Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 2

Carter’s brows drew tightly together. He said quickly, “I’ll be right there,” then turned and strode off without so much as a glance back at Sharon.

Sharon stood still, expressionless, watching his retreating figure disappear into the darkness.

She’d lost count of how many times, in the middle of the night, he had left like this—rushing to Kelly’s side at the news of another so-called “critical condition.”

…

The next morning, Sharon wheeled out her neatly packed suitcase, ready to leave.

As she passed by Theo’s room, her steps faltered.

After a moment of hesitation, she decided to go in and see him one last time.

He had been born prematurely. Ever since then, Theo had been frail and prone to illness. Because of that, she had always cared for him personally, never trusting anyone else to take her place.

He looked a lot like Carter—right down to the cool, distant temperament.

It was a weekend. Theo wasn’t at school and was seated at his desk, working on his homework.

When she entered, he greeted her out of habit, “Morning, Mommy,” and went right back to writing without looking up.

Sharon gazed at the profile of his face—so much like Carter’s—and finally said, “Theo, I’m leaving. Take care of yourself.”

He responded with a flat “Oh,” eyes still glued to his paper.

Ever since Kelly had appeared in their lives, he had grown more and more distant from her.

She still remembered that video Kelly once posted on social media.

In it, Theo was munching on cotton candy as he mumbled through sticky lips, “I just like being with Kelly. I get to eat all kinds of yummy things.”

Then Kelly said, “Theo, is your mommy not good to you?”

I can and can’t do,

between me and your mommy, who’s

mommy treated me half as well as you do, I’d be so

to a strict mother, Kelly indulged him, spoiled him, and let him do whatever he pleased—of course

to bed on time every night. With his weak digestive system, she never let him

of meticulous care before he finally became stronger and no longer fell

in the process, he’d grown more and more distant from

was almost out the door when

“Mommy.”

Sharon turned around.

people Theo likes, Mommy will like too. I really like Kelly. So Mommy will like

a split second.

her eyes and smiled

to protect Kelly, haven’t you? From now on, you can protect her together with

passed through Theo’s eyes.

didn’t explain. She simply turned and walked

…

car was already

Wendy looked at her. “Sharon… you’ve really decided to go

gave a small

“And… what about Theo?”

couldn’t win against Carter.” Sharon gave a bitter smile. “And besides… Theo might not even

night. You’ve been by his side ever since, doing everything for him. How could

proves they’re father and son. Even their taste in women is

Carter… does

“He’s probably still with

small apartment of her own. It had been a long

the space, Wendy suggested they

together since you had Theo. Want to

true. Ever since Theo’s birth, Sharon’s life had revolved solely around

who she used to be. She had once been