After all, she felt that it would be too awkward to continue speaking as if she were giving him a monologue.

Thankfully, they arrived at the kindergarten in no time.

The two kids hopped onto the car with merry smiles as they greeted, “Daddy! Mommy!”

“Daddy, Mommy. Why are you guys so late today? You picked us up half an hour later than usual,” Connor asked while looking at his smartwatch.

Sharon hadn't been paying attention to the time, so she hadn't realized that her parents were late. Now that her brother had blatantly pointed it out, she mirrored his sentiments and nodded enthusiastically.

Natalie cast an apologetic look at her kids. “I'm really sorry. Daddy was a little busy at work today, so we got here late.”

At once, the kids nodded and let out an understanding hum.

Then, Connor spoke up, “Daddy doesn't have to pick us up if he's busy. He should focus on working hard.”

“Mmm-hmm!” Sharon nodded in agreement.

A bittersweet feeling arose in Shane, curdling uncomfortably in his chest as he looked at the thoughtful children through his rear-view mirror.

He was happy to know that the children cared greatly for his well-being and career.

Yet, he felt bitter because he had no idea how he would face the children if Natalie's mother was truly responsible for his parents' death.

when she noticed him spacing out again. Her worried voice hastened, “What exactly

gaze still lowered. He put the car in gear

he refused to tell her what was

backseat, the kids sensed something was off between their

and

atmosphere felt dense as

the villa, the

Mrs. Wilson and Jacqueline stood by the

children pretended not to see

Jacqueline was surprisingly unbothered. She wasn't upset, nor did she bother paying attention to the children. Rather, her gaze

when she caught sight of Shane's tautly clenched jaw and

That means he must have

or severed ties with

Natalie, who was offering to

man obediently handed his briefcase to

lips, feeling aggrieved that the two were behaving as they

devil is going

seen the video yet? Why

he think the

Jacqueline gnawed so hard on her lip that she nearly

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