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Loving DAD 1105

Chapt

Chapter 1105

Sharon fell silent, unsure what to say.

Once, she had always had endless things to share with Carter. Now, there was nothing left between them but quiet.

Without Kelly between them, even arguments had lost their meaning.

Carter didn’t seem to notice her silence.

“Sharon, you’ve changed a lot. I used to think that since we had a child, all I needed to do was swallow my pride, coax you a little, and we’d go back to the way things were. I even thought I could use Theo to soften your heart, but he told me that you’re happier now than you ever were before.

“Back then, I couldn’t understand it. For a child, isn’t having his mother around supposed to be the greatest happiness in the world? But now I see it clearly… I’m not even as perceptive as a five–year–old.”

In Sharon’s eyes, he caught a faint shimmer–light he hadn’t seen in years.

It reminded him of their early days, when they’d just married–how bright her eyes had been then, how full of life.

married her solely because of the child. He’d thought she would make a good wife. He hadn’t disliked her if anything, he’d

no man would risk severing ties with his own mother to marry a

light faded from her

He couldn’t remember anymore.

had grown used to ignoring her–to letting her presence fade into the background of his life. She had grown quieter, her smile rarer. Like a rose slowly

he realized, was like tending a flower. It would only

reached out

fierce enough to give up everything for. But who says love must

drew in a breath. “Sharon, after the divorce, I’ve thought a lot about us. Back then, I didn’t want to let you go–not because you’re Theo’s mother, or because you

the door to the

Thomas stepped inside.

eaten? I

his voice faltered the moment his gaze fell

teasing smile

“Did I… interrupt something?”

lightly, he

flush of guilt–caught between them

expression darkened, his brows

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