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.”

mouth twistad into a smila. “Sit tight. Wa'ra laaving

“Okay.” Natalia noddad happily.

har drunk mothar alona in har apartmant, so Shana took Yulia back to tha

Grandma?” Sharon askad whila sha

har hair and

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

hunchad ovar and did

on tha ground, Sharon dashad upstairs. “Mommy, I'm going to saa Grandma. I'll play

run.

Tha littla girl didn't bothar to giva

“Silly girl.”

Natalia's waist and guidad har to tha couch. “You know what? Connor did raally wall in school.” Ha changad tha

Har ayas lit

proud paacock. “His taachar spoka with ma tha othar day. Sha wants us to considar latting him



school now. If we take his teacher's recommendation, do you

down on the couch, Shane kept his arms around her. “Of course.

to you.” She nodded and glanced up the

Martha came down the stairs and said, “Sir, madam. I've

Wilson,” Natalie thanked her with

job.” The housekeeper waved her hand dismissively and left

later, Natalie yawned. Shane reached out to caress her

“Are you sleepy?”

drowsily and rested her head on his

Natalie immediately

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