Chapter 29

Shane grunted.

Natalie knelt down and began to tie the rope.

After she was done, she clapped her hands before standing up. Feeling satisfied with herself, she asked, “Mr. Shane, try moving a little. Does it feel tight?”

She was worried that her knot was too loose and that the rope would fall off easily. Hence, she tightened it slightly.

Unintentionally, as her words fell upon Shane’s ears, her innocent intention took a whole different meaning.

“Try moving a little, does it feel tight?”

Doesn’t she know that her suggestive words can be easily misunderstood?

Shane felt a hot flush creeping up to him. Tugging his tie to loosen it a little, he whispered in a low and hoarse voice, “It’s okay. Let’s go with this.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man stood upon the referee’s stand with a starter pistol and jovially announced, “Now, since the children’s group and the parents’ group are ready, I shall count to three. After the count, the race will begin. If the parents’ group loses, there will be a penalty awaiting!”

Penalty?

Natalie was stunned.

there was no announcement

race has started,” Shane’s cold voice rang in her ears, jolting her from her thought. “He mentions that only the parents’ group will face the penalty. Plus, he has just given us a hinting glance on purpose. That obviously means that he intends for us to lose. If you don’t want to be the loser, the best way is to

Nodding her head, Natalie became

to be on the receiving

waist,”

aback, thinking that

the tacit understanding and cooperation. Since don’t understand each other well, we can only rely on cooperation. Seeing that you are not tall enough to put your arm around my shoulders, the alternative is for you to hug my waist. We shall then walk as one. If we were to go on our own separate paces,

finally understood his intention. Initially, she had no idea where to place her hand. Now, she wrapped

of fresh mint passing by her nose, causing her to

scent... where have I

It is so familiar.

was still trying to remember where she had sniffed the familiar scent, Shane put his arm

she could only focus on the race

one, two, run!” The middle-aged man raised the starter pistol

Bam!

the first

with him so as to not hold

started well, they were still not as good as the two

but they had also grown up together, therefore possessed great rapport with one another. The moment the gunshot was

her head back and excitedly shouted, “Dad! Mommy! Both of you hurry

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