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.

her voice softened. “Carter, do you think… do you think Sharon might’ve

Marie is sure he left on his own. No one

do if he was coming to see us. He didn’t want anyone to know where he was

you say Sharon has been pushing for a

to back out now, so she took Theo-so you’d see how much your son still needs his mother. That way, you’d think twice about the divorce, for Theo’s

means this was planned. Maybe it was Sharon who reached out to him and made

a few seconds before answering. “I don’t

she brought

couldn’t explain it exactly, but he had a feeling-Sharon really meant it

Kelly’s heart sank.

once trusted Sharon, was

His attitude… had changed.

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

had always admired women with talent. If a woman was just a pretty face with no substance, no matter how

how Kelly had attracted him in the first

him fall for Sharon

park, Sharon had no