The thought sent chills down her spine and made her hands clammy.

“Sorry, Ms. Smith. I didn't expect this to happen as well. I just... I just don't like other people to touch my piano. You know, for a pianist, the piano is...”

Natalie cut her off in an icy voice. “I don't know any of it! I only know that you caused my daughter to fall because she touched your piano for a second. It seems like Ms. Graham thinks that a piano is much more important than human life.”

Looking at Jacqueline with his eyes filled with disappointment, Shane finally spoke up, “Once the celebratory banquet for your recovery is over, I'll inform Mr. Gunn to let you stay at his place.”

With that, he turned away from her, swept Sharon into his arms, and carried her upstairs.

Connor went after them immediately.

Jacqueline stared at the three of them as panic rose within her.

She knew that Shane was deeply disappointed with her.

Just because I pushed this little girl, he's upset with me? Is our relationship less important than the kid whom he met a few months ago? We've known each other for more than ten years!

deep breath as she strained to suppress the fury within her. “Ms. Graham, I'll never forget about what you had done to my daughter. Pray that she would

respect to Mr. Gunn. But if Sharon is

with intense hatred until Jacqueline turned pale in fear. Then, she hurried upstairs

entered Sharon's room,

she was still unwilling to talk, looking pitiful with her tear-streaked

as he tried to cheer Sharon up, but she was so frightened that not even her favorite lollipop could

“Sharon,” Natalie called gently.

her mother, seemingly about

her

knock came from the door, and Mrs. Wilson's voice rang.

him in,” Shane

pushed open, and Mrs. Wilson brought the

put Sharon on the bed and told the doctor, “Please have

went forward to examine her, but

see if you're hurt. Don't you want to learn piano? If you're hurt, you can't

not learn piano, she immediately sat on the bed obediently and let the

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