Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 207

Chapter 207

As soon as Nate heard about it, he launched into a heavily embellished version of the story for Theo.

The boy’s face crumpled-equal parts sorrow and anger.

Mom really had been bewitched by that awful Matty. She was a bad mom.

Nate continued, his tone full of disdain. “Last time at the talent showcase, your mom only beat Kelly by sheer luck. She threw juice all over Kelly before the performance, remember? Not to mention, she used that legendary violin-Shaluna.

“With all those unfair advantages, she still only managed to win by 0.1 points. What’s there to brag about?”

Theo’s expression dimmed.

He’d truly thought his mom was amazing. But Kelly and Nate made it sound like she’d just gotten lucky.

How could a mom who hadn’t even graduated high school possibly be more talented than someone like Kelly, who went to one of the best music schools in the world?

Besides… he had seen it with his own eyes-his mom really had thrown juice on Kelly.

didn’t dwell on that. She said gently, “Theo, do you know what your mom and dad went off to

head. “I don’t

are your mom and dad

out before he could stop himself.

worry flickered in

gently patted

small, graceful smile. “Alright. I’ll stay with

way to the hospital, Kelly had casually mentioned that Carter’s attitude toward

set Nate off. 1

around, I’ll never let that happen. It’s all

But

had humiliated him last time, made him bark like a dog in front of everyone. He still hadn’t lived that

time, he was going to make sure she paid for it.

had no intention of finding him. What he wanted was to interrupt-

in the talent showcase was definitely a fluke. Sharon had just gotten lucky. But even so, he couldn’t rule out the possibility that Carter might be

had a weakness

Carter, but no one answered. Frowning, he began walking through