Loving Mom 204

Chapter 204

There was no way a five-year-old child was capable of that, unless someone was telling him what to do behind the scenes.

Lately, he’d had people watching Xavier.

Xavier was busy-always traveling for work. Most of the time, Matty stayed with Sharon.

He’d had someone look deeply into Xavier’s relationship with Sharon.

There was nothing between them. No ambiguity, no blurred lines.

Despite the way Xavier called her affectionately, his behavior never crossed any boundaries. Their contact was minimal, and he kept his distance.

That was the only reason Carter hadn’t moved against him.

Even now, when Theo had been treated so unfairly, he hadn’t suspected Sharon. He’d thought maybe Matty had just said something reckless, that Theo and Sharon weren’t getting along, and some misunderstanding had taken root.

What he hadn’t expected was for Sharon to encourage Theo to run away from home. 1

That-was something that crossed his bottom line.

What if something

it instantly-the doubt

Theo. “Did you tell your dad I asked Matty to tip you off? That

shook his head. “No. It wasn’t Mom. I just wanted to see if what that bad kid said was true, so I snuck out on my

questions earlier. Theo thought Carter was angry

run away.

one put him up to it, why would Matty tell you something

toward Sharon too. “Mom… did you tell Matty to

you never think of me. But the second something goes wrong,

of Theo, so she said evenly, “Come

be said in front of the child. He stood up and

handle, Sharon turned back, as if remembering

to tell you about the amusement park,” she said

she wasn’t going to take the fall for something she didn’t

turned the knob and

trembling voice of Theo. “Mom… if you knew Matty and I fell into

Then she answered, calm

wouldn’t save me first, even

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