Chapter 264

"How could that be? There isn't a mother in the world who doesn't love her own child. You're just overthinking it. There's no way your mom prefers someone else

to you."

Max was still so young, but even he couldn't quite understand why Gwyneth would say something like that.

Gwyneth glanced at Max, sniffling a little.

"I asked my mom for a race car model, but she'd rather give it to someone else than to me."

She hesitated, but in the end, she couldn't keep it bottled up.

That race car model had stuck in her mind-she just couldn't get over it with Victoria.

"A race car model?" Max's memory sparked. Hadn't Miss Fannie given him a race car model for his birthday?

He loved it, sure, but seeing Gwyneth so upset made him want to help. He jumped up, patting his own chest.

gave me a race car model for my birthday, and if you really want one, I can

smacked his forehead with

gift from Miss Fannie. I should

her his

he'd have to ask Miss Fannie, Gwyneth's smile faded. She knew Max's Miss Fannie was actually her own mom. Instantly, she

it. I don't want it anymore. Miss Fannie gave it to you, and if you ask her, she'll never let

truth was, Gwyneth felt a little guilty. She was afraid her

that her mom was Miss Fannie. That would make her look

verge of tears. In that moment, he thought she might have

his uncle was always good to him, and he never had to worry about some woman tricking him into eating candy at night and

crying. I won't tell Miss Fannie. I'll just bring

looked at Max, thinking how kind he was. "Thank you, Max. But promise

nodded solemnly and

promise. I won't tell anyone.

help but press a hand

mom that your tooth hurts and let her take you to the dentist. No more candy at night, okay? And you have to brush your

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