Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 109

Chapter 109

A sharp glint flickered in Kelly’s eyes.

She frowned slightly and spoke, “Carter, that boy-Matty-what exactly is his relationship with Sharon? I get the feeling… she treats him even better than she treats Theo.”

Carter hadn’t been paying much attention to Sharon until then, but at Kelly’s words, a crease formed between his brows. He looked over in her direction.

He didn’t know what Matty had said, but Sharon was smiling at him gently, pulling out a tissue to wipe the corner of his mouth.

Matty beamed back at her, his face lighting up with adoration.

There was something in the way he looked at her-full of trust, reliance, and something close to worship. It was the kind of look a child might give his mother.

The sight landed hard in Theo’s chest.

Once, she used to smile at him like that. Once, she would wipe his mouth and laugh softly at his crumbs.

Now, she didn’t even come home. She didn’t ask about him at all.

“Dad…” Theo tugged at Carter’s sleeve. “Now that she has that bad kid, does it mean… she doesn’t want me anymore?”

quickly, “Of course not. Sharon’s just been misled by that boy for a while. You’re

just now, she was on that bad

frustration. The more he thought about it, the more upset

Even if your mom doesn’t want you, I will always be

at her, moved. “You’re the

can only

had forgotten about

she recovered quickly, blinking rapidly as

If I go… who would stay by your

her suddenly, clinging to her like she was his only anchor. “I don’t

silently,

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mentioned someone-a friend of his knows an old alternative medicine specialist, surnamed Malcolm. Supposedly,

eyes lit

nodded. “But he’s not easy to locate. Nate’s already put people on it. We’ll let you know as soon

a little more time. Just enough to stay by Theo a while longer. If I could watch him

1/2

a few seconds. “Don’t

settled into