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Loving Mom 104

Chapter 104

The children who attended this kindergarten either came from families with immense wealth or wielded significant power.

Born with silver spoons in their mouths, they lived cushioned lives, many of them spoiled to the point of being utterly lawless. Young as they were, they already carried the haughty airs of little princes and princesses, looking down on the world with unblinking arrogance.

And yet, among all these miniature royals, Theo and Matty stood out-for being the most polite, the most well-mannered.

Theo, now and then, still showed signs of pride. But Matty? There wasn’t an ounce of pretense in him.

Nearly every teacher at the kindergarten liked Matty.

When they heard he didn’t have a mother, their affection only deepened into quiet sympathy. To them, Matty was an obedient, thoughtful, and unusually bright child-hardly the kind who would lie.

So if someone like Matty cared enough to stand up for someone… that person probably wasn’t all bad.

What’s more, everyone knew Theo’s father treated his mother coldly. Of the few words he ever said about her, most were tinged

with blame.

And Theo himself… he had gone so far as to call his own mother a nanny, like she was someone to be embarrassed about.

left everyone exchanging odd, uneasy glances in Carter and Kelly’s

if little Theo had been exposed to that mistress early on-poisoned by her presence and fed on resentment-it would explain why he treated his real

but cutting rain. The shame came instantly. And with it, her resentment toward Sharon

Matty spoke, tears blurred Sharon’s eyes. She’d only looked after the boy for a few days, and already he was

defend her.

the son she had raised all these years. His response to her now? Cold

was dark and deep, like the surface of a

voice measured, low, “didn’t you hear what Theo said? That boy’s been bullying him for a while- sending him mocking photos and messages. I know my son. He wouldn’t hate someone

cold stare drifted slowly

he said, “is not as innocent

faint flicker passed

from a strict upbringing, and it was rare for

her gaze

you tell

aggrieved. “I didn’t send Theo any photos. I just

Sharon frowned. “Kindergarten app?”

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platform. We use it to share announcements or updates about school events. Each child has their own account. They can post little updates to help build social interaction. But it’s