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Loving Mom 392

Chapter 392

Sharon’s hand trembled. The water in her glass spilled over, splashing against her fingertips.

Julliard acted as if he hadn’t noticed her reaction. “Nate mentioned… from the sound of it, Madeline seems to want Carter to marry Kelly.”

He went on, “These days, it’s been Kelly taking care of Theo. Madeline seems pretty set on helping the two of them build a bond.

Sharon kept her head down, saying nothing.

Julliard hesitated, then softly apologized. “Sorry. Maybe I said too much.”

She slowly lifted her gaze. “No… it’s fine. Honestly, it’s not surprising. They’ve always liked Kelly. I’m used to it. It’s just… I didn’t expect Madeline to be so accepting of Kelly. I thought she’d want Carter to marry someone… well, someone from his own

circle.”

Julliard nodded slightly. “She probably thought that way at first. But the more she saw Kelly’s… qualities, the more her view

shifted.

“Plus, she’s worried. Whoever Carter marries will also become Theo’s stepmother. What if the kid doesn’t like her? What if she doesn’t treat him well?”

“From what Nate says, Madeline’s already pushing Carter to pick a date. She wants him to marry Kelly soon.”

was already divorced from Carter, the absurdity of it still left a hollow echo

didn’t bother breaking them up before, but now she was eager to patch

that

arrived, setting the dishes neatly on the

the plates were all down that Julliard finally

honestly, there’s another reason I asked you

up. “What is

contacted her, it was never

eyes met hers. “Sharon…

second she heard it, Sharon understood. The answer was already there

bother hiding it.

slightly. “Someone asked

even need to guess

of admiration flickered in his eyes. “That’s right. It was Carter. Kelly wants to hire Star as her exclusive

on competitions. No restrictions on other commercial work. The only condition is,

the person who had tried to hire Wendy with

mention the offer,

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