Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 160

Chapter 160

Just thinking about how Sharon had pushed her to this level of humiliation made Madeline want to slap her-hard, fast, and more than once.

But with everyone watching, she had no choice but to choke it down.

She’d weathered worse. Drawing in several deep breaths, Madeline forced herself to stay calm. At this point, composure was the only armor she had left. She knew full well: if word of this scene spread, the carefully polished image she’d spent years building would go up in flames.

All because of Sharon. That infuriating troublemaker. 1

Finally, she spoke.

“Sharon, Theo has been preparing for this showcase for a long time. Just because you weren’t asked to accompany him onstage doesn’t mean you had to sabotage it. And let’s be real here-you’ve got no family background, no impressive education, and not a single real skill. What did you expect us to do? Parade you up there with Theo and make fools of ourselves?”

Every word hit like a dart. In just a few sentences, she laid Sharon bare-her lack of status, her thin résumé-and did it without a trace of mercy.

world,

down, but they were carved in stone. If you didn’t have the family name, you needed the degrees. At the very least, you had

very bottom of that invisible ladder, the kind of person people ignored without even realizing

The mood shifted-subtle, but undeniable.

just a

she even end up in the

say it was

her way in… but even so, shouldn’t she have something going for

into full-blown mental soap

face remained

onstage like this. All I am asking is for her to swap it with another. That’s fair, isn’t it? And who told you I don’t have an education, or any

place. But with so many eyes on her, she had no

Fine. But why her dress? You know damn well if she takes it off, she can’t go onstage. If Kelly can’t perform, what happens to Theo? Are you really willing to risk his performance over a