Four years passed in the blink of an eye.By the time Theo turned seven and was ready to start elementary school, my endless supply of fried chicken, burgers, and Coke had turned him into a 132-pound mountain of flesh.He could barely read or write, but he had mastered every curse word imaginable. At school, he turned in blank tests, gathered a group of kids around him, and even bullied classmates into giving him money.His teachers called Shane in more times than I could count, but every time, I showed up with either money or enough of a scene to make the problem go away.Eventually, even Lena, his biological mother, couldn't keep pretending everything was fine.Her eyes were constantly bloodshot with worry, and I had no idea how many times she'd secretly cried over what Theo had become.That weekend, Lena claimed she was taking Theo to an amusement park and picked him up herself.I checked the location on Theo's smartwatch and gave a cold laugh.An amusement park?His location clear
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