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.

and doesn't sound as though we're

Natalie mulled it over for some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage to murmur out a single word

response, Shane gently murmured an acknowledgment in

“So, I'll address you thus

“Sure.” Shane nodded.

just about to say something when the doorbell rang out of

she went over to open the door after

opened, she was greeted by Silas, who was standing outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith, I'm here to look for

cast

her body sideways and allowed him entry. “Come

taken a step into the house when he realized that something was off. All at once, his

didn't fail me, she called

hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at her new address

Ha! I knew it!

Silas inquired, “You're now dating Mr.

slightly before

Silas had changed into the slippers, he followed her to the living

to talk. I'm going to brew some tea in the kitchen.” After Natalie said that, she pivoted and

over to the sofa and congratulated the man who was sitting on the sofa. “Congratulations,

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