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Chapter 213

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?”

frowned. There was something off

dropped a degree colder. “Carter,

he spoke again. “I understand.

didn’t let her guard

you when I’m

didn’t buy it. “I want an exact

was quiet for a few seconds, then

mean it this time, Carter. Don’t go back on your word

ended the call without

hanging up, Sharon stared at the phone for

which hospital Kelly’s in right

connections didn’t run as deep as Carter’s or Xavier’s, but they were still

most.

understood immediately. “No way-Kelly had

I’m not even sure he’ll show this afternoon. If he doesn’t, I’ll go

divorce was happening-one way or

someone check. I’ll text you as

1/2

At the hospital.

of the exam room to take a

feeling-It had to be Sharon on the

approached, he heard Carter’s

me to

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