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Chapter 8

Loving Mom 8

Chapter 8

She rubbed her eyes, trying to make sure she hadn’t seen it wrong

Beside her, Theo noticed Marie’s odd behavior and couldn’t help asking, “Marie, what’s wrong?”

Cautiously, Matie handed her phone to Carter. “Sir, it’s…”

Carter lowered his gaze/

Sharon had left the group chat.

His face darkened.

The next moment, his phone rang.

Kelly’s choked sobs came through the receiver. “Carter… what should we do? Sharon seems really upset…”

Carter suddenly thought of Sharon.

He rarely saw her cry.

The only time she had, it was after she pushed Kelly into the water and landed her in the ICU–still, she stubbornly refused to admit fault.

To punish her, he took Theo back to his parents‘ home and told Sharon that if she didn’t apologize, she’d never see Theo again.

At the time, Theo was suffering from a relapse of his old illness and running a dangerously high fever.

Sharon chased them to the estate, but he hadn’t allowed anyone to let her in.

That night, a torrential rainstorm swept in.

Everyone had been too busy tending to Theo’s fever to remember she was waiting outside.

It wasn’t until the butler quietly reminded him that he even remembered she was there.

She was brought in, soaked to the bone.

That was the first time he saw her cry.

Kelly’s weepy voice dragged him out of the memory.

“I just saw… Sharon left the group. Carter, maybe we should just let it go. If she doesn’t want to make the medicinal meals for me, let’s not trouble her…”

For some reason, an uneasy restlessness stirred in him.

He said, “Alright.”

for a moment, seemingly caught off guard

find a personal caretaker to prepare your meals and take care of you,” he said calmly, “Since the medicinal

Kelly tried to refuse. “Carter, that’s

joking–those medicinal dishes tasted

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bite of the ones Sharon made. Every dish had

she sent were just her way of making things difficult for

motives, gave no room for argument. “It’s settled. I have things to take care of. I’ll

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line went dead before

the blank screen, Kelly

A personal caretaker?

the staff reported back to him,

Her jaw clenched.

She must be behind

Her resentment deepened.

of this thankless job–if she

occasionally cooking could be seen as a way to nurture bonds or

every single

there between that

house got angry enough to

up, Carter turned to his son. “Sit and eat. I’ll take you

eyes

to begin with, and the recent string of

sat facing each other, quietly eating

Theo’s daily care

work, rarely

the silence, something hung

no matter how much he ate

Sharon. He just couldn’t get used

from the other end of the table, his father’s cool, clear voice broke

you said yesterday–who taught you

find Carter staring

Theo could speak, Carter asked, “Was it

wasn’t afraid of his mom, but he

eyes. “…No. Mommy didn’t teach

very hesitation

what she taught him

mirthless chuckle escaped

teach a child properly, maybe

he turned to

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