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Loving Mom 57

Chapter 57

“All the other kids have their parents with them,” Matty said, his voice small and uneven. “But my dad doesn’t care about me… I just don’t want the others to think I don’t have a mom or dad.”

Thinking of how Matty’s mother had passed away early on, Sharon couldn’t help but soften.

There were many classrooms at the kindergarten, and if she was just there to help excuse Matty from activities, the chances of running into Carter and Theo were low. And even if they did cross paths, it didn’t matter.

She just didn’t want to see anyone she disliked. That was all.

Sharon gave a slight nod. “Okay.”

She deliberately avoided the start of the event.

By the time she and Matty entered the kindergarten, the parent-child event had already begun.

From the direction of the playground came the hum of excitement-cheering, laughter, a warm chaos.

Matty, still so young, was instantly drawn in.

“Sharon, can I go take a look?”

“Go on. I’ll wait here for

coming?”

softly. “I’ll stay

then nodded without insisting. “Okay, I’ll just watch for a bit and come right

never

something and she said no, he would immediately

go silent, freeze her out,

later, Matty

are amazing! They’re in

stung.

dimmed slightly, though his

person in the world, and his mom is the most beautiful. The best parents anyone could have. Some of the other kids didn’t believe him at first, so he said he’d bring them both to the parent- child day to prove

in silence, unable to

in her thoughts, she barely heard Matty continue, “Before, some kids thought the young lady who

But Theo said no-she’s just the nanny. And now he’s won one of the games and he’s bragging to everyone about how cool his

from Kelly, that Theo