Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 128

Chapter 128

Carter’s eyes darkened.

Fights between him, Sharon, and their son-those had always been within the bounds of their fractured little family of three. But now, things had escalated-Sharon was at war with his mother, too.

That morning, he’d gotten a call from his mother.

Madeline hadn’t minced words: if he didn’t divorce Sharon, then he might as well cut ties with her altogether.

And Sharon-well, she had made her position painfully clear when she slapped him across the face right in front of his mother. She hadn’t left even a sliver of room for retreat.

“Sharon, what’s going on with you lately?” he asked, trying to keep his voice even. “You weren’t like this before.”

She looked at him coldly. “You think I’ve changed? That’s only because you’re used to having the upper hand-and now, you don’t. And me? What have I gotten out of this marriage? A cheating husband. A child who doesn’t respect me. And your mother’s endless humiliation. What else is there?”

Carter stood silent for a few seconds before he spoke again. “Still, she’s your elder. You shouldn’t have—”

He didn’t get to finish.

cut him off with a laugh. “What, you liked those two slaps

His expression darkened instantly.

“Sharon!”

didn’t flinch. “Oh? It only hurts when the slap lands on you? Where were you when your mom hit me? Did you say a single word in

know why she dares to treat me however

Carter’s silence stretched again.

matter what she does to me, you’ll never

moment, his eyes lost focus, his

or not. Her voice was calm, almost detached. “I sent the divorce papers. You

41

turned to go, but Carter’s voice stopped her. “Sharon, do you know why

her expression unreadable. “Because I

11

expressionless.

ཁྭ་ཆ་ཇ་ཇན་ང

Madeline had only two children-Carter and Denise. But beneath that simplicity was

Denise, and they were half-siblings-same mother, different