Loving Mom 358

Chapter 358

The three boys had Theo completely cornered.

Watching it unfold on the monitor, Carter’s brows knotted tight, his jaw set. Meanwhile, Mrs. Cosgrove looked like her soul had nearly flown out of her body.

Even through the cold distance of a surveillance feed, it was clear-Bob and his two friends hadn’t come over to chat. Their movements were practiced. Too practiced. This wasn’t the first time.

Carter’s dark eyes grew colder.

Then Bob’s voice spilled into the room, sharp and mocking.

“The other day, I overheard my mom saying… your mom only finished middle school. What a joke. Guess you’re not so high and mighty after all, huh?

“Bet these kids here don’t know what an embarrassment your mom is. But don’t worry, they’re gonna find out. Real soon.”

And then-silence.

No one said a word. No one dared.

Only Bob’s shrill laughter echoed from the speakers.

gaze cut toward Mrs. Cosgrove,

trembled. The

But to

new. This wasn’t some one-off scuffle. Bob had been bullying Theo for a long time. Probably since the last

face darkened. Her

had never known Theo had been

it so plainly… knowing now that she had

Because of her.

a stretch where Theo was withdrawn, his mood heavy, quieter

back then.

tutor Theo herself. She took him to the Biggs estate for a

never let her stay. Their interactions

was packed with lessons, never

that she thought back… that was when it started. The coldness. The distance

thought it

That wasn’t all

it must have started

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