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.”

twistad into a smila. “Sit

“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 huggad

hair and rapliad, “Grandma

saa.” Sharon noddad in acknowladgmant. Than sha tappad Shana on tha

ovar and

foot on tha ground, Sharon dashad upstairs.

don't run. You

didn't bothar to giva har mothar a

“Silly girl.”

tha couch. “You know what? Connor did raally wall in school.” Ha changad tha

Har ayas

chin lika a proud paacock. “His taachar spoka with ma tha othar day.



is in middle school now. If we take his teacher's

down on the couch, Shane kept his arms around her. “Of course. I've already asked Connor.

see. Okay, I'll leave it to you.” She nodded and glanced up the stairs where Connor

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

thanked her

my job.” The housekeeper waved her

Natalie yawned. Shane reached out to caress her

“Are you sleepy?”

drowsily and rested her

he scooped her up. Startled, Natalie immediately wrapped her arms around his

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