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.”

surround yourself with someone like him. You’ve never heard the saying? A man’s taste is reflected in the company he keeps. And frankly … yours is pretty

in volume

he was about to snap back, but before the words could form, Kelly yanked on his arm, shaking her head at

ground his teeth

brow arching lazily. “Oh? What’s this, Nate?

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

go after those other idiots. As long as the

Loyalty? That

his

echoed

burst

a panicked, obsequious smile. “Mr. Cooper, if

His words stopped dead.

voice cut him off.

His jaw slackened as his eyes

now did he finally notice the atmosphere-the suffocating tension thick in the air.