Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 181

Chapter 181

Nate turned to Theo, clearly trying to shift the blame.

“Theo, the reason we lost this time is because you’re still too inexperienced. Did you see how well Matty performed? That o.1- point difference Kelly lost because of you.” T

But Theo’s mind was still stuck on the image of Sharon performing onstage.

He’d never seen his mom like that before. She looked like someone else-radiant, almost unreachable. And yet, he couldn’t look away

Was that really his mom? When had she become so incredible? She was even better than Kelly.

He was just a kid. He didn’t know much about music. But even he could tell-his mom’s violin sounded better. Way better.

And that Matty…

He didn’t want to admit it, but Matty’s playing was leagues ahead of his.

had been

couldn’t argue

muttered, “I’m sorry. I held

you, Kelly would’ve gotten a perfect score. So really, this

her head toward him, livid. “What kind of nonsense is that? You might be able to feed that line to a five-year- old, but do you think the rest of us

recoiled

it hit him-criticizing Theo in front of Madeline had been a very

said, “Madeline, that’s not what I meant. I just don’t want Sharon getting too full of herself. We all know

the bet. What does that have to do with

were the ones who asked Kelly to perform with Theo. They didn’t win-Sharon did. Don’t you think she’s gloating right now? If we admit Kelly lost, that means Theo lost too. Do you really want to see Sharon walk in here acting all superior? And besides, Theo’s her biological son. What’s

hated the idea

then, there was a

Sharon right

she entered, the room went

sharp, defensive. Like she

heart might’ve shrunk under the weight of it. But Sharon