Natalie also questioned, “Darling, why did you buy this piano?”

“It's for Jacqueline,” Shane replied. “I ordered it two months ago.”

Upon hearing his reply, she pursed her lips in displeasure. “I see. I didn't know Ms. Graham likes piano.”

“She's been playing piano since she was in elementary school. If it weren't for the accident back then, she would have been a world-renowned pianist by now,” he stated, stroking Sharon's soft hair.

She did not expect he would speak so highly of Jacqueline.

She must have been exceptionally gifted.

Sitting on Shane's lap, Sharon turned upset when she heard that the piano was for Jacqueline.

She threw her arms around his neck and said in a cutesy manner, “Dad, Sharon also wants a piano. Can you give that piano to Sharon instead of Ms. Graham?”

Before he could answer her, Natalie's face fell, and she rebuked, “Sharon!”

Hurt, Sharon turned to look at her mother. “Mommy, why are you so fierce to me?”

Ms. Graham's piano, okay? It's not yours.” Natalie stepped forward and carried her

eyes reddened instantly. “But Sharon likes piano,

other people's things, alright?” Natalie said sternly, squatting down in front of her to look

bit her lip, aggrieved. “I know, but I don't like Ms. Graham to have

Natalie was dumbfounded.

Jacqueline, but she did

Shane gives

feet and apologized for Sharon's misbehavior. “Shane, I'm sorry.

could finish her sentence, he

dropped into a crouch, placed his hands on

I should have found the child's stubbornness and possessiveness detesting, but looking at the two kids in front of me now, I don't feel annoyed at all. Even when their dislike for Jacqueline is

but he did not wish to dwell on it. Looking at the little girl's eyes, he asked gently,

relief when they saw him talking nicely to Sharon as they thought

Sharon nodded eagerly. “Yes.”

to you. But, I can buy you a better one. Is it

face lit up in surprise.

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