Enough. They're both soaked through. Let's not risk anyone catching a cold. We'll talk later."Nate, naturally assuming Carter was showing concern for Kelly, sneered at Sharon. "You're dead."With that, he scooped Kelly into his arms and walked away.Watching them leave, Sharon turned to go as well.But Carter stepped in front of her. "Change into dry clothes before you leave.""There's no need," she said coolly."You'll catch a cold walking around like that."The familiar words made Sharon pause.Before Kelly returned, her relationship with Carter had never been passionate, but it had at least been respectful. He wasn't always cold. From time

"Kelly."The voice on the other end was clean and pleasant."You haven't been doing too well lately, have you?"Kelly's breath hitched. "I… I'm managing."A soft chuckle followed. "You've taken quite a beating from Sharon recently, haven't you?"Just hearing Sharon's name made her grind her teeth.He waited for her silence, then said, "Kelly, want me to help you?"Her reply was instinctive. "No… no need. I can still handle it."The voice lifted slightly, laced with something unreadable."Oh? You really think you can handle it?""I… I can."He spoke again, voice slow and low. "But from what I've heard, Sharon's phone has a recording that could ruin you."Tell me, if Carter were to hear that, would he still treat you the same way? And if your fans heard it, would they still love you? Your concert's coming up. If the public got wind of that recording, would anyone still buy tickets?"Her breath quickened instantly.When Sharon had pulled out her phone earlier, she'd briefly

Who in their right mind would risk everything for someone after hearing them play just one song?The more time Kelly spent around Thomas, the more she realized something was seriously off. If there were a word for it now, people would call him yandere—obsessive, unhinged.One moment, he'd be smiling gently. The next, cold and detached, disposing of someone like they were nothing. His mood could flip faster than a page in a book.And the thing Thomas hated most in the world was being lied to.If he ever found out she'd been lying, she'd be better off dead.He had the face of an angel, sure. But when she looked at him, all she felt was fear. Nothing like love. Not even close.No wonder he seemed so starved for affection. Who could possibly love a madman like that?Once she saw what he truly was, Kelly couldn't get out fast enough. She rushed back to Zachemaine.Carter might've been married. Might've had a kid. But at least he was normal.And if she wanted a future or any chance