"Yeah." Matty nodded earnestly. "He isn't good to you, and you aren't happy with him. So I don't want you two to be together. You deserve someone better. You deserve a happier life."
Sharon let out a quiet, almost helpless laugh.
Even Matty—who had barely spent any time with Carter—could see how badly he treated her.
Wendy turned to her. "Since you're not free tomorrow, should I tell John to reschedule?"
"No need," Sharon said. "We're just filing for the divorce cooling-off period. It won't take more than half an hour. Can you tell John I'll be free to rehearse in the afternoon?"
"Sure." Wendy picked up her phone and lowered her head to send a message.
Matty, curious, asked, "Sharon, where are you and John performing?"
Sharon thought back to what Uriah had said. "It'll probably be at a nursing home or somewhere like that."
Matty's eyes lit up. "Sharon, can I come with you? I want to perform too—can I?"
Sharon hesitated. If it were a gig she had full control over, letting Matty
