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Loving Mom 121

Chapter 121

“Madeline, I’m not your punching bag. I’m not here for you to vent your frustrations on.”

Sharon’s voice was calm, but it carried weight.

“Today, I let Carter take those two slaps for you-out of respect for your age. But lay a hand on me again, and I won’t hesitate to return the favor in full.”

Madeline’s lips trembled with fury. “You ungrateful bitch! You’d actually hit me?”

Sharon’s eyes were cold. “Try me.”

Madeline’s pupils contracted sharply. It was clear-Sharon wasn’t bluffing. She meant every word.

The tension in the room tightened, like a string pulled taut and on the verge of snapping.

Carter’s expression darkened, his voice low. “Sharon, that’s enough.”

Sharon turned to him, her tone laced with disdain. “You’re the last person who has the right to say that.”

Kelly couldn’t hold back any longer. “Sharon, no matter what, Madeline is still your elder. How can you talk to her like this?”

so much, why don’t you slap yourself a few

fell silent, not daring

then, the operating room doors opened, and a doctor

of you is

over. “I am. How’s the

stable now-no major issues,” the doctor

his tone shifted, edged with reprimand. “The child has a weak digestive system. There are many things he shouldn’t be eating. You need to

you know he’s allergic to nuts?

shot Sharon a cold glare, but

Theo

asleep at his bedside. Her head rested on the edge of the bed, her breathing soft and even. Dark

stayed with him

Theo’s chest,

something lost had

had never felt this way

ill all the time, and his mother had always been there for him. He thought

she take care of, if not

1/2

all that warmth. Took it

how to handle it. He missed it more