Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 141

Chapter 141

Matty wore an expression of utter indifference. “It’s not like I want him to be my dad. Why would it matter to me whether he believes me or not?”

Matty’s few simple words left Kelly speechless.

Then, out of nowhere, Matty flashed her a sweet, innocent smile. “Kelly, you know how to do it. But guess what-I do too. And I’m even better at it.”

Before Kelly could make sense of what he meant, Matty suddenly pinched his own arm, hard.

His eyes turned red instantly, and his expression crumpled into something deeply pitiful.

“Kelly, I’m sorry,” he whispered, voice trembling. “I swear, I didn’t hear anything…”

Then, without warning, he dropped to the floor, curling himself into a ball, shaking like a leaf.

“Please,” he whimpered, “don’t pinch me again. Please don’t…”

Kelly froze where she stood.

Even Theo, standing nearby, couldn’t react fast enough.

fell into silence, so quiet that Matty’s small, frightened voice echoed down its length,

to

voice rang out from

are you

nowhere and shoved Kelly aside.

Matty, Sharon’s hand was a

stumbled back, landing hard on

of the teacher’s office. His eyes narrowed the

helped Kelly to her feet, his

that was too

a cold

kindergarten teachers rushed over and surrounded Matty. One of

corner where there aren’t any cameras… I got worried,

“What did they

and wiped his eyes, revealing the

I didn’t

at Kelly as he said it, his face full

I swear I didn’t hear