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 forward, fists clenched,

only smiled, pleased with himself. “Go ahead and hit

anger, wasn’t stupid. Even pushed

a cold laugh. “A punch in exchange for

if you hit me, Sharon will feel sorry for me. And she’ll be even more disappointed in you. You have no idea how sweet she is to me afterward. Like I’m her real

he’d

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

on

had even warned Theo not to

had been the favorite-teachers adored him, the other

used to like him.

turned to leave, satisfied, but Theo’s

you like the food my mom makes, but you didn’t even

mid-step and glanced

at the

the

to make a second batch for the other kids to try. But…” Matty’s grin widened, “you don’t get

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kids

The weekend came quickly.