Chapter 42

I bet he is shocked that he yanked the guy’s hair.

“Connor, I thought I told you to behave! Why are you so naughty?” Annoyed, Natalie hit her son in his bottoms a few times.

The young boy bowed his head in shame.

“Alright, that’s enough.” Shane held onto Natalie’s hand and stopped her from hitting Connor.

She froze. “Mr. Shane...”

Shane raised his hand, signaling her to keep quiet. Then, he bent down slightly and looked deep into Connor’s eyes. “Connor, talk to me. Why did you try to grab my hair?”

“I didn’t mean to do it. It was just an accident...” Connor responded amidst sobs.

Shane narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. He fixed his gaze onto the boy and probed, “Was it really just an accident?”

“Yes, sir.” Connor nodded.

Natalie pondered for a moment and decided to step in. “Mr. Shane, I believe that my son didn’t do it on purpose. This has happened before.”

was a slight twitch in his face as he

enough for him and he might have forgotten that he had

seeing this, Connor bowed

briefly. He could tell that Natalie was speaking the

sorry about this!” Natalie bowed in apology and made her

duo was rather sincere. Shane rubbed his temples and warned them sternly,

make sure of that.” Natalie smiled apologetically and gently tapped her son’s

was told and then quickly hid behind his mother’s back. Away from the adult’s scrutiny, he stared freely at the

moment, the doorbell

door with her crutches. Meanwhile, Connor grabbed this window

as he was about to say hello, he spotted the other man in the

you here!” The gentleness in

became apparent that Stanley was guarded against him. He narrowed his

so wary

Shane pursing his lips in silence and

I see.” Stanley’s eyes darkened momentarily. “Thank

arm

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