Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 721

Chapter 721

Xavier never returned to the uncomfortable subject that had unsettled Sharon. Instead, most of their conversation circled around her competition and upcoming concert.

Before long, noon arrived, and the group chose a buffet restaurant for lunch.

Throughout the meal, Xavier busied himself attending to everyone-fetching cups, cutlery, pouring water, and juice. His attentiveness left Theo staring in stunned silence.

When Sharon and Matty went to get food, Xavier glanced at Theo with a smile.

“Theo, why are you looking at me like that?”

Theo’s gaze darted elsewhere. “N-no reason.

Of course, Xavier saw through his thoughts. His smile deepened.

“Tell me, whenever you eat with your parents, the one rushing back and forth, serving, is always your mother, isn’t it?”

Theo hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded honestly. “Yes.”

“And do you think your mother prefers being the one who runs around,” Xavier asked gently, “or would she rather be cared for?”

Theo thought it over, then said, “Probably… cared for.”

Even a five-year-old could understand such a simple truth.

Xavier’s eyes softened with amusement. “Theo, have you noticed? Since your mother divorced your father, she’s changed. She’s become brighter, stronger, and more dazzling.”

Theo gave a small nod.

“And if you had to choose between the mother you had before, and the mother she is now…

which one would choose?”

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Theo’s small face twisted with hesitation. The mother from before had doted on him in every way, and he loved it. Sometimes, he even longed for her to treat him like that again.

But the mother she had become-strange yet full of surprises-he loved her just as much.

He wrestled with the question for a long while, unable to decide. At last, he murmured, “Can I… choose both?”

Xavier chuckled. “No. You can only choose one. No being greedy.”

Theo fell quiet, thinking hard. Finally, he said, with rare seriousness, “Then… the mother

she is now.”

The answer did not surprise Xavier.

People admired strength. Children, pure and unfiltered, did so all the more.

Theo added, “I didn’t know my mom could do so much. She speaks other languages, plays

the violin, paints… Even though she doesn’t take care of me like before, she seems happier than she used to be. So I’d rather have the mom I have now. I’ve grown up a little. I can take care of myself. I just want her to be happy.”

For a moment, Xavier froze.

He had always thought Theo was a spoiled child. He hadn’t expected such thoughtfulness

from him.

Looking at the boy, Xavier said, “If you believe the mother you have now is better, then you can’t let your parents remarry. If they did, your mom might go back to being unhappy. And

you don’t want her to be unhappy… do you, Theo?” 2

Theo nodded instinctively, though something about the reasoning felt odd. Before he could puzzle it out, Sharon returned with Matty, carrying a plate of food. She had even picked out some of Theo’s favorites.

His eyes

Mom.”

lit up. For the first time, instead of taking it for granted, he said, “Thank you,

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Sharon smiled. “Go ahead. Dig in.”

After lunch, the four of them continued their day out together.

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By the time Carter arrived, they had not yet left.

Tracking their location through Theo’s wristwatch, he followed it to a lakeside. There, he

caught sight of Sharon’s familiar figure.

His expression shifted as he started toward her… only to freeze in place.

Because before his eyes, Sharon was in Xavier’s arms.

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