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She hugged her and kissed her, “Okay, don’t be angry…”

Isabella was still very upset, but seeing Maggie kiss her, half of her anger subsided, and she felt even more aggrieved.

She suddenly started crying and made another request, “Then… you… you can’t hug her anymore, and you can’t say she’s cute!”

Maggie finally understood why she was upset.

It turned out, she was jealous.

Although she didn’t want Maggie to be her mom anymore, when someone else tried to take

her place, she wasn’t happy.

She found it a bit amusing.

Not answering directly, Maggie kissed her again and comforted her, pulling both children a

little further away from the crowd.

Isabella took the opportunity to push Tommy out of Maggie’s arms.

Tommy was very well–behaved. Although she liked Maggie, she didn’t have such strong possessiveness over her.

Moreover, Isabella looked fierce, so Tommy was a bit scared of her.

Maggie held Isabella and softly said, “Bella, Mommy knows you’re feeling cool right now, but everyone has different tastes.

You like being cool and handsome, but some people also like being sweet and cute, like

Tommy.

You can’t say others are ugly or disgusting just because their tastes are different from

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should respect everyone’s preferences – do you

knew that her daughter was

be hard for other kids to understand,

1. it.

Isabella

she had said

stand seeing Maggie being

She pouted, silent.

her tears with a handkerchief, “It’s okay

long as you correct them. But you

alright?”

kind to her, Isabella

sniffling, “Got it.”

kissed her cheek, then turned to Tommy,

was wrong. Will you

bit scared of Isabella, but since

nodded obediently, “Mm, I will.”

you, Tommy.” Maggie smiled and looked at her daughter, “Bella, what should you

do?”

from Maggie’s

smiled, “It’s… it’s

finally settled, Maggie breathed a sigh of relief and

the classroom.

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and Maggie squatted down to look at

good now. Let’s go to

wasn’t shy or afraid of what others might think

wasn’t the type to be timid.

other kids thought of her.

let go of Maggie. She held on tight and

“Mom…”

hugged her back,

“I want –

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Maggie’s cooking in a while and suddenly missed it.