Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 123

Chapter 123

“Theo, are you feeling better? Just wanted to check in on you.”

The moment Kelly appeared, Theo looked as if he’d just spotted a lifeline. “Kelly, you’re finally here!”

Seeing the pout on his face, Kelly’s expression softened with concern. “Theo, what’s wrong? Did someone upset you?”

Sharon let out a faint, cold smile. “That’s a funny question, Kelly. There’s no one else in this room except me. Who do you think could’ve bullied him, if not me?”

Kelly hurried to explain. “Sharon, you misunderstood. I was just worried about Theo, that’s all… nothing else.”

“Whether it’s a misunderstanding or not, we both know the answer.” Sharon’s voice was cool, almost detached. “You can drop the act. It’s nauseating to watch.”

Theo immediately jumped to her defense. “Mom, how could you say that about Kelly?”

Sharon looked at him. “Am I wrong?”

“Of course you are!” Theo blurted out, still too young to understand the deeper currents beneath the conversation. “Kelly’s just worried about me. You’re being too controlling, Mom. You won’t even let others care about me.”

Sharon’s eyes lingered on him for a moment. “Then I suppose I can go be someone else’s mom. Be nice to some other kid.”

Matty made Theo freeze, panic

You can’t

“Why not?” Sharon asked.

because you’re my mom! You

just say I shouldn’t be

faltered. “That…

with a child. Theo’s still young. What’s the

“Just now, he was preaching freedom, equality, and respect. But it seems that doesn’t apply when it’s inconvenient for him. If we’re all equal, why should I be the one to back down? He wants others to indulge

lines on his own.

flushed-her face going red,

caring for Theo. Why

nights were harder than

right after Theo was wheeled out, Kelly had claimed she felt faint, and

left after Denise’s

alone in the hospital. Now, suddenly, no one seemed to worry she couldn’t

The irony was sharp.

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respond to Kelly. Instead, she

to eat? I’ll