Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 378

Chapter 378

Theo continued speaking. “But… when I was learning Spanish with my teacher, Mom never joined our classes. And…” He turned to look at Sharon on stage. “She speaks better than my Spanish teacher.”

Nate scoffed, his tone dripping with contempt. “That’s just your personal opinion. If Sharon’s Spanish was really that good, why bother hiring a tutor at all? She could’ve just taught you herself. Nah… she probably just knows a couple of phrases. Got lucky. Now she’s out here showing off like she’s fluent.”

Madeline, hearing their hushed voices, frowned. “What exactly did Sharon say?”

Kelly pressed her lips together, clearly reluctant, but eventually offered a rough translation.

As the words left her mouth, Carter’s gaze darkened, deep as an ocean, locked firmly on the woman standing under the spotlight.

And just then-unexpected, uninvited-a long-buried memory floated back to him.

It was years ago, back at the Biggs family’s estate.

They were discussing hiring language tutors for Theo. Sharon had quietly said, “I could teach Theo.”

Before the sentence had even finished, Madeline had cut her off with a sneer.

“You? Teach Theo? We’re hiring professional tutors. What could someone like you possibly teach him? If he falls behind because of your nonsense, I’ll hold you personally responsible.”

After that, Sharon had never brought it up again.

And now… standing there, hearing her fluent, effortless Spanish, Carter was left stunned and surprised.

No. Not just surprised-pleasantly surprised.

His own lips twitched slightly at the realization. Pleasant surprise.

When was the last time Sharon had made him feel that way?

To him, she’d always been like plain water-tasteless, colorless, harmless.

Love? He’d never really thought about it. To him, marriage and love were two separate things. As long as he’d fulfilled the role of a responsible husband, that was enough. 1

But standing here now… watching Sharon under the lights, confident, radiant…he suddenly realized how little he’d ever truly

known her.

For a brief second, he felt disoriented.

On the other side of the hall, Uriah burst into hearty laughter. “Beautifully said, Sharon! That’s exactly how you deal with shameless judges like this!”

Wendy blinked at him in surprise. “Mr. Malcolm… you speak Spanish too?”

He shot her a mock glare. “Hah! Who do you think you’re talking to? I traveled the world in my younger years. A few languages? Child’s play.”

Wendy grinned, immediately laying on the flattery. “Wow, Mr. Malcolm, you’re not just a medical genius, you’re a language master too. What a treasure! Honestly, it’s our good fortune to know someone like you.”

Uriah laughed so hard his shoulders shook. “You cheeky little girl and your sweet-talk! I like you! You all better stick around. Your good luck’s just getting started.”

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At first, helping her had been about Matty. Purely that.

But now…

He realized something else entirely.

This woman… really was a hidden gem.

Meanwhile, Gregory stood frozen, thoroughly humiliated, unable to get a single word past the lump in his throat.

And yet Sharon wasn’t finished. “Mr. Finch… have you learned how to pronounce it correctly now?”

Gregory opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Truth be told, he was never the type to win arguments with his tongue. If he were, he wouldn’t have resorted to attacking someone’s education level like a coward.

Just as he struggled for a response, the foreign judge seated next to him-a blond-haired, blue-eyed man-suddenly spoke. His Spanish was fast, fluid, and precise.

Sharon listened, then gave a soft smile. Without hesitation, she answered back fluently. 11

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