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.

out again. Her worried voice hastened,

Shane snapped at her with his gaze still lowered. He put the car in gear and started

hurt by how he refused to tell her what was wrong.

their parents. They exchanged knowing looks with

and Mommy

the car, and the atmosphere felt dense as the family of four

the villa, the two children heaved a sigh of

Jacqueline stood by the villa's

pretended not to see

surprisingly unbothered. She wasn't upset, nor did she bother paying attention to the

when she caught sight of Shane's tautly

That means he must have

confronted or severed

the sight of Natalie, who was offering to help

his briefcase to Natalie,

lips, feeling aggrieved that the two

the devil is

the video yet? Why isn't he treating her with

the

gnawed so hard on her lip that she nearly

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