Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 362

Chapter 362

Xavier lowered his gaze, eyes soft but steady as they fell on Matty. “Matty… do you want Daddy to stand up for you?”

Matty shook his head slightly. “This started because someone tripped Sharon at Theo’s birthday party. If you really want to do something for me, then make the people who humiliated Sharon pay for that instead.”

“Fair enough. Then bring in everyone who caused Sharon to trip that day. First, let’s hear them apologize. As for punishment… that’s up to Carter.”

Carter’s brows lifted, something like surprise flickering in his eyes. “So… are you standing up for Matty, or for Sharon?”

Xavier smiled. “Matty doesn’t need me to fight his battles. If he really couldn’t handle it, he would’ve told me himself. But he didn’t. Which means… to him, this wasn’t anything serious.”

His gaze slid lazily, but unmistakably, toward Nate.

“But honestly… picking on a five-year-old? That’s pathetic.” His tone sharpened, each word slicing clean. “Carter, there’s something I probably shouldn’t say… but I’ll say it anyway.”

Carter met his eyes. “Go on.”

with someone like him. You’ve never heard the saying? A man’s taste is reflected

was gentle in volume

His chest rose like he was about to snap back, but before the

teeth but swallowed

brow arching lazily. “Oh? What’s this, Nate? Feeling guilty? Ready to take

opened, but no words came. His fists clenched, jaw tightening. If Xavier really wanted to hold him

Let him go after those other idiots. As long as the blame didn’t land squarely on him,

Loyalty? That was

out his phone

hurried footsteps echoed down

fat, sweating middle-aged man burst into the

locked on Xavier instantly, his face folding into a panicked, obsequious smile. “Mr. Cooper, if there’s anything we’ve done wrong, just say the word. Why the

His words stopped dead.

shocked voice cut him off. “Honey? What… what are

head whipped around. His jaw slackened

suffocating tension thick in the air. His gaze flicked around, and he saw Carter, Nate,