Chapter 16 Meanwhile , in the private room , Nate was gesturing wildly as he rambled off to Julliard and Kelly . " I knew it ! She had time to sneak off with some random dude , but not enough to make the medicinal soup for you . Kelly , just wait - Carter's not going to let that housewife off easy . " Kelly opened her mouth to respond , but the door creaked open before she could say a word . Carter stepped in , his face unreadable as always . He rarely showed his emotions - whether happy or angry , you could never tell just by looking at him . But for some reason , Kelly sensed something different today . Something colder than usual . Softly , she asked , " Carter , has Sharon calmed down ? She must've gone back to take care of Theo , right ? " Carter's lips pressed into a firm line . " No. " Kelly's eyes widened . " She didn't even go back for Theo ? " Biting her lower lip , she hesitated , then seemed to make up her mind . " Carter , maybe I should go and apologize to her ? Theo's still so young . He needs his mother . No matter how angry we adults get , we shouldn't drag a child into it . He's innocent . " Nate rolled his eyes . " Oh , come on . We all know what she's doing using the kid to threaten Carter . That woman's vicious . Even her own child isn't off limits . She's a disgrace to women . " Julliard interrupted him . " Enough , Nate . " " What , am I wrong ? " Nate snapped . " Look at what Sharon's been doing . She's married , has a kid , and she's still out at bars meeting strange men . That's cheating , plain and simple . " No wonder Theo's been pulling away from her lately . What kind of mother behaves like that ? Carter's been too soft on her . That's why she's gotten out of hand . " She's been living the good life at home , spending Carter's money doing nothing but playing the role of some high - society wife . And now ? Now she wants to take his money and pamper her side guy ? Unbelievable . " Something suddenly occurred to him . He turned to Carter . " Carter , women like her are easy to deal with . Freeze her cards . Let's see how long she stays tough . I guarantee she'll come crawling back in three days - begging . " Whatever good mood Sharon had left vanished after running into Carter and Kelly . She was about to head back when her phone buzzed . She pulled it out , and a notification popped up on the screen : her card had been frozen . Sharon stared at it for a beat before the realization sank in . Carter had frozen her card . For years , she'd stayed home to take care of Theo , with no income of her own . All her daily expenses had been charged to his secondary card . Of course , she had her own savings from before the marriage . Not a small amount - but in a family like the Biggs , it was a drop in the ocean . Sharon had never been too proud to spend his money . They had a clear division of roles - he earned , she managed the home . There was nothing shameful about using his money . Staring at the message , she let out a bitter laugh . Chapter 16 +25 BONUS So this was how Carter planned to rein her in . Still holding her phone , she turned around to head back to the private room . Just then , someone bumped into her leg . Startled , Sharon looked down . It was a boy - five , maybe six years old . Delicate features , eyes like black gems soaked in water , bright and clear . But his face was unnaturally pale , Sharon had studied medicine long enough to recognize the signs at a glance - deficient energy and blood , a weak stomach and spleen . He was clearly a sickly child . The boy looked up at her and said , matter - of - factly , " You bumped into me . Now you have to take responsibility . " Sharon blinked , then crouched down so they were at eye level . " Little one , are you feeling unwell ? " The boy dropped his gaze and said nothing . She looked around - no sign of any adults nearby . Gently , she asked , " What's your name ? Where are your parents ? " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!