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.

Sharon… she didn’t

She caught his implication instantly and

were the ones always saying I was overreacting. That I was anxious, dramatic.

There was a pause.

quietly, “now isn’t the

what is

all you had to do was tell me.

somewhere, why would I need to sneak around?

already did,” Carter said. “She said

it

without waiting

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

“His dad called. Said Theo went

he go missing? Should we go help look for

need,” Sharon said, her expression calm. “He probably

to herself, “Besides, with Carter’s resources, finding

1/2

to

in with an

we found Sean. He went to

“The amusement park?”

brow tensed. Suddenly, he remembered the faint background