I've always known that Mr. Shane loves Madam. I know his love for her runs bone-deep. Even so, I never would have predicted this; I underestimated the extent of his love...

He's so in love with her that he would relinquish Thompson Group to her son... To someone who's not his biological child. This is...

Silas cast a gentle gaze at Connor and Shane, taking in how similar they looked. He couldn't help but mentally sigh at the two's twisted fate.

If only Connor were Mr. Shane's son...

“Alright, let's head back.” Shane carried Connor over to Natalie.

Natalie's lips twitched, wanting to say something but decided against it. Instead, she simply responded with a simple nod.

The woman stayed silent during the drive home. Her head bowed as she was deep in thought about what Shane had mentioned at the office earlier.

True enough, his words had utterly taken her by surprise.

Never in a million years would she have expected Shane to name Connor as Thompson Group's successor. Not only that, but she hadn't told Shane that the two kids were his biological children; yet, he still gave the position to Connor, a boy with whom he presumed shared no relations.

To top that off, she could tell that he was dead serious.

change the ownership of Thompson Group in the future? That we'll remove him from

if he had seen right through her mind. Then, he soothed, “Don't overthink things. Connor's still a

from Natalie. She raised her gaze onto him and

company a step further, so I don't see why I

anxiety brewing at the

Shane had predicted her doubts and interrupted her with

into a smile. She answered truthfully, “Of course not. That's not who I am. Neither is Connor because I will raise

the rear-view mirror and saw the two children asleep in each

softened at this

Natalie couldn't help but flash a gentle smile as well. Since the atmosphere around

it then,” Shane teased before withdrawing

stretched her arms while affirming, “You won't be

was almost seven o'clock when Shane pulled up in

the car, Natalie woke the children. Then, all

a figure emerged before Shane—it was a swollen-eyed Jacqueline who looked like she had been crying. She mewled,

frown.

sniffled, then shot a timid look at Natalie. She was obviously hinting that the latter was part of the

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