Chapter 280
Wendy’s face twisted the second she spotted the two trailing behind Carter.
“Oh great-Nate the pathetic simp and Kelly, that pretentious little bitch.” Her voice dripped acid. “What the hell are they doing
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Sharon said quietly, “Maybe they came to celebrate?”
Carter reached her just then, his face as composed and unreadable as still water.
“Did you bring everything?” he asked.
“All the documents,” Sharon replied.
Carter’s eyes met hers. “That’s not what I meant.”
Sharon glanced at Kelly standing behind him, then smiled faintly. “I brought Kelly’s medicine too.”
She took the bag from Wendy’s hands. “Once the paperwork’s done and the rest of the payment comes through, the medicine is yours.”
She’d brought the full course of treatment-every dose. All prepared, all accounted for. No loose ends.
Carter reached out to take the bag, but Sharon stepped back, just out of reach.
“Not until the procedures are complete and the payment clears.”
He looked down at her. Her striking red dress made her skin seem almost luminous and her figure more defined than he remembered.
In his memory, she had never worn colors this bold. Even though she had always been more beautiful than Kelly, she’d seemed dim-muted somehow.
But lately, she was changing. Brighter. More vivid. Like a blank sheet of paper, suddenly alive with color.
He couldn’t look away.
The truth was, he never wanted a divorce. 1
Sharon had been a good wife. A good mother. In the five years they were married, he might not have loved her with passion, but there were feelings-solid, undeniable ones.
And they had Theo. He wanted to give his son a whole family. Not the broken childhood he’d endured.
He knew why Sharon insisted on divorce. She couldn’t stand Kelly’s existence.
But this was life and death. He couldn’t abandon Kelly. 1
Between his marriage and Kelly’s life, the choice was clear.
As for Sharon…
If he wanted her back, he’d get her back. She wasn’t going anywhere.
And there was Theo, after all.
Carter figured he’d let Sharon cool off for now. Let her reflect. Once things were settled with Kelly, he’d come back for her. Reconciliation wasn’t off the table.
He’d always had ways of handling her.
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She was Theo’s mother. He was still willing to give her one more chance.
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Carter looked at her. “If you withdraw the divorce petition and end the cooling off period, the deal we made still stands. I’ll help you with your career too…”
Before he could finish, Nate cut him off, his voice sharp with urgency.
“Carter! She’s been using your name to lie, cheat, and scam her way around town do you know how much she’s cost you? If you don’t divorce her now, she’ll just keep going!”
Sharon glanced at Nate and smiled.
“You’re right, Nate. I had no idea being Mrs. Biggs was this thrilling. Just the name alone is enough to fill my shopping bags.”
She stepped forward, stopping just in front of him.
“Don’t you recognize this dress, Nate? It’s from one of your company’s top designers-your so-called flagship masterpiece. Just this outfit alone cost nearly a million.”
“This is the first time I’ve worn something so expensive,” she added, lowering her gaze to study the fabric. “And I have to say, you really do get what you pay for. It feels completely different on the body.”
She brushed her fingers lightly over the diamonds. “They say the stones are real, too. All top-grade full diamonds-not scraps or broken cuts.”
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