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.

caught those last

glaring at the three boys crowding around

stop and assumed

want to hear about all the humiliating

she fell flat

to defend his mom,

had been Jasper Wilkinson's troublemaking friends who'd stuck

they show no remorse, they even snickered and

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

half-hearted scolding, never bothering to punish the ones who'd actually

this crowd, everyone treated you according

Haynes looked down on Stella, it was

unwelcome in the

her marriage had been kept a secret for

Stella set the tone

to stand up

fell. The way she

socked

Sheldon's cheek. He clutched his face, staring at

"You-you hit me?"

been the king of