Sharon did as she was told.
Connor, too, missed his mother. But being the more mature one, he was not as teary-eyed as his sister.
Natalie could not help but feel a little conflicted. On one hand, she did not have to worry as much about Connor as she did for Sharon. On another hand, she feared that the boy might be too mature for his age.
After they spoke on the phone for a while, the cell phone was finally handed back to its owner.
“What time did you arrive?”
Natalie leaned her back against the balcony railing before saying, “I'm checking in with you right after our arrival at the villa. Aren't you going to comment on my effort?”
Shane let out a chortle. “Sure.”
“Hey, what's that supposed to mean?” Natalie rolled her eyes.
The man paused for a moment before he replied, “Then tell me how you would like me to respond. I'll try my best to comply.”
time. It doesn't go with your
way, Jacqueline has moved out.”
stood up
Jackson came over to help
suppose Ms. Graham wasn't
wasn't around.”
that. I was hoping to hear the details of the look
phone for another ten minutes before
to him just as Shane put
a late hour. “Mrs. Wilson, can you take the kids upstairs and
Mrs. Wilson nodded and retreated from the room with the
them in the living room,
you need to see,” Silas
eyes, Shane took over
thin line as he started
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