Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 741

Chapter 741

“Working is great. You earn your own money, and no one can mock you, saying women just live off men,” the service lady added.

Theo thought of the medicinal dishes his mother had always made for him in the past and the special foods she prepared just for him.

“I’m sorry, Mommy,” he murmured softly.

Sharon shook her head gently. “It’s okay. Now that we’ve got all the vegetables, let’s go to the snack section and choose some of your favorite treats.

They moved on toward the snack aisle, with Carter trailing behind them.

For Carter, the experience was strangely novel. In the past, he had considered accompanying a woman shopping to be tedious and a waste of time. Now, instead of feeling bothered, he found himself wanting to help Sharon pick out the items.

After finishing their shopping, they left the supermarket.

Thomas saw them to the base of their apartment building. Sharon said, “Thomas, thanks for your help today. You should head back and rest early.”

She didn’t invite him upstairs to eat; she didn’t want to give Carter a chance to pester

her.

Thomas didn’t linger. “Alright, I’ll go then. If anything comes up, Sharon, you know you can call me anytime.”

He left promptly.

Once Thomas was gone, Carter finally stepped in front of them.

“Theo.”

Theo looked up, surprised. “Dad, you’re still here?”

Carter’s gaze fell on the shopping bags Sharon held. “Let me carry those for you.”

Sharon stepped back, keeping out of his reach.

“No need. Thank you,”

He watched her. “Your hands are for playing the violin. Try not to lift heavy things.”

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“I managed for five years,” Sharon said lightly. “Lifting hasn’t harmed my hands. They’re not so fragile that carrying something heavy would injure them.”

She paused, a faint smile crossing her lips. “You should help Kelly with her bags instead. I don’t need any help.”

Theo chimed in beside her. “Dad, don’t worry. I can help Mom carry them.”

He reached for one of the handles without inviting his father to join him upstairs. Even at his age, he could sense that his mother’s mood dampened whenever his father appeared.

Carter fell silent.

With Thomas gone, he didn’t press the matter. For now, resolving Kelly’s situation had to take priority before he could rightfully have Sharon back.

Carter summoned Nate over.

Since losing his position as heir, Nate had sunk deeper into idleness and indulgence, spending his days in drunken escapades with his disreputable friends, plotting against

Lex.

As for Sharon… Nate had already given up trying to get back at her. He had suffered too many setbacks and had come to regard her as extraordinary, almost uncanny.

“Carter, is there a reason you called me here in such a hurry?” Nate asked.

Carter studied him carefully. “Nate, do you still want to be the heir of the Hendricks family?”

“Of course I do!” Nate’s eyes lit up. “If I become the heir, I won’t have to grovel to those illegitimate sons. Besides, I’ll definitely not say no to wealth and status!”

Carter said, “I can help you secure that position once and for all.”

Nate’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “Carter… you’re serious?!”

Previously, when Lex had retaliated against the Hendricks family, if it weren’t for Julliard’s intervention, Carter wouldn’t have cared. Later, when Nate was stripped of his inheritance, Carter had turned a blind eye.

Nate knew his repeated provocations regarding Sharon had fully enraged Carter.

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Carter continued, “Yes, but there’s one condition.”