bChapter /bb10 /b

Caroline continued, “Since we’re going the same way, I’ll have Jaxson bgive /byou a rideter.b” /b

Charlotte’s expression slightly darkened.

So, he had spent the night at Caroline’s ce.

They weren’t beven /bdivorced yet, and he couldn’t wait to be with another woman.

“No, thanks. I have my own car,” she said tly.

Caroline grabbed bher /barm. Don’t be bshy/b. We work at the same hospital, and Jaxson will be here bsoon/bb./bb” /b

Charlotte suppressed the surge of anger rising in her chestb. /b

Charlotte couldn’t help but wonder if Caroline was doing this intentionally and if she already knew about her rtionship bwith /bbJaxson /band bwas /bbnow /bdeliberately unting it in front of herb./b”

She pulled bher /bhand away forcefully.“I said no thanks.b” /b

Suddenly, Caroline fell to the ground.

When Collin saw his mother being pushed down, he rushed forward and shoved Charlotte.“You mean womanb! /bHow bdare /bbyou /bpush bmy /bmom!”

Charlotte’s phone bttered /bto the pavement.

Not satisfied, Collin stomped on her phone bseveral /btimes with all his might.

Don’t you have any manners?” Charlotte grabbed his arm to pull him awayb, /bcausing him to fall onto his bottom and burst into loud wails.

Jaxson, who had just pulled up in his car, witnessed the sceneb. /bHe strode over.“Charlotteb!/bb” /b

In his urgency, he even forgot to hide their rtionship from Caroline and called her by name bdirectly/b.

“Dad! This bad woman pushed me!” Collin cried dramatically, his bface /bfull of bexaggerated /bbmisery/b.

Caroline immediately checked Collin for injuries, her expression displeased.“Dr. Sutton, bif /bbyou /bhave any issues with me, take them up with me. There’s no need toy hands on a child!”

Charlotte took a deep breath, clenching her teeth. “Aren’t byou /bgoing to mention how your son deliberately stomped on my phoneb?/bb” /b

Caroline avoided her gaze.“Collin… he didn’t mean to do that!”

“Stepping on it might be an ident, but stomping on it multiple times, that’s intentionalb!/b”

“Charlotte.” Jaxson’s beyes /bburned with bclear /banger.