Carl decided to wait for his stepmother to finish her phone call and sat on the single sofa when he spotted a document on top of the bed, and his curiosity got the better of him.
But his heart sank when he realized what document it was. The divorce papers were neatly laid out on the bed.
The finality of the situation struck him like a thunderclap. "Please, don't do this…" Carl shook his head as he mumbled, desperation thick in his voice. "No… no…"
The realization crept in; his stepmother was leaving.
Right at that moment, when he saw the word 'divorce,' he realized that he didn't want Laurel to leave his life. She was not just his stepmother, but she was a real mother to him.
She was there through everything in his life. She was there to cherish his milestone when Amelia couldn't be bothered; and now, he ruined everything.
It was Laurel in his every step of the way, and every time he thought of a mother, it would always be her who came to his mind.
