Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 193

Chapter 193

The first time a person filed for divorce, they would have to wait six months before they could file again. Then there was mediation, more paperwork-layers of procedure. To actually finalize it? One would have to look at two years, minimum.

Getting married was easy. Just sign a paper.

But divorce? It was hard. Even if both parties agreed, there was still a mandatory cooling-off period.

On the other end of the line, silence lingered for a few seconds.

“Sharon,” Carter said. “Is Theo with you?”

Sharon frowned. “No, he’s not.”

“You’re sure?” he pressed. “Theo really isn’t with you?”

Her tone began to cool. “Carter, what exactly are you trying to say?”

“Theo’s missing.”

Her voice turned cold. “Then go look for him. Why are you calling me? You think I can just conjure him out of thin air?”

“You don’t sound surprised. Not even a little worried,” he said.

Kelly’s words still echoed in his mind, planting seeds of doubt.

didn’t sound shocked

Sharon wasn’t slow. She caught his implication instantly and let out a low,

sick about him, you and your mother were the ones always saying I was overreacting. That I was anxious, dramatic.

There was a pause.

quietly, “now isn’t the time to dig up

what

you wanted to take Theo out, all you had to

wanted to take him somewhere, why would I need to sneak around? Maybe ask Kelly-Theo likes her so much, maybe he

already did,” Carter said. “She said he’s

replied flatly, “now you’ve heard it from me too. He’s

hung up without waiting for a

her and asked in a quiet voice, “Sharon, did something

answered, “His dad called. Said

go missing? Should we go help

her expression calm. “He probably snuck

resources, finding

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wasn’t about to

Simon rushed in with an

found Sean. He went

“The amusement park?”

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