The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 362

But these boys towering over Sheldon were different.

Not only did they team up with other kids to mock and ostracize him, they also shoved him around whenever they pleased.

He never stood a chance against the three of them.

Seeing Marvin wisely walk away, Sheldon felt a wave of smug satisfaction.

He turned to Keen with a nasty grin.

"So, not fitting in so well at your new preschool either, huh? None of these kids look eager to help you out. Who cares how smart you are, or how perfect your grades are, when nobody actually likes you?"

He leaned in, lowering his voice just enough to make sure Keen heard every word.

"The other day, my mom said your mom barely finished high school and can hardly even read. Not like us-kids from real private schools."

Sheldon glanced at the other children, his eyes gleaming with mean delight.

"I bet they don't know about your pathetic mom and all the embarrassing things she's done, do they?

Well, even if they don't, it won't be long before everyone finds out."

Marvin had already started to walk away.

he caught those last words, he froze

boys crowding around

and assumed he'd taken

smirked. "What, you want to hear about all

fell flat on her face in front

out, trying to defend his mom, "Someone tripped her! That's why she

was, it had been Jasper Wilkinson's troublemaking friends who'd stuck

they

the details-she just scolded Stella for disgracing the O'Brien family and told her never to show up

only gave Jasper a half-hearted scolding, never bothering to punish the ones who'd actually

everyone treated you

Deanna and Haynes looked down on Stella, it

in the

her marriage had been kept a secret for so

toward Stella set the tone for

one was about to stand up for

don't care why she fell. The way she looked was priceless! I nearly

could finish, Marvin socked him hard across

on Sheldon's cheek. He clutched his face, staring at Marvin in utter

"You-you hit me?"

always been the king of