At this, Sharon blinked as though seeking confirmation.
Thus, Connor nodded solemnly.
Meanwhile, Natalie stifled a smile behind her hand.
Sure enough, it takes a kid to handle another kid best!
Sharon finally believed Connor, and her eyes drooped in disappointment.
At long last, Connor dropped his hand from her mouth. “Let's go. I've got a lollipop in the room, and I'll give it to you.”
“Yay!” Sharon clapped her tiny hands exuberantly.
The two children then went to their rooms hand in hand.
When silence again reigned in the living room, Natalie turned and looked at Shane. “Mr. Shane...”
“You're still calling me Mr. Shane?” Quirking an eyebrow, Shane stared at her with a half-smile playing on his lips.
Choking, Natalie instantly realized that it was indeed rather inappropriate for her to be addressing him as Mr. Shane since she was now dating him.
as though we're lovers. But
some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and
Shane gently murmured an acknowledgment
“So, I'll address you
“Sure.” Shane nodded.
breathed a sigh of relief. She was just about to say something when the doorbell rang out of the
the door after pointing at the
outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith,
he cast his gaze beyond
allowed him entry.
He had just taken a step into the house when he realized that something was off. All
fail me, she
on the other hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at her new address of Shane. Thus,
Ha! I knew it!
inquired, “You're now dating Mr. Shane,
before handing him
changed into the slippers, he followed her to the living
going to brew some tea in the kitchen.”
sofa and congratulated the man who was sitting on the sofa. “Congratulations, Mr. Shane! You've finally managed to
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