Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 581 - Kabanata 590

"Carter, wipe your face first," Kelly said.But Carter shook his head. "Give the towel to Sharon. I'm fine."The smile on Kelly's face stiffened for a brief second. Still, she quickly turned and handed the towel to Sharon."Sharon, dry off a little, or you'll catch a cold."Sharon didn't hesitate. She took the towel and replied flatly, "Thank you."She was completely soaked, and the towel barely helped. Now that she was seated inside the car, a chill crept over her.She sneezed.From the passenger seat, Kelly turned to her with concern. "Sharon, would you like to borrow a jacket?"Sharon's brows lifted slightly. If she remembered correctly, Kelly had been wearing a dress earlier in the competition venue.That could only mean one thing…Her gaze landed on Kelly, and sure enough, Kelly had on a man's tailored suit jacket.A faint, almost imperceptible smirk tugged at Sharon's lips.The rain had been too heavy, and her car had broken down—so when she first saw Carter, she hadn

"In a few more years, once life has taught her a few hard lessons, she won't be so naïve anymore," Maestro Warner said.…The elevator doors slowly parted. Just as Sharon was about to step in, a figure rushed out in a hurry."Wendy?" Sharon blinked in surprise. "Where are you rushing off to?"Right then, another tall, lean figure emerged from the elevator.Thomas spoke, "Wendy tried calling you, but she couldn't get through. She checked your car's location and saw it hadn't moved for a long time. She was worried something might've happened to you and was about to go look for you."Wendy finally relaxed when she saw Sharon safe and sound."I got news about that painting of yours," she said. "I wanted to call and tell you right away, but no matter how many times I tried, your phone just wouldn't connect. It's pouring outside. I was really scared something had happened to you!"Sharon pulled out her phone and saw that it had shut off at some point. The battery was completely drain

Cole said, "A blind date? Didn't you tell Grandpa you were planning to propose marriage to the Kalen family?"Lex replied, "He said the Kalen family hasn't agreed to anything, nor have they formalized any engagement with us. So to him, it doesn't count."Cole suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but complain."Don't even get me started. Lately, I don't know what's gotten into Grandpa. He's completely lost his judgment. I heard that while he was practicing medicine abroad all these years, he met some woman who's been playing him like a fiddle."At first, Damien and I figured, as long as she made him happy, even if she had ulterior motives, it wouldn't hurt to let her benefit a little. But we never thought…"He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice. "She turned out to be that estranged daughter of the Kalen family."Lex's eyes flickered slightly. "The same woman who could threaten Victoria's position and potentially tarnish her reputation?"Cole nodded grimly.

Sharon was momentarily speechless.Casey, curious, leaned in and asked, "Sharon, when you sold your paintings, did you use your real name?"She shook her head. "No, I didn't. Honestly… I've already forgotten the pen name I randomly came up with at the time."Xavier chuckled lightly. "Sharon's signature was MK."At the mention, Thomas, who had remained silent the whole time, seemed to fall into thought.Just then, Wendy tugged gently at Sharon's sleeve, as if she'd noticed something."Sharon, look over there… isn't that Victoria?"Sharon followed Wendy's line of sight and indeed saw Victoria making her way toward the front rows.Wendy clicked her tongue. "Oh look, the lovesick puppy Cole showed up too… I wonder who's the biggest simp between him and Nate. Hmm? Who's that man beside him? He looks somewhat like Cole… His brother, maybe?"From a distance, John spotted Cole and immediately pressed his lips into a thin line, his gaze turning ice-cold.Once he returned to the Westin

As she spoke, something seemed to occur to Kelly."Carter," she said, "do you think Sharon suddenly wanting a divorce has something to do with Uriah? Maybe he promised her something?"Before Carter could answer, Nate's face lit up with surprise."Wait a sec, isn't that the pretty boy we saw at the hospital last time? What's he doing with Sharon?"He turned to Carter with a grin that quickly twisted into suspicion."Carter, you think that guy's her secret lover? A little toy boy she's been keeping on the side?"Kelly hadn't paid attention at first, but at Nate's words, her eyelid twitched and she glanced over.Then she froze.It was Thomas. Why was he here?As if sensing her gaze, Thomas, who had been speaking with John, turned and looked directly at her.His face showed no sign of panic. No discomfort. Instead, he lifted a hand and waved lightly, smiling at her brightly and casually, as though he had nothing to hide and nothing to fear from being seen.Kelly felt her heart l