Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 139

Chapter 139

Theo stood closely by Kelly’s side, his posture full of trust, of dependence.

Carter suddenly realized something unsettling-his wife and son, somewhere along the way, had turned into strangers. No, worse than strangers-opposing forces, like oil and fire.

Sharon was showing affection to someone else’s child, while his own son placed his full trust in another woman.

Where had it all gone wrong?

Things used to be fine.

“Theo,” Carter finally said, his voice level. “You weren’t fully conscious at the time. You didn’t see clearly what was happening. But the truth is, it was your mother and that boy who saved you.”

Theo blinked, stunned. “No way. That’s impossible. They couldn’t have saved me!”

Sharon’s gaze shifted lightly. “If you don’t believe it, why don’t you ask Kelly?”

Theo immediately turned to Kelly. “But Kelly, didn’t you say-”

as she shot him a

Kelly’s panic. “Kelly, what was Theo about to

with Kelly’s eye? She keeps blinking and winking. We have great eye drops at home. Should I recommend her

Carter, no matter how slow he was to pick up on things,

directly. Instead, he gave Kelly

happened this

who had been quietly enjoying the drama unfold, now stepped in. After witnessing enough of these interactions, they had begun piecing together the bigger picture, and there was no small

anything too serious. Just…

paused, glancing between

you both mind stepping aside to talk

was more than one teacher per class. Two of them guided Carter and Sharon into separate offices for

conversation.

children. After a discussion with the principal, the staff was even considering whether one of them needed to be asked

Sharon, Kelly seized the chance. Hurried and uneasy, she pulled Theo aside into a quiet

crouching down in front of him, “didn’t you promise me you wouldn’t

her, confusion furrowing his small face. “Didn’t you say Mommy and that bad kid Matty stopped the doctor from saving