Chapter 96
These people had bullied her enough already. Now, to set their sights on her friend too-that was crossing a line.
Nate acted so brazenly because he thought that even if he hurt Wendy, Carter wouldn’t do anything about it.
Sharon could take a lot of things-put up with unfairness herself-but she would never let her friends suffer that way for her.
Besides, how could this possibly have nothing to do with Kelly?
Carter looked at her steadily. “But Kelly can’t be left without care right now.”
At once, Sharon’s eyes turned cold.
On the surface, this was a conflict only between Wendy and Nate. But behind it, what it really represented was the divide between Sharon and Kelly.
And clearly, Carter had chosen Kelly over her.
Sharon opened her mouth to say something, but Carter beat her to it, taking her hand gently. “Sharon, let’s step outside and talk.”
After they left, the anger on Nate’s face faded, replaced by doubt and uncertainty. “Kelly, Carter won’t really send me to prison, will he?” 1
“Of course not.” Kelly smiled faintly, her confidence unmistakable. “Don’t worry, Carter won’t do anything to you.”
Hearing that, Nate relaxed. He chuckled. “The more Sharon keeps dragging this up, the more it’ll just annoy Carter.”
Kelly nodded. “You haven’t done anything to Sharon. Those little things don’t matter to Carter. Besides, the one who got hurt was Wendy. To Carter, Wendy’s just someone unimportant.”
In the hallway, Sharon and Carter stood facing each other.
“Sharon, I don’t want this to keep escalating.” 1
Though she already understood Carter’s stance, Sharon felt a flicker of anger rise inside at his words.
He continued, “My work keeps me busy, and Kelly needs someone to care for her. If we take Nate away, it’ll be a blow to Kelly.”
“And what does that have to do with me?”
Carter’s tone remained flat. “You can keep pursuing this, but have you thought about what you’ll really gain by putting Nate in jail? Other than a bit of satisfaction?”
Sharon understood now.
Even if Wendy had been seriously hurt-though she hadn’t-Carter wouldn’t hold Nate responsible.
Because, to him, Wendy simply wasn’t worth it..
She stared into his eyes. “And what if I insist on holding Nate accountable?”
Carter’s expression didn’t change. Calm as always, his words were colder than ice.
“Sharon, you won’t have the evidence.”
A mocking smile curled on Sharon’s lips. “Carter, it’s best not to be too confident.”
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She shook the phone in her hand. “Nate admitted it all himself. I recorded every word. Doesn’t that count as evidence?”
Carter lowered his gaze, meeting the sharp irony in her eyes, and something strange stirred in him.
If before, her coldness toward him and Theo could be taken as a game of push and pull. But now, she showed no tolerance at all toward his mother either.
Could it be… she really wanted a divorce?
But the thought barely flickered before he pushed it aside.
Theo was a big boy now. Why would Sharon want a divorce?
Sharon noticed the way Carter kept staring at her, silent.
She raised an eyebrow.
“What’s the matter, Mr. Biggs? Planning to grab my phone and destroy the evidence?”
Carter’s pupils shifted as he came back to himself.
“And if I say yes?”
Sharon smiled. “Since I’m saying it out loud, I’m not afraid of you trying. Even if it disappears from my phone, there’s still plenty backed up in the cloud.”
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