“Just wait for a moment, Mr. Shane. Mommy will be done very soon,” Connor reassured in an adult-like manner.

Shane chuckled deeply. “Sure.”

Suddenly, Sharon got to her feet and padded toward him. “Mr. Shane, can I ask you for a favor?”

She raised her cute index finger and stared at Shane with an imploring gaze.

Shane met her gaze and made sure to soften his tone. “Go ahead.”

“Can you come for my parent-teacher meeting tomorrow as my dad?” Sharon played with the hem of her blouse with a shy blush creeping up her cheeks.

Both Connor and Shane were taken aback by her request.

Even Natalie who was just emerged from the shower was surprised. “Sharon, why didn't you tell me about your parent-teacher meeting?”

Not bothering to ask Shane when he had arrived, she walked over in her pajamas and her hair wrapped in a towel, then gently pulled Sharon toward her.

Shane caught a whiff of the pleasant scent coming from her body, squinting his eyes as his Adam's apple bobbed.

and said in a small voice, “Because Mommy is still busy with the competition tomorrow and won't have time to come for the meeting, so I

with realization. “No wonder she was

an attempt to comfort her daughter,

to go for the competition tomorrow and there's no way I

I can't miss her parent-teacher meeting

her bottom lip. Then, she squatted down and cupped Sharon's little face. “Darling, tell

of key importance. You cannot pull out from the competition. Once you do, you won't be

know, but the parent-teacher meeting is equally

to spend as much

can't break my

don't have to be the one who goes. Sharon has asked me to go. Besides, I was the one who attended the family event at the playground the other time. Their teachers know me, so don't worry about it and just focus

nodded in complete agreement. “Yeah, Mommy. Just go for your competition tomorrow. Mr. Shane and I will

curled her fists restlessly, wanting

again. “If you attend the parent-teacher meeting tomorrow and miss the competition, you'll be filled with

the competition, Mommy. I won't be mad.” Sharon tugged on the corner

Natalie's lips twitched

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