Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 189

Chapter 189

Matty tilted his head. “Then tell me, what exactly is so great about Kelly?”

Theo’s face twisted with frustration. “She buys me lots of tasty snacks!”

Matty nodded lightly. “Mm, and gave you an allergic reaction.”

Theo fired back, “She cooks for me herself!”

“Oh, right,” Matty replied calmly. “That seafood porridge? Almost gave you another allergy attack.”

“She plays the violin,” Theo said, louder now, as if that would help.

Matty didn’t miss a beat. “Still lost to Sharon.”

Theo opened his mouth, struggling. “Kelly also… also…”

“She also cries,” Matty said flatly. “Frames people. Takes what doesn’t belong to her… Kelly is so amazing, huh? But really, I should thank you. If your taste wasn’t so terrible, how else would my dad and I have the chance to take Sharon away?

“Oh, and guess what-I forgot to tell you. This weekend, I’m going to the amusement park with Sharon and Dad. Want to come?

Too bad. You’re not invited.”

Matty watched Theo, eyes gleaming as he delivered the final blow. “Snatching someone else’s mom… feels great.”

bloodshot. The next second, he lunged

himself. “Go ahead and hit me. I’ll tell Sharon and make you apologize all over

Even pushed this

cold laugh. “A punch in exchange for one

me. And she’ll be even more disappointed in you. You have no idea how sweet she is to

he’d raised mid-air just… stopped

was how Matty won people over-by playing the pitiful card, by acting vulnerable. Now the kindergarten teachers

on

even warned Theo not

before Matty showed up, Theo had been the favorite-teachers adored

used to like him.

satisfied, but Theo’s icy voice

You say you like the food my mom makes, but you didn’t even finish it. You just gave it away

mid-step and

he said, pointing at the nearby thermos. “That one’s not the real

“The real medicinal food-that’s the one Sharon

the other kids to try. But…” Matty’s grin widened, “you don’t get any.

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Chapter 189

other kids still huddled around the

The weekend came quickly.