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.”

glanced at her. There was a slight twitch in his face as he asked, “Did

that he had it in his

Connor bowed

could tell that

bowed in apology and made her son

sincere. Shane rubbed his temples and warned them sternly, “I hope this doesn’t

Natalie smiled apologetically and gently tapped her son’s

timidly did as he was told and then quickly hid behind his mother’s back. Away from the adult’s scrutiny, he stared freely at the hair in his hand. The timidness and fear vanished from his face, and his lips gradually curled

that moment, the

to the door with her crutches. Meanwhile, Connor grabbed this

he was about to say

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

was guarded against him.

is he so wary of

his lips in silence and answered on his behalf, “Mr. Shane sent

darkened

arm in

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