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.

she didn’t

slow. She caught his implication instantly and let out

your mother were the ones always saying I

There was a pause.

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

what

If you wanted to take Theo out, all you had to do was tell me. There was no

why would I need to sneak

said. “She

heard it

without

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

called. Said Theo

eyes widened. “How could he go missing? Should we go help look for

expression calm. “He probably snuck off to

Carter’s resources, finding a kid is easy.

1/2

about to

Simon rushed in with an

Sean. He went to the amusement park.

“The amusement park?”

the faint background music he’d