Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 807

Chapter 807

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Chapter 807

Sharon’s expression tightened. “What happened to Thomas?”

“It seems he was in a car accident. He’s in the hospital now, still under emergency care.” Wendy rose to her feet, hesitated, then asked, “Sharon, do you want to come with me?”

Sharon didn’t hesitate. “Yes. I’ll go with you.”

By the time they reached the hospital, the doctors had finished treating Thomas.

His driving skills were excellent, so his injuries weren’t life-threatening. Still, he had a gash across his forehead that required several stitches, his head wrapped thickly in gauze.

Wendy asked at once, “Thomas, what happened? How did you end up in an accident?”

The car in question had been a reward from Sharon-she’d asked Wendy to buy it for him. It wasn’t an expensive model, about 15,000 dollars, meant simply as his everyday transportation. They had picked it up only yesterday. And yet today, Thomas had crashed.

Thomas didn’t answer immediately. His silence suggested something he couldn’t easily say.

Sensing the unease, Sharon pressed him. “Thomas, do you know something?”

After a few moments, he finally spoke. “My brakes suddenly failed.”

Sharon and Wendy exchanged a sharp look.

Wendy muttered, “Yesterday, when we brought it back, there wasn’t the slightest issue.”

Sharon asked, “Did you drive it back yourself?”

Wendy shook her head. “I’ve been too busy lately. I couldn’t pick it up personally, so I had the dealership

staff drive it back.”

Sharon turned to Thomas. “Did you drive it yesterday?”

Thomas shook his head. “No. Today was the first time.”

Yesterday, when the dealership staff drove it, there was no problem. Yet the very first time Thomas got behind the wheel, the brakes failed.

Sharon’s eyes darkened. She didn’t believe in coincidences like this.

“Wendy,” she said after a pause, “help me look into this dealership’s background.”

Wendy’s face hardened. She understood instantly.

Sharon had too many enemies-any number of them might want her dead. This might not even be aimed at Thomas at all. It could have been meant for her.

“All right. I’ll dig into it.”

After Wendy left, Sharon turned back to Thomas, guilt flashing in her gaze.

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“Sorry. Once again, I’ve dragged you into this.”

“It may not be because of you,” Thomas said. “I’ve offended more than a few people myself recently.”

Sharon studied him. Alone, in a foreign country, he couldn’t possibly have enemies of his own. No-this was because of her. She’d wanted to reward him with a car, but instead she’d nearly gotten him killed.

Not long after, Wendy returned. Her expression was troubled.

“What did you find?” Sharon asked.

Wendy gave her a long look before replying, “That dealership… belongs to the Biggs Group.” (1)

Sharon’s features hardened.

Wendy added quickly, “It doesn’t necessarily mean Carter was behind it. Maybe there really was some defect from the factory.”

Sharon’s tone turned icy. “Then we’ll leave it to the professionals. Have it examined.”

“I’ve already contacted an appraisal agency. We’ll have results by tomorrow.”

“Good,” Sharon said, calm but cold.

When they left Thomas’s ward, Wendy finally asked what had been on her mind.

“Sharon, do you think… this was Carter’s doing?”

Sharon’s eyes were like frost.

“That dealership belongs to his company. Who else could tamper with brake pads without anyone knowing? And don’t forget, he’s made no secret of his dislike for Thomas.”

Wendy frowned. “Dislike is one thing. But to kill someone over it? That’s vicious.”

Her voice faltered as another thought struck her.

“Sharon, didn’t Lex’s brakes also fail that time? Do you think… it could have been the same person?”

A flicker of sharpness crossed Sharon’s eyes.

“It’s possible.”

“But Carter had no grudge with Lex. Why would he do it?” Wendy pressed.

“Not directly,” Sharon said. “But Nate doesn’t exactly get along with Lex.”

Yet the timeline didn’t fit. Lex’s accident had happened on the day of the auction-before Nate and Lex’s conflict began. The motive was flimsy. Even Sharon couldn’t see the reason Carter would target him.

“Maybe it’s just my bias,” she admitted at last. “It may not be him. Let’s wait for the investigation.”

Wendy nodded.

The next morning, Sharon arrived at Thomas’s ward carrying a freshly prepared medicinal broth. He loved

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the food she made. The cooking skills once scorned by Carter and Theo were now cherished by both Thomas and Matty.

Preparing such dishes was time-consuming and exhausting, but since his accident likely had ties to her, Sharon was willing to make the effort.

As she stepped out of the elevator onto the VIP floor, she immediately sensed something was off. The usually quiet corridor was in chaos. Reporters clutching microphones were rushing frantically up and down, clearly chasing some major story.

Sharon frowned. Who could possibly be here to draw such attention?

She turned the corner and froze.

Thomas’s ward door was wide open.

Reporters were flooding inside, their voices a barrage of noise.

Sharon’s face paled. She sprinted forward, only to find a crowd of journalists swarming around Thomas’s bed, shoving microphones practically into his face.

“Thomas, rumor has it you specialize in deceiving women for their money and affection. Is that why you’ve stayed at Sharon’s side as her assistant? With ulterior motives?”

“Thomas, what’s your response to the wealthy women being exposed online-women you supposedly strung along?”

“Rumor has it two sisters even fought over you, and one of them lost her life. What do you have to say that?”

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Sharon called out urgently, “Thomas!”