Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 338

Matty’s clear eyes quietly settled on Theo.

“No matter if we come in first or dead last… no matter how Sharon loes… I’ll never feel embarrassed by her. Not ever.”

Theo glared at him. “Hmph! We’ll see if you still say that when you make a fool of yourself! When you lose, don’t come crying like a baby, you little brat!”

He hadn’t always felt this ashamed of his mom. But ever since Kelly came back, his mom just kept embarrassing herself.

Especially at his birthday party, when she got into an argument with one of Nate’s friends. Everyone had watched like spectators at a circus, whispering, laughing behind their hands.

He heard the uncles and aunties muttering that his mom wasil’t presentable, wasn’t the type you could bring to formal events. “No wonder,” they had said. “No wonder your daddy always takes Kelly to social gatherings instead.”

Back then, he hadn’t switched to the new kindergarten yet. Everyone knew Sharon was his mother.

By the very next day, word had spread. Everyone in class knew what had happened at his birthday.

The other kids laughed at him, saying his mom was embarrassing saying he was a hillbilly’s son. Even the kids who used to be his friends started avoiding him. He got isolated.

Thankfully, it wasn’t long before he transferred to a new school.

Here, no one knew who his mom was. His grades were excellent; the teachers liked him, and the other kids admired him.

And with Kelly by his side at school events, he basked in the envy and admiration of everyone around him.

Theo liked that feeling. He liked it a lot.

Still… lately, his mom ignoring him had left a strange emptiness inside him. A hollow ache he couldn’t shake.

If only… if only Mom were as amazing as Kelly…

Kelly smiled. “Theo, if there’s nothing else, shall we head back and start practicing?”

Theo nodded eagerly. “Yeah.”

Carter glanced back at Sharon, his gaze dark and unreadable, then turned to leave with them.

“Wait,” Xavier suddenly spoke up. “Mr. Biggs, Kelly… You wrongly accused Sharon. Aren’t you going to apologize?”

Kelly turned back, smiling as if nothing had happened. “Sharon may be Theo’s mother, but she took him without informing anyone. I believe the one who owes an apology here isn’t me, but her.”

Matty’s voice piped up, clear and direct. “But Theo already explained. He followed us on his own. And just now, didn’t you say Theo never lies? Or did you forget that already?”

Kelly froze, words caught in her throat.

Xavier’s smile deepened, but it wasn’t warm. It was the kind of smile that curled at the edges like a blade.

“What’s the matter? Mr. Biggs, Kelly… Is it that you simply don’t apologize? Or is it that you refuse to apologize to Sharon in particular? Is this the example you want to set for young Theo here?”

His words landed like quiet thunder, their weight settling heavily in the space between them.

Carter’s and Kelly’s expressions shifted, stiff and uncomfortable.

Theo stood between them, looking up at them with wide, expectant eyes. If they refused… how could they ever teach him about right and wrong again?

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A few seconds passed. Then Carter finally opened his mouth. “I’ni orry.”

And once he said it, Kelly had no choice but to follow. Her face softened into an apologetic expression. “Sharon… I’m sorry. It was my mistake.”

Theo glanced away. To him, there was nothing strange about Dad and Kelly apologizing.

He’d always been taught when you’re wrong, you apologize.

And since they had misunderstood Mom, apologizing was only right.

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