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Sharon didn't let Uriah down. She carried herself with poise—gracious, composed, always knowing when to step forward and when to hold back. Uriah's guests were full of praise, commending Uriah's keen eye.He basked in their compliments, smiling like a child being told he was clever. Seeing this, everyone quickly understood: the old man enjoyed flattery, especially when it came to his taste in people. Say Sharon was exceptional, say he had chosen well—he'd drink it all in.And so, they did, one after another. Before long, Sharon had been praised to the heavens.To her, it was a strange, almost surreal experience. Whether in the Kalen family or the Biggs family, she'd never been part of gatherings like this. The Biggs family had always thought her unpresentable, an embarrassment better left unseen. She was rarely invited to events, let alone encouraged to stand out. The Kalen family, on the other hand, had always said she was too young and hadn't yet learned the proper etiquette,

With that, any hope for the Hendricks family to turn things around would be gone.Nate stood motionless, too afraid to speak.Uriah turned his gaze toward Madeline. "You must be Sharon's former mother-in-law?"The moment Madeline saw the way he looked at her, she understood that he hadn't come with friendly intentions.He had come to settle a score.Her expression stiffened. She forced a brittle smile and nudged Theo forward. "Mr. Malcolm, this is Sharon's son. His name is Theo."Theo offered a polite greeting. "Hello, Mr. Malcolm."Uriah acknowledged him with a brief nod, but his attention was already drifting elsewhere."I have to say," he murmured, "I owe meeting Sharon to you, Madeline."Madeline blinked, caught off guard. "Owe it to me?"He nodded slightly. "Yes. If you hadn't suffered from those persistent headaches, Sharon wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find me. To help you, she came to me month after month, asking for medicine. It took six months of pleading be

"After all," Uriah said, "people faking illness are a rare breed these days."Kelly's face drained of color. She opened her mouth to defend herself, but before a single word could escape, Uriah was already walking away, smiling faintly as Sharon supported him.Nate blinked, confused, turning to look at Kelly with a question in his eyes. He didn't get it.Madeline remained composed. She had expected this.Only Carter's eyes darkened further, deeper than the night outside....Uriah didn't linger. He made a brief round with Sharon before retreating to a private room to rest.He was old now and never cared for social gatherings. The fact that he'd come this far to support her already meant more than enough.Inside the room, Sharon prepared a pot of tea and poured him a cup."Thank you," she said.He took the cup from her, brushing off her gratitude with a small wave. "Don't thank me. I just can't stand those younger folks who bully the weak and fear the strong."He sipped the h

Sharon's tone was cool and detached, like she was speaking to a stranger. Not even the faintest ripple of emotion touched her face.Something tightened in Carter's throat."It's been a while since Theo saw you," he said. "Don't you want to spend some time with him?"Sharon replied, "I'm still busy."It was a clear refusal."No matter how busy you are, you don't have a few minutes to spare for your son?"She gave a slight, almost indifferent smile. "He may not want to see me. Didn't Kelly come with you? If she's there, that should be enough."A faint crease appeared between Carter's brows."You're Theo's mother. No matter how close he is to Kelly, she can never take your place."But Sharon remained unmoved.Just as Carter seemed about to press further, Xavier appeared beside her, his steps quick and purposeful. Leaning in, he whispered into her ear, "Cole's awake."A flicker passed through Sharon's eyes.When Cole had dragged her away earlier, she hadn't resisted. She'd want

Sharon didn't bother to lie or hide anything. With the surveillance footage right there, the truth was plain to see.Uriah turned to Cole. "Cole, what's going on? Why were you trying to drag Sharon away?"Cole rubbed his aching head. "There was some bad blood between us in the past. I was worried she got close to you on purpose, to get back at me and the whole Malcolm family."Uriah frowned. "You two knew each other?"He didn't see how Sharon and Cole could have ever crossed paths.Cole stayed silent and instead looked over at Richard.Sharon's identity was a delicate matter. Whether the Kalen family was willing to officially acknowledge her still hung in the air. If they refused, he could always come up with a different explanation.But Sharon noticed the look in his eyes and let out a cold laugh inside. Before Richard could say anything, she said, "Cole once tricked me into a room to ruin my reputation."Richard's eyes flicked toward her. He hadn't expected her to say somethi