Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 144

Chapter 144

Kelly’s frenzy broke-her senses snapping back with startling clarity.

She realized then: she’d lost control.

Back in the day, if Sharon had dared lay a hand on her, she could’ve shed a few tears, played the pitiful card, and both Carter and Theo would’ve leapt to her defense without question.

But this time, Matty’s sudden maneuver had caught her completely off guard. Then those slaps from Sharon-sharp, stinging, humiliating-had pushed her over the edge. In the rush of it all, she’d done something reckless, something she couldn’t take

back.

“My head… it hurts…” Kelly pressed her temples and blinked like someone just waking up. Her voice softened. “I’m sorry, Carter. I think I had another episode…”

Sharon let out a light laugh. “Kelly, you certainly have a lot of mysterious illnesses.”

Kelly, now fully composed, acted as if she hadn’t heard the biting sarcasm. She lowered her head and let a few tears slip silently

down her face.

“I’m sorry, Sharon. And Matty… I must’ve frightened you both.”

tone laced with quiet amusement. “Kelly, don’t

I remember. It’s just… sometimes I lose

brow, feigning surprise. “So in addition to your terminal illness, you’ve got emotional issues too? My, Kelly, to be burdened with such a list of ailments and still apologize

–

1 was unwell and couldn’t control my emotions. That’s why

this routine well. Better to admit fault than explain-any excuse would only

bitter taste

put on a gracious face. “Oh, so you’re sick. Then

falling on

begun to process everything with Kelly when Sharon called him out. He stiffened,

firm and

he was going to steal Mommy! He was trying to make me

saw what really happened, and you’re

thought. ‘Proximity to darkness stains

long. The Theo who never lied was

face crumpled. “You’re my mom. You don’t believe me, but you

accusation rippled through her, but the emotion passed quickly, settling back into

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