Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 135

Chapter 135

The call was cut off. Just like that.

Carter tried dialing again. Then again. But Sharon still didn’t pick up.

His hand tightened around the phone. He had let too much slide before. He’d been too lenient with Sharon. That softness had blurred her understanding of her place-made her forget who she was, made her bolder than she had any right to be.

It seemed it was time to teach her a lesson.

When Sharon arrived at the kindergarten, she wasn’t surprised to find Carter and Kelly already there.

Kelly was cradling Theo in her arms, whispering comfort into his ear.

Meanwhile, Matty stood off to the side, completely alone. Small and silent, he looked heartbreakingly out of place.

Sharon stepped inside. “Sorry I’m late.”

She had been rehearsing the violin with John on the other side of town, far from the kindergarten. Naturally, she was the last to

arrive.

face darkened the moment

why didn’t you answer

expression was calm and detached. “Didn’t feel like it.

dropping with quiet fury. “Sharon, you’re Theo’s mother. Something happened, and you

tone dripping concern edged with blame. “That’s right, Sharon. Did you even consider that if something urgent had happened to Theo,

flicker of cold

in the hospital? If missing a single call from me means I’ve endangered him, then based on the number of times Carter

turned dark, something perilous flickering

cursing your own child now,

said flatly, “are you blind, heartless, and deaf

But I guess it’s easier to pin that on me, isn’t it? There’s a talent show at the kindergarten in a few

Forever-Innocent Duo.”

softening as they landed on

she said gently, “can

then hesitated. His gaze flicked toward Theo.

darkened slightly. She took the step for him,

okay. Tell me what happened. This time,