Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 711 - Bab 720

Carter's voice turned icy. "Nonsense. How could I possibly have a girlfriend?"As he spoke, he lifted his gaze, catching Sharon's reflection in the rearview mirror. She was listening intently to Matty, completely oblivious to Xavier's provocative words.Xavier's expression held a teasing edge, his eyes flashing with a look that said: I understand."If you don't have a girlfriend," he pressed, "then whose lipstick is this? A lady friend's, perhaps?""Xavier." Carter's voice dropped to a frigid low. "If you spout any more nonsense, I'll throw you out of my car."Xavier's tone remained maddeningly amused. "Alright, alright, I'll say no more."Just then, Carter's phone rang. He glanced at the screen, his brows knitting, before silencing the call.Five minutes later, it rang again. This time, he muted it without answering.For about ten minutes, the car remained quiet… until the screen lit up once more."Why won't you answer?" Xavier asked."I'm driving," Carter snapped, his tone

Xavier glanced at the pair not far away, a faint laugh escaping his lips."I'm not about to play the third wheel. Besides, I've never been on a carousel before. Thought I'd give it a try."Sharon followed his gaze and said evenly, "Kelly isn't in good health. Rides like this usually make her dizzy. Once, when we took Theo to the park, he insisted she ride the carousel with him. She fainted halfway through and had to be rushed to the hospital. Afterward, Carter scolded him harshly."At the time, Carter had been tied up with work and hadn't joined them. But the moment he heard Kelly had collapsed, he dropped his meeting and rushed over.Sharon herself had even been blamed for the incident.The reason? Children don't understand, but shouldn't adults know better? Why let Kelly take such a "dangerous" ride?The accusation had struck Sharon as laughable, yet it left her bitterly wronged.Theo didn't know about Kelly's condition, but didn't Kelly know it herself? If she couldn't ride,

Without waiting for Kelly's response, Theo stepped inside as well.Theo and Matty claimed their usual spots at Sharon's side—one to the left, the other to the right. Xavier took the seat beside Matty, while Carter, who had followed them in, sat down next to Theo.Just then, a pale figure lowered herself into the seat beside Carter.Startled, he turned. "Why are you here? With your condition, aren't you forbidden from riding things like this?"Kelly lowered her voice into a soft murmur. "My health has improved a great deal lately. Besides, Theo just said that if one never exercises, the body will only grow weaker. I've never ridden a pirate ship before. I thought… why not give it a try?"With a single sentence, she neatly shifted the blame onto Theo.After the safety officer checked everyone's restraints, the pirate ship began to sway. At first, the motion was gentle. The ship was massive, and its rocking was smooth, hardly enough to cause dizziness or discomfort.For Theo, it

"Yes, the boy is still young. If he doesn't want to go, then so be it. But you're a grown man. How can you still not know how to care for your wife?""He looks proper enough, but who knew he'd be this cold-blooded?"The crowd's reproachful voices came one after another, each sharper than the last, and Carter's expression grew increasingly grim.Instinctively, he tried to explain. "She's not my wife."The moment the words left his mouth, the scolding only intensified."If she's not your wife, then why are you holding her?""Exactly! If it's nothing, why are you the only one clinging to her while everyone else keeps their distance?""And that child earlier—isn't he your son? With a boy that old, you must have been married for years. If this young lady isn't your wife, yet you're holding her so intimately, then isn't that adultery?"Carter felt a surge of inexplicable anger at their accusations.How could they twist things so badly?Unwillingly, his gaze shifted toward Sharon, d

"Word of the scandal is spreading like wildfire through the upper circles. Some are claiming Damien has finally come out of the closet. Others are whispering that he had been violated. Rumors are running rampant, each more lurid than the last," Nate said.Kelly, who at first had paid little mind, was stunned into silence when she heard Nate's words."What did you just say?! Damien was—"Nate, clearly reveling in the misfortune, leaned closer, his eyes gleaming with malice."He was dumped naked in the middle of the street. Plenty of bystanders caught it on camera. Now his nude photos are everywhere. If you ask me, Damien's reputation is ruined beyond repair."Kelly's eyes flickered with unease. "This… was Carter's doing?"Nate nodded with absolute certainty. "You already knew he and Julliard were plotting revenge against Damien. But I never imagined Carter would go this far. Ruthless! Still, I have to admit—it's exactly what I like to see. "Best case, Lex, that pervert, gets the