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

slow. She caught his implication instantly and

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

There was a pause.

quietly, “now isn’t the time to

Then what is

you had to do

to take him somewhere, why would

already did,” Carter said. “She said he’s not with

Sharon replied flatly, “now you’ve heard it from me too. He’s not with

hung up without

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

called. Said

missing? Should we go

Sharon said, her expression calm. “He probably snuck off to

resources, finding a kid

1/2

to humiliate

rushed in with an

Sean. He went to the amusement park. Alone.”

“The amusement park?”

remembered the faint background music he’d