Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 354

Chapter 354

Theo stood there, lips pressed tightly together.

The look on Bob’s mother’s face-the condescension, the open contempt-the moment she realized Sharon was Matty’s guardian… it was unmistakable. Crystal clear. She didn’t even bother hiding it.

No one respected his mother.

And maybe… maybe it wasn’t wrong to think she was embarrassing.

Besides, his mom couldn’t even protect him.

Sharon caught the sneer twisting Bob’s mother’s mouth, and a cold smile curved her lips. “Kneel and apologize? Do you even hear yourself right now?”

Her dark eyes locked onto Mrs. Cosgrove’s. Bright. Piercing. Unwavering.

“Say it again. I dare you.”

Bob’s mother scoffed, still riding the high of her own arrogance. “What, you think I won’t? I-”

But before she could finish, she noticed something shift.

were staring at her, each one of them with

She stiffened.

things got… telling someone’s child to kneel and apologize? That

for the ultra-wealthy, yes-but everyone had limits. Even if Matty’s guardian wasn’t from money, even if she were nobody special, this was humiliating

in the room, felt her footing

this poorly raised, that’s on the parents,” she snapped, grasping at her last threads of superiority. “If you’re his guardian, then you kneel. Apologize for

laughed. “Mrs. Cosgrove… it’ not the Middle Ages anymore. You want me to kneel? Please-you haven’t

face darkened. “Your kid acts up, you take responsibility. That’s Parenting 101. Or what-you think the rules don’t apply to

you’re so convinced… why don’t we let

her phone. Her thumb hovered over

across Bob’s mother’s

wasn’t stupid. Sharon had made a name for herself recently-philanthropy, charity work, a growing online presence. She might not have real power,

It’d drag the

couldn’t fully erase Sharon from the internet-what chance did her family

to block Sharon’s phone. “You can’t record

image rights! It’s

still want

words came. Her face twisted, shifting