Loving Mom 213

Chapter 213

On the other end of the line, Carter’s voice came through, tinged with weariness. “You’ve called me so many times. Is it something urgent?”

Sharon’s voice was cool and flat. “Carter, did you forget we’re supposed to get divorced today?”

There was a pause-several seconds of silence.

“I didn’t forget,” he said at last. “I told you just now. Something urgent came up. I couldn’t get away.”

Told her?

Sharon let out a cold laugh in her mind.

If she hadn’t called, would he have said anything at all? He’d already pushed her completely out of his thoughts.

But they were getting divorced anyway. She didn’t see the point in arguing.

What mattered now was getting him to show up and finalize it.

“When I called earlier, Kelly had already come out of the ER. You’ve been with her all morning. You should be free this afternoon, right?”

The words hit Carter differently. They carried a tone-faint, maybe imagined-something like jealousy.

He asked suddenly, “You want me to come that badly?”

something off

didn’t we?” Her voice dropped a degree colder. “Carter, don’t tell me

spoke again. “I understand.

her

you when I’m done

buy it. “I want

a few seconds, then

this time, Carter.

that, she ended the

phone for a moment, thinking, then dialed another

can you find out which hospital Kelly’s in right

talent agent. Her connections didn’t run as

most.

“No way-Kelly had another

didn’t turn up this morning. I’m not even

was happening-one

text you as soon

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At the hospital.

the exam room to take a call. His eyes darkened. Without hesitation, he followed.

feeling-It had to be Sharon on

he approached, he heard Carter’s voice, low

me to come that

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