Chapter 42
Xavier raised his eyebrows, as if about to say something, but Sharon cut him off.
“Xavier, why don’t you head back for now? There’s something I’d like to discuss with Mr. Biggs. Alone.”
Xavier paused, then gave a small nod. “Alright. If you need anything, call me anytime.”
Carter’s face darkened for reasons even he couldn’t explain.
Once Xavier had left, Carter stood stiffly, his expression cold. “Sharon, we haven’t even divorced yet, and you’re already eager to bring another man here to-what-build a connection?”
Coming from him, kind words were a rarity.
Sharon’s voice was calm. “Your phone was unreachable. After I was taken to the hospital, the doctor kept urging me to pay. I could only call someone I knew to help out.”
Truthfully, she had called Wendy first. But because of the accident yesterday, she hadn’t been able to pick up Matty. So when she woke up, she called Xavier to explain the situation.
Not long after, Xavier arrived with Matty to visit her. Later, when Wendy came, the two of them left.
Wendy had stayed with her the entire night, and in the morning, Sharon told her to go get some rest.
She lifted her gaze toward Carter. “What was I supposed to do-wait for the hospital to throw me out?”
His Adam’s apple shifted slightly. He didn’t respond.
While she had no one to call, he had been running around the hospital, busy with Kelly.
Sharon picked up the food Xavier had brought and started eating slowly.
The hospital room fell into a momentary silence.
Only after she finished eating did Carter speak.
“You and Kelly-why did your cars collide?”
“That’s a question for Kelly, not me.” Her tone was even, completely unbothered. “I told you already-her car crashed into
mine.”
Carter’s gaze deepened, shadows swimming behind his eyes. “But I spoke to some eyewitnesses. They said you suddenly rushed out without slowing down.”
Of course.
So it wasn’t a coincidence. Kelly had done it on purpose.
Sharon looked straight at him. “And the surveillance footage? Did you find it?”
“Not yet.”
She wasn’t the least bit surprised.
If Kelly had planned everything, she would never have made a rookie mistake like leaving behind evidence.
“Well, do you think I rammed into Kelly on purpose?”
“Intentional or not, you didn’t slow down. According to the eyewitnesses, the accident is entirely your fault.”
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“And?”
“The public’s already in an uproar. If you issue a public apology to Kelly, we’ll consider this matter closed.”
Sharon blinked, a flicker of surprise in her eyes. She gave a quiet, ironic laugh. “Just an apology? Kelly’s so badly injured. I would’ve thought you’d insist I go to jail.” D
Carter’s face remained impassive. “Kelly’s injuries aren’t serious. I’ll handle her side. If you apologize, I’ll make sure the public outcry dies down.”
Her brow twitched. “So what you’re saying is, if I don’t apologize, you’ll just let the online attacks keep piling up?”
Carter looked down at her. “Sharon, this accident-at the very least, I owe Kelly an explanation.”
An apology. That was all. As if that could smooth over everything. It wasn’t even a punishment.
There wasn’t the slightest ripple in Sharon’s heart. Not anger, not sorrow-nothing.
“I didn’t crash into Kelly. She crashed into me. If there’s an apology to be made, it should come from her.”
Carter looked like he hadn’t expected her to still be this obstinate.
His brow furrowed. “You claim Kelly crashed into you. I had people investigate. The evidence is clear. Are you really going to keep denying it?”
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