Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 192

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Chapter 192

“How could Theo just disappear?!” Madeline’s voice rose, sharp with tension. “Are you sure he didn’t go to that birthday party he mentioned?”

Carter replied calmly, but with a grim edge. “He left both his phone and tracking watch at home. Clearly, he didn’t want to be found.”

Madeline gasped. “But he loves Kelly the most, doesn’t he? Have you asked her?”

“Not yet,” he said. “I’ll call her now.”

Theo was her precious grandson. Madeline hurriedly added, “Let me know if you hear anything… No, forget it. I’ll go search with Denise too.”

After hanging up, Carter dialed Kelly.

She sounded surprised when she answered. “Theo’s not with me… Is he missing?”

Panic crept into her voice. A real accident would ruin everything. Without Theo, she had no excuse to stay close to Carter. It was so much easier to manipulate a child than an adult.

softened. “Carter, do you

is sure he left on his own.

not something he’d do if he was coming to see us. He didn’t want anyone to know where he was going. If he was coming to you-or

“Didn’t you say Sharon has been pushing for

know how to back out now, so she took Theo-so you’d see how much your

on weekends. But yesterday, he lied. That means this was planned. Maybe it was Sharon who reached

seconds before

Sharon had been when she brought

but he had a feeling-Sharon really meant

Kelly’s heart sank.

trusted

His attitude… had changed.

to be because of her little performance that day. Somehow, Sharon

pretty face with no substance, no matter how stunning she looked, she couldn’t

how Kelly had attracted him in

let him fall

at the amusement park, Sharon had no idea Theo had gone