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.
sound as though we're lovers. But
she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage to
gently murmured
address you
“Sure.” Shane nodded.
sigh of relief. She was just about to say something when the doorbell rang
open the door after pointing at
as the door was opened, she was greeted by Silas, who was standing outside while grinning from ear
cast his gaze
entry. “Come on in. Shane
into the house when he realized that something was off. All at once, his eyes bugged. “What did you just call Mr. Shane a moment ago,
hearing didn't fail me, she called him
other hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at her new
Ha! I knew it!
Silas inquired, “You're now dating Mr. Shane, Ms.
nodded slightly before handing him a pair
he followed her to the
two to talk. I'm going to brew some tea in the kitchen.” After Natalie said that,
the sofa and congratulated the man who was sitting on the sofa. “Congratulations, Mr. Shane! You've finally managed to win Ms. Smith
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