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.

really fell for his

reacted with dismay and tugged at his sleeve.

ignored her and

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

Shane replied in exasperation as he rubbed

And that his mental state

you believe that too?” Shane replied in an

away as she was overcome by a twinge of guilt. “I can feel he's telling the

hope so,”

Natalie, he wasn't buying Stanley's words. His condition couldn't have improved so

could lie and convince others, but Shane would never

looked out of the

the kindergarten, where their two children hopped in the

argue?” Connor asked curiously while

with a

Sharon

“We

kids nodded, satisfied

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