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Kelly’s smile stiffened for a second before she quickly recovered. Of course not. Theo’s always been an honest child,” she said softly, casting him a gentle glance. “Which is why, Sharon, I hope you can try to trust Theo a little more in the future TMr

She pivoted fast–barely a few sentences before her words subtly shifted the blame back onto Sharon,

Whatever mixed emotions Theo had felt about Kelly just a mouent ago vanished the instant her gentle voice wrapped around him. His wounded heart, battered by Sharon’s cold indifference, surdenly felt warm again. Eyes rimmed red, he threw himself into Kelly’s arms.

“Kelly… Matty bullied me,” he whimpered, his voice full of grievance.

Kelly stroked his hair softly, her voice tender, comforting. A child like him was something she could manipulate with ease.

“Sharon, no matter what’s liappened between you and Carter, the fact remains–Theo is your son. That’s never going to change. I hope you’ll show him a

presence solid beside him, Theo’s confidence soared. He lifted his chin. “Kelly…

your dad that your kindergarten has another parent–child event coming up. A foreign language

again. “I asked Aunt Denise to help…

and Spanish. Of them, Spanish was his

Biggs Group, there was no way he’d show up

pretty good at Spanish. If Sharon doesn’t accompany you,

Theo glance toward his mother, as if

finished high school. There

languages,” Theo said bluntly clinging to Kelly’s arm with a mixture of relief and admiration. “How could

eyes lit up. “Kelly,