Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 106

Chapter 106

It was a video from a recent parent-child activity at the kindergarten.

Theo had just won first place and was now surrounded by a crowd of excited children. His face glowed with pride, basking in the

admiration.

One of the kids asked, “Theo, were those your mom and dad who came to play the game with you?”

Theo hesitated, then gave a small nod.

The children around him gasped in envy.

“Theo’s dad is so cool! He’s handsome and looks so powerful-and he’s great at games too!”

“And his mom is so pretty, and she seems really gentle!”

The wave of compliments seemed to lift Theo higher and higher. He tilted his delicate chin up, soaking it all in like sunlight.

Then another child asked, “Hey, Theo, you never mentioned your mom before. I thought you didn’t have one. What does your mom do?”

Theo answered with pride, “She’s a violinist. She’s really amazing. She’s going on a concert tour in a few months.”

the kids chorused, visibly awestruck. “Your mom

wonder Theo kept her a secret. If I had such a beautiful and talented mom, I’d hide her too, so no one could

me.”

all day. She doesn’t even work. My grandma says she’s

Theo up higher and higher. He floated in their praise, lost in the feeling.

lady dropping you off at school every day.

mom.”

Theo’s face tightened.

my mom,” he snapped.

The video ended.

into a

fingers curled

Kelly and Matty had told her, how Theo saw her. She thought she was prepared. But hearing it

to the screen, a flash

gently patted his hand. Only then

ordinary, daily routines from

final video played, drawing everyone’s attention back

it, Matty walked

did

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