Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 137

Chapter 137

Sharon glanced at Carter and Kelly, both visibly unsettled, and chuckled.

“Too bad I don’t have a special ability like that,” she said, her voice light. “Otherwise, I’d show you how to twist truths, just like that.”

“It’s okay,” Matty tilted his head toward Kelly. “Didn’t you say that Kelly does have that kind of power? Watching her perform works just as well.”

Their exchange, casual and effortless, was sharp enough that even Theo, also five years old, caught the meaning. They were mocking him and his father. Saying they were gullible. That they believed anything Kelly said without question.

Sharon knew trying to explain would be pointless. No matter what she said, they wouldn’t believe her. And frankly, she had no interest in wasting her breath.

She turned to Matty and said gently, “Don’t worry, Matty. I already promised to join you for the talent showcase. I’ll keep that promise.”

Matty looked up, hesitant. “But… Theo won’t be happy…”

“Really?” Sharon turned to Theo. “You’re not happy?”

to him directly. Thinking she was backing down, he lifted his chin, a smug look creeping across his face. “That’s

replied calmly, “Then… do you want

gripped her hand

his

meant he’d probably come in dead last. He’d already bragged in front of his classmates-if he placed last, the teasing

struggle and stepped

His results in this competition are really

added with a gracious air, “Don’t worry, Sharon. Next time, I’ll be sure to talk to

Theo visibly

till next time. I already promised Kelly,

looked directly at him. “What if I asked you to choose between me and

parted slightly, but no words came out. Instead, his

you seriously enjoying putting a child on

and his daddy’s friend—is that really so cruel? Since when did the two even belong in the same category?”

moment before he finally said, “Maybe if you’d taken better care of Theo, he wouldn’t have grown so

as if she’d