Charlotte was already awake when Sharon Allyson reentered the backyard.
Ruben was holding the sleeping little one, looking at Jacob Green, who was also looking at him.
Sharon Allyson walked over to her, "Charlotte."
Charlotte saw her and was stunned for a moment, her mind still seemingly not fully awake, probably
not expecting to see her here.
"Sharon..."
Sharon Allyson said, "Are you feeling better?"
Charlotte nodded, "Just a little dizzy, nothing else...You..."
"Jameson Proctor is in the front yard.Evie Rowland is dead.Suicide."
Charlotte froze, surprisingly unsure of what to say for a moment.
Ruben frowned, "She killed herself? How easy it is for her."
Sharon Allyson was a little tired, watching the rain getting heavier, and did not want to stay here any
longer, "Charlotte, I'll leave now.They will send you back."
Charlotte stood up, "Sharon, where are you going?"
"Back to...Find a place to stay for now."
Sharon Allyson looked at the little one, "Thank you for taking care of him all this time."
Charlotte smiled and understood.
This day had come, after all.
She and Jameson together had deceived Sharon Allyson for so long.She no longer had the right to
stay with that child anymore.
Jacob Green stepped forward, "Miss Allyson, I'll walk you out."
Sharon Allyson looked at him with little expression.Her voice was low, "No, thanks."
"Miss Allyson..."
"I wish you would stop trying to find out where I live and who I meet.Let's show each other respect.I
don't want to see any of you right now."
Jacob Green, "..."
She was saying this not to him but to Jameson Proctor.
Sharon Allyson took the baby from Ruben and cradled it in her arms.
Trey Coe waited just off to the side.When she came forward, he opened the door.
Ruben gave a small nod to Charlotte and left as well.
Watching the black car disappear into the rain, Jacob Green said, "Mrs.Clark, what should we do now?"
Charlotte sighed, "Let's give her some time first."
After a pause, Charlotte added, "By the way, where's Harley? Is she out yet?"
Jacob Green said, "She's dead."
Charlotte froze, "Dead?"
Jacob Green nodded, "She tried to escape from the Proctor family yesterday to report the news but
was caught back."
Jacob Green did not finish the rest of the sentence, but Charlotte understood.She closed her eyes and
felt a sense of exhaustion and powerlessness.
At that moment, Matthew Gray hurried over, "Mrs.Clark, let me take you back."
"Where is Jameson?"
"Mr.Proctor fainted when he came out of the front yard.Mr.Hood is taking him to the hospital"
Charlotte was shocked, "Fainted?"
Matthew Gray said, "Mr.Proctor he...He was shot in the arm earlier and lost a lot of blood"
"Take me to the hospital."
This night was destined to be chaotic.
The other side.
Sharon Allyson looked at the little guy who was sleeping in her arms and started eating his fingers, and
the corners of her lips slowly lifted up into a smile.
Luckily, luckily, it was not too late.She was so close to watching her little one die in front of her.She,
finally, did her duty as a mother for once.
Ruben handed her a tissue.
Bewildered, Sharon Allyson said, "What's wrong?"
"Wipe your face."
Sharon Allyson touched her face and realized that tears had covered her entire face.Ruben said, "If
you're worried about Jameson Proctor.Go check him out."
Sharon Allyson wiped the tears from her face, but the ones in her eyes wouldn't stop flowing.She spoke
calmly, "I'm not a doctor, so what's the point of me checking him?"
The moment Jameson Proctor hugged her, she heard his muffled grunt.
She knew he was injured, but she didn't know where the injury was.
Ruben asked, "Do you hate him?"
Sharon Allyson didn't answer but said to Trey Coe, who was driving ahead, "Just find a hotel and drop
us off."Trey Coe pursed his lips and gave a soft yes.Inside the car, no one spoke again.Half an hour
later, the black car slowly drove into the basement of an upscale residence.
Trey Coe took them upstairs and opened the room, "It's raining.It's not convenient to go to the
hotel.Here is where Pattrick Matthias lived before.You are safe here.If you don't want to stay here, I'll
find a new place for you tomorrow."
Sharon Allyson answered briefly, "Thanks."
Trey Coe added, "I've had baby stuff sent over.It should be here in a few minutes."
Sharon Allyson nodded, "Okay."
Trey Coe looked to Ruben, "I'll go first then.You stay here with her."
"I'll walk you down."
When they left, Ruben carried the little one, found a bedroom, and gently put him to bed.
The little one had somehow grabbed the buttons of Sharon's shirt and wouldn't let go of them, and now
he was weeping again.
Sharon Allyson patted him gently and waited until he was completely asleep before she came out of
the bedroom.
Ruben was sitting on the couch, and the things Trey Coe had sent over were already piled up in the
living room.
Sharon Allyson said, "It's late.You should go to bed."
Ruber's thin lips tensed up, "There's something I haven't told you."
At that, Sharon Allyson froze and only after a few seconds said, "Did you already know?"
Ruben said, "I thought he was cheating at that time, so I followed him."
"And then what happened?"
Ruben continued, "In fact, he did not mean to hide it from you.The child was born with severe health
problems.Every few days, there would be a notice of critical illness from the hospital, and he was
getting major and minor illnesses nonstop.He did not want you to have too much hope and be
heartbroken again."
"That's what he told you?"
Ruben was silent for a moment and nodded.
"Does the child still get sick a lot?"
Ruben said, "Not for the past few months, it seems.Just the occasional cold and fever, but the doctor
said it was normal."
Sharon Allyson said lightly, "If that's the case, then why didn't he tell me."
Ruben opened his mouth, unable to answer for a moment.
Sharon Allyson said, "I know what you mean, and you don't have to defend him.
I've asked him many times about this, and each time he would make up a new lie, and I've never been
able to get an answer or the truth from him."
"But..."
"I've given him countless chances, too."
Sharon Allyson took a deep breath as if to control her emotions, "You know, today, if I hadn't been
there, or had been a step late, this child would have been smothered alive!"
"You said he didn't want me to have hope and face disappointment again, so now what? If this child
had died there today, did he intend to hide it from me for the rest of my life, and pretend that this child
was lost in that car accident in the first place?"
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