Loving Mom 253

Chapter 253

Nate took a sip of his wine.

“To be honest, I didn’t see it coming either. But I can’t believe Sharon asked Carter for 100 million! She’s got some nerve.”

The private room was dimly lit. Shadows were cast across Julliard’s face, making his expression unreadable.

Nate kept rambling. “Isn’t there supposed to be a cooling-off period before a divorce is finalized? I’ll bet anything she’s not actually going through with it…”

Just as the words left his mouth, the door to the room opened again. Carter had arrived.

This get-together had been arranged by Nate. He’d been recovering from an injury and a near-disfigurement, hiding from the public eye for weeks and growing restless. With Julliard just back from a business trip, Nate took the chance to gather everyone together.

“You’re back,” Carter said calmly as he sank into the sofa.

“Yeah.” Julliard nodded, eyes scanning Carter’s face. “Nate told me you and Sharon filed for divorce?”

Carter’s brows drew together slightly, just a flicker-but enough to catch. A trace of irritation settled into his expression. “It isn’t finalized yet.”

slightly. He caught the undercurrent in Carter’s tone. “Carter… you don’t actually want to divorce Sharon,

Sharon’s just a housewife with a middle school diploma. What’s there to hold on to? Carter’s been dying to

“Carter, don’t give her that 100 million so easily. Let her learn

tried to mediate. “Carter, your kid’s already grown. If you two split, what about Theo? No matter what, Sharon’s still his mother. No one else will care for him

the glass in front of him and downed it in

frustration.

the one who

shouted. “Don’t buy into that. She’s just playing hard to get!

“What

off. “So what if she does? You’ll be better off

dropped. “I never wanted

froze. “You didn’t? Then… what about

partially my fault. I just want to make sure she leaves without

his mouth to respond but faltered. “But… Sharon

mother,” Carter retorted

stunned silence. He had always assumed Sharon was the one clinging on, that Carter was the one eager to

away.

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