Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 118

Chapter 118

Kelly offered an awkward, embarrassed smile as she lowered her head and apologized. “I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful next time. I promise, it won’t happen again.”

The medical staff, seeing how quickly she admitted fault, decided not to press the issue.

Watching all this unfold, Sharon couldn’t help but feel a kind of twisted admiration for her. Kelly had a rare talent. She could appear delicate to draw sympathy, and steer the crowd in her favor with just the right expressions. And if things turned against her, she’d bend without breaking, apologize without hesitation.

Her skin was so thick, others would feel secondhand embarrassment on her behalf. But she remained perfectly composed, even smiling as she clung to the image she’d built for herself.

That was how she managed to keep both Carter and Theo tightly in her grasp..

The ambulance arrived at the nearby hospital. Theo was rushed into the emergency room.

Sharon sat with Matty on a bench in the corridor. They waited quietly.

Kelly stood outside the operating room, hands clasped, eyes brimming with tears as she whispered prayers. “Please, God, please … Let Theo be okay. I’m begging you…”

Carter. He spoke gently, “Kelly, this wasn’t your fault. You didn’t

of her eyes, Kelly replied, “If something really happens to Theo… how will

The sight of them made her stomach turn.

voice

any real danger? Why is Kelly crying like someone

tender. “I’m not sure either. Why don’t you

He walked over to Kelly and gave a light tug on her sleeve. “Kelly, why are

of this child. She was growing more and more irritated. But with

and explained patiently, “I’m just very worried about

isn’t he okay now? If you keep crying like this, someone

Matty’s mouth.

a few steps away, just about to start

eyes

how to react. “I-I

Matty up.