Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 279

Chapter 279

The two of them were deep in conversation when Sharon’s phone suddenly rang.

Wendy glanced over, her face tightening with unease. “Don’t tell me Carter’s pulling something again.”

Sharon took out her phone. It was a call from Madeline.

She hesitated for a moment, then answered. If Carter really wasn’t coming, she needed to know right away.

Madeline’s voice on the other end was sharp and cold. “Sharon, Theo has a fever. Come back here immediately and take care of

him.”

Madeline’s tone hadn’t changed-it was still that same commanding superiority.

Sharon’s voice was calm. “If he’s sick, call a doctor. I’m not a physician. Calling me won’t help.”

There was a stunned silence, then Madeline erupted, her voice laced with fury. “You’re Theo’s mother! How can you be so heartless?!”

and I are getting divorced. Theo belongs to the Biggs family now. If anything happens from now on, don’t

Madeline’s voice jumped an octave. “You two are

right.” Sharon checked the time. “Carter should be arriving

disappointment on

never

out for his mother, she wouldn’t have called

watch through the night, but none

to do it for free-well, all the

expected that her son was

A cause

day one – a

like spare change, “here’s some free advice: Stay gone. To a man like him? A nobody with no education, no connections, who trapped

with that,

Sharon. “What happened? Don’t tell me Carter’s pulling another stunt and won’t

“That was Madeline. She said Theo has

brow. “Again? Theo’s been getting sick a lot lately. Back when you were managing his health, he barely got sick at all. The last time he had

shadow crossed Sharon’s

lactose intolerant, has a weak stomach, and still eats