Chapter 62
Sharon’s voice was flat. “Why did she fall down the stairs? How would I know? That’s something you should be asking her, not
me.”
Carter didn’t respond. His ink-dark eyes locked onto her without blinking. His face betrayed no emotion, yet the air around him seemed to grow perceptibly colder.
Clearly, he still harbored doubts about her explanation.
After all, no one falls down the stairs for no reason.
In the suffocating silence, Theo’s small face tensed, a flicker of unease surfacing.
But Sharon didn’t flinch. Her gaze met his steadily, devoid of fear or guilt. Her eyes were bright and calm, unclouded by
hesitation.
Kelly hurried to speak. “Carter, maybe… let’s just drop it.”
“We can’t just drop it,” Nate cut her off, his voice sharp. “Sharon needs to be taught a lesson. Who knows what she’ll do next if we let this go?”
Sharon stood with her arms folded. “Kelly, are you not ready to tell everyone how you actually fell down the stairs?”
Kelly’s eyes flickered, words hanging on the edge of her lips, yet she said nothing.
Sharon cast her a sidelong glance. “Since I have nothing to do with this anymore, I’ll be leaving.”
Nate blocked the doorway. “You’re not going anywhere until you give Kelly a proper explanation!”
Sharon’s tone was laced with mockery. “I’ve already said I didn’t push her. Kelly hasn’t said I did either. And yet, somehow, everyone else insists I did it.”
Nate realized something had changed in Sharon. She was sharper now, cutting with words in a way that left him frustrated at
every turn.
He turned to Kelly, agitated. “Kelly, just tell them! Was it Sharon who pushed you down or not?”
Sharon had a point. If Kelly didn’t say it herself, no matter how loudly others shouted, it would all be pointless.
After all, she was the one it happened to.
Kelly gritted her teeth in frustration. Nate really was an idiot sometimes.
At this point, if she kept stalling, it would only raise more suspicion.
She took a deep breath, just about to speak-when a knock came at the door.
A moment later, Xavier and Matty walked quietly into the room.
“Sharon, are you okay?”
Matty dashed into Sharon’s arms the moment she saw her.
Sharon hugged the little boy, guilt flickering in her eyes. “I’m sorry. I didn’t take good care of you again.”
She had promised Xavier she’d look after Matty properly. But trouble kept finding her, again and again. She’d hardly had a chance to care for Matty at all.
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Despite his age, Matty was a remarkably empathetic child. “You’ve taken great care of me, Sharon…”
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Before he could finish, a sharp, hostile voice sliced through the room.
“Why are you with my mom?!”
Matty looked up, startled, to find Theo glaring fiercely at him.
“Theo?” Matty’s face showed surprise. “What are you doing here?”
Theo didn’t answer. He suddenly rushed forward, shoving Matty away from Sharon with force.
“Get away! Don’t touch my mom!”
Matty hadn’t expected it and fell hard to the floor.
Sharon’s expression darkened. She immediately bent down to help him up.
“Matty, are you okay?”
Tears welled in Matty’s eyes, his lips trembling. “Sharon… it hurts…”
Sharon quickly examined him. Upon seeing the scraped skin on Matty’s arm, her heart ached.
“Matty, let’s go put some medicine on it first-”
Before she could finish, Theo’s angry voice burst out behind her, “Mom! Why are you being so nice to him? Why did you let him. hug you?!”
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