Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 156

Chapter 156

Kelly’s face turned pale, her expression full of flustered panic. She frantically dug tissues out of her purse.

“Sharon, I’m so sorry… Let me clean it up for you.”

But the more she dabbed at the fabric, the more the coffee stain spread across the white dress.

Sharon grabbed her wrist mid-motion and pushed her hand away. “What are you doing?”

Thrown off balance, Kelly stumbled backward and fell to the carpet with a startled cry.

“Ah!”

The commotion drew attention-people turned to look, conversations came to a halt.

Sitting awkwardly on the plush carpet, Kelly looked up with teary eyes, her body trembling slightly.

“Sharon, I’m really sorry… I didn’t mean for that to happen.”

her dress, now marred with dark brown stains, and let out a quiet, biting laugh. “Right. Not

“I was just handing you the coffee… I know you’ve always disliked me. You never wanted me

almost pleading. “This competition affects Theo’s final exam grade. Please, Sharon… I’m begging you-just think of him,

Here we go again.

single time.

have to do with Theo? Kelly, your habit

performance draw came

spilled coffee on my dress. I can’t go

took in the obvious damage-the large, dark stain spreading across the front of

dress.

a backup

Sharon shook her head.

“That’s

performance pieces. Finding a substitute on

affect

brief twitch at the corner of Kelly’s lips-the kind of smile that slips out when

and unshaken. “Since Kelly ruined my dress,