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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

sharp cry escaped his lips

across his fingertip. Blood welled

Sharon’s face

vel,

into her arms without

his head, guilt written all over his face. “I’m sorry, Sharon… I broke the cup

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

punch to the chest. His eyes widened,

Just… a cup?

Since when?

he gave Mom–whether it was a

he’d given his mom,

Furious, even.

cherished everything

But now…

didn’t even look at the broken pieces. All her attention was on Matty’s

Sharon said, “can you ask the restaurant for a first aid kit? His hand needs to

head hung even lower, voice It’s

fault,” Sharon said gently, already reaching for his injured

with self–blame.”

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words barely left her mouth before Theo