Loving Mom 202

Chapter 202

Carter’s gaze darkened.

So Kelly had been right-this whole farce was Sharon’s doing.

Theo hadn’t expected his father to say that so bluntly. He froze for a few seconds, then rushed to explain, “Mom didn’t tell me to say that. I just… I really don’t want you and Mom to get divorced…”

But before he could finish, Carter cut him off.

“Tell me this did you sneak out to find your mother?”

His tone was cold, face sharp with disapproval. The pressure he carried-without raising his voice, without needing to-settled over the room like a weight. Theo shrank under it, his confidence crumbling.

He lowered his head. “Yes.”

Carter’s expression didn’t soften. His voice grew even colder. “Who told you she’d be at the amusement park?”

He’d already checked the boy’s phone-no suspicious calls, no messages. Which meant someone had told him in person.

Theo mumbled, “It was… Matty.”

Carter’s face barely shifted, but the knowledge settled in like something

suspected it-either Sharon told the boy herself, or she let

low she was using children

looked at his son, eyes full of unease and tension. His voice came out quiet and flat. “Don’t worry.

divorce me.”

a soft knock broke

Sharon stepped inside.

lit

sneaky Matty always acted hurt-it worked. It

bloomed in him, like he’d

drawn to the boy watching her so intently. Her brows twitched, but she asked calmly,” How are you feeling? Still uncomfortable

say he was fine-he’d already recovered-but then he remembered Matty curled up in Mom’s arms, weak and

“I… I still feel

reach out or soften her tone. Instead, she said, “Theo, why did you

stared at her,

to check on him. But she wasn’t. She was here to blame him. Because of

ounce of hope he had was doused,

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