Chapter 229
“Sharon, sweetheart, don’t worry about me,” Uriah said calmly, his tone carrying a touch of mischief. “Even if you weren’t around, I’d still make sure she got what’s coming to her. Wants to fake an illness, does she? Hmph. Let’s see how well she keeps it up after I’m through with her.”
He’d always had a sharp sense of justice and a long memory for grudges. Nothing disgusted him more than someone pretending to be sick-people like Kelly.
Back when he thought Sharon was doing the same thing, he’d put her through quite a bit himself.
Sharon understood his nature well. She didn’t try to argue.
Something seemed to occur to Uriah then. “By the way, earlier you mentioned divorcing Carter. Are you serious about that, or just trying to scare him?”
Sharon paused. Her voice was soft when she replied. “Even you don’t believe I really want a divorce?”
Earlier, she couldn’t understand it-why Kelly, who should’ve been thrilled by the idea of her leaving, was so eager to stop it.
Now she got it.
None of them actually believed she’d go through with it.
Uriah gave a snort. “You two have a child together. It’s only natural you’d think about what’s best for him. Besides, the Biggs family’s not bad. And Carter, for all his faults, isn’t completely useless. It’s normal if you still have feelings for him. If you really could let him go, you wouldn’t have put up with everything he did to you for so long.”
Sharon said nothing.
The silence stretched before she finally spoke.
“I mean it this time. I’ve already filed with the court. Once the holiday’s over and he gets the call from the courthouse, he’ll
know I’m serious.”
Uriah looked at her for a long moment.
“What about your son?”
“I’m done,” Sharon said. “He’s just like his father-adores Kelly. Now that she’s going to be his new stepmom, I’m sure Theo
will be thrilled.”
Divorce was something most people would talk someone out of. But not Uriah. That kind of thinking didn’t sit well with him.
He had no patience for women who couldn’t cut ties when they needed to.
He nodded with approval. “Good. That’s the kind of clean break I like to see. You’ve got backbone. I didn’t misjudge you. But just because you’ve made up your mind doesn’t mean they should get off easy. We’ll return the favor, eye for an eye. Let them know you’re not someone they can push around.”
He looked straight at her. “And don’t waste time worrying about whether they’ll come back at you later. If you’re always hesitating, you’ll never get anything done. Sharon, I’ll give you the chance. Whether or not you want to teach them a lesson- that’s up to you.”
Sharon’s breath caught for a moment.
No one had ever said something like that to her before.
She had always thought too much, hesitated too long, and done too little. In the end, she was left with nothing.
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Uriah had never made life easy for anyone.
Back when Sharon first met him, she’d suffered more than a little under his scrutiny.
Now it was lunchtime. The three of them sat at the table-Sharon, Matty, and Uriah-cating together.
Kelly stood off to the side, alone, sorting through medicinal herbs.
“Aah!” A thorn from one of the dried plants sliced across her finger. She flinched in pain, the sting sharp enough to bring tears to her eyes.
But none of the three at the table so much as turned their heads. No one asked if she was alright.
Matty calmly picked up a dish and placed some on Sharon’s plate. “Sharon, this dish is really good. You should have more.”
Sharon gave her a gentle smile. “Thank you. You should eat plenty, too.”
Matty straightened her back, full of resolve. “Yeah! I need to eat a lot. I still have to help Mr. Malcolm pick herbs this afternoon!”
Kelly’s fingers curled around the edge of the table. No one acknowledged her. She bit her lip.
Finally, she forced herself to walk over to them, her voice soft and pitiful. “I… I cut my finger. It really hurts…”
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