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.

years old. What if something had happened to

could see it instantly-the doubt in Carter’s

Matty to tip you off?

It wasn’t Mom. I just wanted to see if what that bad kid said was true, so

meaning behind his father’s questions

run away.

eyes were dark and unreadable. “If no one put him up to it, why would

startled, and turned toward Sharon too. “Mom… did you tell

me. But the second something

want to argue in front of Theo, so she said evenly, “Come

understood. None of this should be said in front of the child. He stood up and headed

he reached for the handle, Sharon turned back,

never told Matty to tell you about the amusement park,” she

not he believed her was one thing. But she wasn’t going to take the fall for

knob

Matty and I fell into the water at the same time, who would

just for a beat. Then she

cracked. “You really wouldn’t save me first, even knowing we were both

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