Connor snorted as acknowledgment.

“Alright, you go back to your room and have fun.” Natalie patted him on the shoulder.

Connor then went on to hold Sharon's hand who was eating an apple at the side and left scampering for their room.

Shane didn't stay for too long upstairs, and very soon, he came down.

Natalie looked at him. “Shane, is Ms. Graham okay?”

“She's fine.” Shane took her hand and sat down with her.

Natalie heaved a sigh. “I told Connor already, and he'll not argue with Ms. Graham anymore.”

Shane responded with a brief hum. “I understand that you and the two children don't really welcome Jacqueline. Don't worry, she'll not stay here for too long. Mr. Gunn is aware that Jacqueline has been discharged from the hospital, and he'll take her in and let her stay there for a while.”

“Mr. Gunn?” Natalie frowned in puzzlement. “Are Ms. Graham and Mr. Gunn related?”

“Mr. Gunn is the maternal grandfather of Jacqueline's mother,” Shane stroke her wavy soft hair as he explained to her.

Natalie nodded. “I see.”

She didn't expect that Jacqueline was related to the bigshot at one time in J City who had retired.

quite figure out why Jacqueline didn't return to the Gunn residence since Mr. Gunn

sank into deep

snapped back to her senses and shook her head in response. “Nothing. I need to work on something at

“Alright.” Shane nodded.

got up

second floor, and so was

on the second floor, she saw Jacqueline carrying a few

for a moment before she smiled and said, “Ms. Smith, this

handed one of the bags

look at that but didn't take

bag into her hand. “Just take it, Ms. Smith. I can't just live here without returning a favor. These are some gifts I've prepared for every one

bags,

at the bag in her own hand,

she went in, she opened the gift bag and saw

Natalie's eyes dimmed at once when she saw the pendant,

all endearing and adorable. Instead, it looked wretched and despicable, as it was Professor Ratigan who was the most infamous criminal in The Great Mouse

attempt to imply that

that, Natalie closed the box with a cold glint in her eyes

was time for

didn't seem as animated as usual. They

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