Chapter 26 When he saw her bleeding and hurt , the first thing Carter said wasn't concern . It was " Do you know what you did wrong ? " Even a stranger on the street , seeing her like this , would have at least asked if she was alright . But her husband stood there , waiting for her to surrender , to admit fault . Sharon laughed . Carter frowned . " What are you laughing at ? " She wiped the blood from her forehead , but the rotting lettuce leaves stuck to her clothes and the sticky smear of raw egg on her shoulder left her looking completely wrecked . " I'm laughing at myself for putting so much effort all these years into a monster . " She gave up trying to clean herself and looked directly at him through the car window . " So this is how you make me regret it ? You sic the internet on me , send people to corner me in the street , just to avenge your precious Kelly ? " He was silent for a few seconds . " You think I did all this ? " . " Didn't you ? " Sharon smiled faintly . " I moved into a new place . Even with a doxxing , there's no way they would've found me that quickly or that precisely . Who else would've known ? You're the one who had Nate pass me that message - ' you'll regret it , ' remember ? " Her eyes locked onto his . " If you care so much about protecting Kelly from pain , then why not just divorce me ? You two could be together openly , without guilt , without lies . " A flicker of anger crossed his face . " Sharon , I've told you over and over again - there's nothing between me and Kelly . Can you stop making a scene like this ? " " If there's no divorce , " she said coldly , " then get used to my scenes . " Carter's eyes turned sharp , frigid . " So you're determined to be this stubborn ? " " Yes , " Sharon answered . He let out a laugh , furious . " Fine . I hope you never come crawling back to me . " Then his car pulled away , tires spitting dust behind him . Another day and night passed . The heat around Sharon still hadn't cooled . Carter never came forward to speak up for her . He didn't issue a statement . He didn't pull the stories down . His silence was its own kind of confirmation , leaving her to be hounded like a rat in the streets . While Carter stayed quiet , Kelly posted a statement on her X. [ The fact that I'm in the hospital has nothing to do with Sharon . The incident where I fell into the water was purely an accident . We've reached an understanding , and I don't plan to hold her accountable . [ As for the rumors online about Sharon stealing my boyfriend - those are all in the past . I hope everyone will let it go . ] The internet exploded . +25 BONUS Chapter 26 If the fall into the water was resolved peacefully , and she wasn't holding Sharon accountable , that could only mean one thing : Sharon really had pushed her And the mention of the past -no clarification , no denial - only cemented the story . As if Kelly was saying , yes , Sharon had been the mistress , but it was over now , so let's all move on . But Sharon knew the truth . So did Carter . So did Nate . When she and Carter got together , he and Kelly were already broken up . Then came another wave . Someone leaked rumors that she had something going on with John . John Westin , the wildly popular musician known for both his looks and talent , had exploded into the public eye . Now , people were accusing him of getting involved with a married woman - Carter's wife , no less . The backlash hit him too . But it didn't stop there . Trouble always seemed to come all at once , like rain falling on a crumbling house . The police came knocking . " Sharon , " the officer said , " someone's reported you for attempted murder . Please come with us to cooperate with the investigation . " They brought her into the interrogation room . Online , conspiracy theories were everywhere . Some were already calling for her to get the death penalty . But theories weren't evidence . Even with Kelly's fall into the water , even with her almost getting run over by a car , there wasn't enough to claim Sharon had tried to kill her . The questioning lasted from morning until night . Eventually , the interrogators had to admit they had nothing solid . They released her . As she stepped out of the room , a young officer hurried over to the lead interrogator and whispered something in his ear . The man's eyes narrowed slightly . " You're sure about that ? " he asked . Chapter 27 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!