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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.

of them with a look. Not sympathy. Not support. Something colder.

She stiffened.

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

limits. Even if Matty’s guardian wasn’t from money, even if she were nobody special, this

her footing slipping. Her mouth twisted.

she snapped, grasping at her last threads of superiority. “If you’re his guardian,

the Middle Ages anymore. You want me to kneel? Please-you haven’t earned that kind

responsibility. That’s Parenting 101. Or what-you

so convinced… why

pulled out her phone. Her thumb hovered over the

across

made a name for herself recently-philanthropy, charity work, a growing online presence. She might not have real power, but

just be her. It’d drag the entire Cosgrove family

fully erase Sharon from the internet-what chance

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

of my image rights! It’s

want us to kneel?

no words came. Her face twisted,