Side Chick Era... Over

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 on. I’ll wait

coming?” he

replied softly. “I’ll

insisting. “Okay, I’ll just watch for a bit

never be

something and she said no, he would immediately

father’s coldness. He’d go silent,

Matty

parents are amazing! They’re

heart stung.

dimmed slightly, though

always says his dad is the most amazing 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

silence, unable to

Matty continue, “Before, some kids

his mom. 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

before, from Kelly, that Theo only ever saw her