Loving Mom 333

Chapter 333

The moment his fingers brushed Matty’s hand, the cup slipped.

Crash!

It hit the floor, shattering into pieces.

For a second, no one moved. Silence gripped the room.

Only Xavier, seated lazily in h

chair, had a flicker of something dark cross his eyes.

Then, snapping out of his daze, Matty gasped. “I’m sorry! Theo, I’m so sorry… It’s all my fault. I wasn’t careful enough…” His voice trembled, eyes rimmed with tears, like he was seconds away from crying.

Theo stared down at the broken pieces of the cup–his cup. The one he’d made with his own hands.

All the hours he’d spent shaping it. Firing it. Failing over and over just to finally get one that wasn’t cracked or crooked.

Gone.

Shattered.

Something snapped inside him. Fury surged, drowning out every rational thought. He pointed straight at Matty, hand shaking. “You did that on purpose!” His voice cracked. “You did it on purpose! You broke Mom’s birthday present on purpose!” Matty flinched, then bit his lip, tears pooling. “I… I really didn’t… you’re wrong, Theo… I didn’t mean to…”

knelt down quickly, hands scrambling to

escaped his lips

his fingertip. Blood

Sharon’s face paled.

vel,

him up into her

his face. “I’m sorry, Sharon… I broke the cup

was a long time ago.” Sharon checked his bleeding hand. “It’s

a punch to the chest. His

Just… a cup?

Since when?

Mom–whether it was a

accidentally ate the candy he’d given his

Furious, even.

everything

But now…

at the broken pieces. All

the restaurant for a first aid kit? His

lower, voice It’s all my fault… I’m so clumsy. I couldn’t even hold

not your fault,” Sharon said gently,

with self–blame.”

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barely left her mouth before Theo

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