When Shane arrived in the afternoon, Natalie bade farewell to Joyce before getting into his car.

“In a good mood?” Shane asked gently.

Natalie turned to him and blinked in surprise. “You can tell?”

“It's obvious.”

Natalie smiled and opened the car window a crack. “Stanley's condition is improving, so yes, I'm in a pretty good mood.”

The mention of Stanley made Shane instantly narrow his eyes in annoyance. “You've contacted him?”

“No, I haven't,” Natalie replied with a shake of her head. “It was him who called me to apologize for what he did earlier. Oh, he also told me to pass on his apologies to you. He said it was never his intention to stab you.”

Upon hearing that, Shane scoffed and pursed his lips. “And you believe him?”

“Why not?” Natalie asked as she turned to face Shane. “He was out of control then and wasn't clear-headed. If he was, I believe he wouldn't have hurt anyone with a knife.”

Even though he didn't say anything, Shane's expression had darkened considerably.

dear, she really fell

feel Shane reacted with dismay and tugged at his sleeve. “Are you

ignored her and

know you must think I bought his words too easily, but he did

Shane replied in exasperation as he rubbed his temples. “What else

working. And that

that too?” Shane replied in an incredulous

twinge of guilt. “I

hope so,”

words. His condition couldn't have improved

convince others, but Shane would never

She looked out of the

at the kindergarten, where their two children hopped

did you argue?” Connor asked

turned to him with a smile. “No,

aren't you talking?” Sharon chimed in with a

and simply replied, “We just have a lot on our

satisfied with

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