Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 155

Chapter 155

Kelly could feel it-clear as day. Carter was drifting away from her.

But it was Nate who spoke up first.

“That Shaluna violin sitting in Sharon’s hands is a total waste of a national treasure! Carter, just give it to Kelly already. What’s the holdup? You and Sharon are married-what’s hers is yours. And you know Kelly doesn’t have much time left. She’s admired Shayla her whole life. All she wants is to play one concert with that violin. Just one. It’s only a few days-we’re not asking to keep it forever. Does Sharon really need to be so stingy? She wants money, right? We’ll pay her. A woman who’d leave her own kid behind for cash? Toss her a hundred thousand and she’ll probably sprint over to hand us the violin herself.”

Carter’s eyes flickered. Sharon had mentioned money. More than once.

Maybe Nate was right. Maybe she was just waiting for a better offer.

In the backstage dressing room, Wendy looked around, eyes wide with wonder, awe practically leaking from her voice. “No wonder they call this place a royal kindergarten. Just the campus alone is bigger than most universities. And look at the environment-it’s better than the upscale neighborhood we live in. Even the performance hall feels like a professional venue.”

She glanced around the spacious private dressing room again, still marveling.

“Private rooms for every performer… even celebrities don’t always get that.”

Matty, she smiled. “Now, don’t laugh

once I grow up, I’ll show you even

tight. “Oh my gosh, you are the

so well? I need tips. I want mine

had poured everything into raising Theo. And yet… He felt distant. Detached. His values

than once, she’d asked herself-was it her fault? Had she

“Maybe it’s in the genes. I’m usually

Wendy exchanged a

Genes. Terrifying things.

a mirror of Carter? Even down to his blind

knock came at the

performance is about to begin. Could the parent of Matty please come

and nodded. “I’ll do it. You guys

gone far down the hallway before

her a glance, unreadable, and looked away without

the drawing room, several other parents were already gathered, chatting and making small talk. Sharon