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

caught his implication instantly

and your mother were the ones always saying I was

There was a pause.

isn’t the

Then what

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

mother. If I wanted to take him somewhere, why would I need to sneak around? Maybe ask Kelly-Theo likes her

did,” Carter said. “She

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

up without waiting

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

answered, “His dad called.

“How could he go missing? Should

said, her expression calm. “He

herself, “Besides, with Carter’s resources, finding a kid

1/2

about to humiliate

in with

went to the amusement park. Alone.”

“The amusement park?”

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