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.”

her. There was a slight twitch in his face as he

he might have forgotten that he had it in his hands. Previously, he yanked Sharon’s

seeing this, Connor bowed his head even

Shane’s eyes flashed briefly. He could

about this!” Natalie bowed in apology and made her son do the

rather sincere. Shane rubbed his temples and warned them sternly, “I

will make sure of that.” Natalie smiled apologetically and gently

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 into a satisfied

that moment, the doorbell

to the door with her crutches. Meanwhile, Connor

kit. Just as he was about to say hello, he spotted

The gentleness in his

became apparent that Stanley was

he so wary of

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

darkened momentarily.

extended his arm

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