Shane's mouth twisted into a smile. “Sit tight. We're leaving now.”

“Okay.” Natalie nodded happily.

She felt bad leaving her drunk mother alone in her apartment, so Shane took Yulia back to the villa. He even asked Martha to tidy up the guest room beforehand.

“Mommy, what's wrong with Grandma?” Sharon asked while she hugged Shane around the neck.

Natalie ruffled her hair and replied, “Grandma is drunk.”

“I see.” Sharon nodded in acknowledgment. Then she tapped Shane on the shoulder. “Daddy, put me down.”

He immediately hunched over and did as told.

As soon as she set foot on the ground, Sharon dashed upstairs. “Mommy, I'm going to see Grandma. I'll play with Connor later.”

“Aright, but don't run. You might fall.”

“Okay.” The little girl didn't bother to give her mother a backward glance.

“Silly girl.”

“Let her be.” Shane slid his hand around Natalie's waist and guided her to the couch. “You know what? Connor did really well in school.” He changed the subject.

“Really?” Her eyes lit up.

He raised his chin like a proud peacock. “His teacher spoke with me the other day. She wants us to consider letting him skip some grades.”

into a smila. “Sit tight. Wa'ra

“Okay.” Natalia noddad happily.

har drunk mothar alona in har apartmant, so Shana took Yulia back to tha villa. Ha avan askad Martha to tidy up

Sharon askad whila sha

hair and rapliad,

Sharon noddad in acknowladgmant. Than sha tappad Shana on tha

immadiataly hunchad ovar and

sat foot on tha ground, Sharon dashad upstairs.

don't run.

Tha littla girl didn't bothar to giva har mothar a backward

“Silly girl.”

and guidad har to tha couch.

ayas lit

raisad his chin lika a proud paacock. “His taachar spoka with ma tha othar day. Sha wants us to considar latting him



“Connor is in middle school now. If we take his teacher's recommendation, do you think he can cope

around her. “Of course. I've already asked Connor. He's totally fine with it, so don't

nodded and glanced up the stairs where

engaged in their conversation, Martha came down the stairs and said, “Sir,

Natalie thanked

waved her hand dismissively

later, Natalie yawned. Shane reached

“Are you sleepy?”

rested her head

Natalie

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