The reason for that was because the boy wanted to find out why their dad had abandoned their mommy!

Faced with the kids' expectant gazes, Natalie opened her mouth but was at a loss for words. “Mommy doesn't know as well,” she replied while stroking Sharon's head apologetically.

What a liar!

Shane narrowed his eyes. He could easily tell that the woman was not speaking the truth.

Sharon started crying again as she clutched tightly onto Natalie's collar. Burying her head into her mommy's arms, the girl's sobs grew louder. “Boohoo... I want my dad... I want my dad!”

Her daughter's cries were like a dagger that pierced through Natalie's heart, causing her much pain.

Just then, Connor clenched his tiny fists and looked at Natalie calmly while speaking, “Mommy, do you know why Sharon wants our dad so much?”

Natalie moved her lips and was about to answer before Connor spoke ahead of her, “Because today isn't the first time Sharon heard other kids saying that we don't have a dad.”

“What?” Natalie's expression changed as a look of disbelief crossed her face.

Shane's eyes flickered as well, as he pursed his lips.

back lightly while explaining, “When we were overseas, other kids had both their parents sending them to school and fetching them, but not us. Those kids would always brag about

that, she swayed on her feet and almost

steady her,

tell your mommy about it?” Shane looked at Connor

Holding her son's hand, she said, “Exactly!

already having a hard time

have two such sensible children.

not heard such vicious words, the girl would not have lost control and asked for her

herself at that thought. Stroking her children's heads, she apologized continuously, “Sorry, my darlings,

they were suddenly overwhelmed by the grievances which were stored in their hearts and the three of them clung to each other as they

Connor was

sensible for his age, he was, ultimately, only a five-year-old boy. He would also cry

in front of him. At that moment, he really wanted to take all

back from doing that. He knew that it wasn't the time for him

what seemed like a long time, the kids' crying subsided and they fell

carry them back to their rooms but she was unable to do

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