Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 498

Chapter 498

Wendy had already lost hope, but the moment she saw who entered, her eyes widened with surprise and delight.

She rushed over. “Sharon, are you okay?”

“I’m fine. Something unexpected happened,” Sharon replied, walking in. “Sorry I’m late… Did it affect the performance?”

“Not at all! You’re just in time!” Wendy said quickly. “Right now, John, Casey, and Matty are performing an ensemble. I’ll let them know through the earpiece that you’ve arrived. Get ready. You’ll be onstage soon.”

Sharon nodded.

Wendy accompanied her into the dressing room, helping her into her gown while quickly briefing her on what had happened

out front.

“Just now, John took the stage. He said today’s performance… wasn’t what we thought. It isn’t a simple charity show for seniors.

“Not everyone in the audience is elderly. He noticed a lot of unfamiliar faces. And even… people from the Kalen family. Including your father, your older brother… and that illegitimate daughter.”

A flicker passed through Sharon’s eyes.

Thinking back to Cole, to what Casey had said about an ex-boyfriend, and considering Nate and Carter’s reactions, it all began

to make sense.

Back when she lived with the Kalen family, she’d heard of the Malcolm family. But she had never connected Uriah and the top- tier family. She only ever knew Uriah as a gray-haired old man running a worn-down clinic, spending his days surrounded by

the smell of herbs.

Ever since his wife passed, Uriah had become reclusive-so much so that even Victoria had barely seen him.

That kind of elite, powerful family seemed worlds apart from the dusty, faded clinic with the peeling signboard.

But there was no time to dwell on that. Wendy chose only the key points to brief Sharon, helping her mentally prepare for what awaited her onstage.

Sharon listened closely, her expression calm as she nodded.

Once she’d changed, and with a few moments to spare, Wendy couldn’t help but ask, “Sharon, what happened? Where were you all this time?”

“I ran into Cole,” Sharon said. “He’s Uriah’s grandson.”

Wendy gasped. “Cole? He’s Uriah’s grandson?!”

But a moment later, things began to click for her.

“So when he saw you… did he cause trouble again?”

Sharon nodded. “He did. But don’t worry, it’s handled. Xavier is helping take care of the aftermath.”

Wendy blinked. “The aftermath? There’s more?”

Sharon said calmly, “With Cole’s personality, he’d never let us finish this performance peacefully. Rather than wait for him to sabotage us, it’s better to cut off the threat entirely-make sure he won’t cause trouble again.”

“Cut off the threat…?” Wendy asked cautiously. “Sharon, you didn’t… eliminate him, did you?”

Sharon thought for a moment. “Something like that.”

1/2

Wendy gulped, unsure what to say. Before she could ask more, the ensemble onstage-featuring John and the others-was nearing its end.

Sharon picked up her violin. “I’ll explain in more detail after the performance.”

With that, she turned and strode toward the stage.

In the audience, Theo spotted Matty and John performing onstage and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wait… is Mommy really here to perform today?”

Kelly smiled. “Maybe she wants Maestro Warner to see how much she’s improved lately.” (1)

Nate scoffed, “Her? Performing? Matty’s better than Sharon, and even he’s just average. The show’s been going on for so long, but we have yet to catch a glimpse of her onstage.”