Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 88

Chapter 88

Just as she stepped into the living room, Sharon unexpectedly caught sight of Theo.

Theo turned his head sharply away the moment her gaze met his, letting out a loud “hmph,” his delicate little face set in a frosty

scowl.

Everything about him said: I’m not going to talk to you-better start begging for my attention.

Sharon’s eyes shifted calmly away.

Madeline slammed her hand on the table. The teacups and pot on it clattered sharply, the porcelain ringing in protest.

Her face was cold and unyielding. “Sharon, do you know what you’ve done wrong?”

Sharon furrowed her brows but said nothing.

Back then, she used to see the Biggs family through rose-colored glasses. She even believed Madeline’s constant belittling. Over time, she began to doubt herself-began to think she truly wasn’t good enough for them.

to see Madeline as someone far above her,

who

at Sharon, then spoke, “Mom, what’s going

your wonderful wife!” Madeline exploded, yanking up Theo’s sleeve to reveal the bruises underneath.” This wife of yours incited another child to bully her own son! What kind of

Sharon doesn’t earn Theo’s forgiveness, she can forget about ever stepping

Theo’s little face lifted with pride. Mom always feared Grandma

said.

to forgive her so easily. Right-and she’d have to apologize to Kelly,

on Theo’s arm, his brow

“Carter, Theo said there’s a boy at kindergarten named Matty who bullies him every day. The

“Theo says Sharon never comes home anymore, never takes care of him. Instead, she’s out

giving you enough to live on? And yet you abandon

everyone expected Sharon to lower her head

a housewife living off a man. Now that I’m working, you say I’m

Her first reaction wasn’t reflection. It was

“You dare talk back?!”

not everything you don’t want to hear