Why else would he be so cold towards Natale?

It only confirmed Natalie's suspicions that Shane was acting differently around her.

With no clue of how or why it had happened, the woman felt lost.

Did I do something wrong? Have I done something to make him angry? Why else would he treat me this way?

Despite racking her brain to find a reason, Natalie still could not conclude what triggered the change in his behaviour. If anything, it only left her more puzzled than before.

Perhaps, it will be a better idea to confront him and ask about it in person.

With that thought in mind, Natalie mustered up her courage and marched into the villa.

After entering through the door, she spotted her two children sitting on the sofa watching television while Jacqueline used her cell phone in a corner.

Her eyes quickly scanned the room, but Shane was nowhere in sight. “Where's Daddy?” she asked her children.

“Daddy is in the study room,” Connor lazily replied.

Acknowledging his response, Natalie headed up the stairs to look for him as planned.

Little did she know, Jacqueline was staring at her figure from the back with her lips tugged upwards into a smile.

stood outside the study room, where she cautiously knocked

the man inside

the door open, Natalie greeted,

are you doing here?” Her husband's eyes darkened at the sight

about something,” she responded as she padded across the room

only pursed his lips and grunted, “What is

icy cold gaze and interrogated, “Shane, what happened? The way you

“No,” the man uttered.

a lie. Frowning, she protested, “Your expression tells me that's not true. Shane, please tell me what on earth is going on. Help me understand the situation, so at least I can apologize

hand over her aching

her to play this

wrong.” Shane's voice was louder this time, and he abruptly stood up after

“But...”

show yourself out,” he asserted while

seemed, Natalie's lips

of cigars. Lighting one up, he placed it in his mouth and began to

smoke engulfed him, and he could barely make

tell that he was feeling frustrated, irritable, and

past, and he was almost done with his cigar when his cell phone

It was Silas, probably calling to report on the investigation he had conducted. Shane's heart dropped as

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