Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 7

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Kelly froze. For a second, she wondered if she’d misheard.

“…What?”

Theo repeated the question, his tone serious.

“Ms. Walt, are you a mistress?”

She hadn’t expected that—hadn’t even come close.

The word “mistress” was loaded, sharp, and deeply wounding–especially for a woman.

Her expression went stiff, and for a long moment, she couldn’t respond.

“Theo. Do you even know what you’re saying? Where did all your manners go?” Carter’s voice came low and cold, displeasure laced through every word.

Snapping back to herself, Kelly quickly tried to smooth things over

“Carter, don’t be angry. He’s just a child. He doesn’t know any better.”

She paused, a trace of sorrow in her voice.

I know… Sharon never liked me. But no matter how much she dislikes me, she shouldn’t say things like that to Theo. Adults should keep children out of these matters. He’s innocent. He’s still so young…”

The implication was clear–there was no way Theo could’ve come up with those words on his own unless someone had taught him.

Carter didn’t say a word, but the tight line of his lips and the sudden chill that swept through the air made his displeasure unmistakable.

Theo was a sharp kid. Even though his father hadn’t spoken, he could still sense that something was wrong. The mood had shifted.

He opened his mouth, instinctively trying to explain. “It wasn’t Mom who said that, it was…”

Before he could finish, Kelly cut him off. “Theo, I know. That didn’t come from Sharon. Must’ve been something some random person said on the street, right?”

Theo didn’t catch the underlying message in her words. He just thought Kelly was amazing–like she somehow knew everything. He nodded seriously.

“That’s right. I heard it at the restaurant earlier. Some people at another table were talking.”

Kelly smiled gently. “Theo, I believe you.”

across his face, something seemed to dawn on him. His expression turned serious again. He looked

going to become… a

held up a hand, stopping him. She gave him a subtle

only have at most half a

himself address her so

be five, but Theo wasn’t a child you could treat

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why he’d asked that kind of question. Regret crept in.

so gentle–how could he

didn’t have much

didn’t notice that from beginning to

realizing it and murmured,

still soft and warm. “It’s alright. Let’s not talk about that anymore. Think about what you’d like to eat later, and I

awkward moment and happily launched into a conversation with her

want

thinking, Kelly

isn’t great. The doctor

she said lightly, glancing back at Theo. “Besides, Theo wants it… What’s the point

everything’s always by the book? You’ve got to indulge now and then–otherwise,

never let him eat anything fun,

told him what not to

still clouding his face, he found Carter sitting at the

still half–asleep, shuffle downstairs, Carter furrowed his brows. “Theo, why haven’t

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lowered his head. “No one woke me up.

from the kitchen, holding

with irritation. “Why didn’t you wake

and hesitated. Her voice was awkward as she tried

usually Madam who wakes

are prepared by Madam, and she

the silence between his words

she had never seen him this angry. His presence–long

as she thought about how much Madam had done over the years, only to have it go

you and Theo have sensitive stomachs and can’t just eat anything. You need specially prepared meals. Some

Specially prepared incals?

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