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.”

slight twitch in his

his hands. The Lego piece is small enough for him and he might have forgotten that he had it

Connor bowed his head

see...” Shane’s eyes flashed briefly. He could tell that Natalie was

Natalie bowed

the mother-son duo was rather sincere. Shane rubbed his temples and warned them sternly, “I hope this doesn’t happen again.

apologetically and

scrutiny, he stared freely at the

that moment, the

door with her crutches. Meanwhile, Connor

with a first aid kit. Just as he was about to say hello, he spotted the other man in the

see you here!” The gentleness in his eyes disappeared and he shot Shane

became apparent that Stanley was guarded against him. He narrowed his eyes and observed the

is he so wary of

and answered on his behalf, “Mr. Shane sent

darkened momentarily. “Thank you,

arm in Shane’s

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