Connor didn't expect his baby sister to cry like that. He couldn't be bothered to tease her anymore as he went forward to coax her. “Sorry, Sharon. I didn't mean to. I just recalled that fact myself.”

“Really?” asked Sharon while sniffing.

Connor's eyes glowed, and he lied shamelessly, “Yes, really!”

“Okay, then I'll forgive you, but you have to recall things like that earlier next time, okay?”

“Okay.”

Shane and Natalie smiled even brighter when they saw their son conning their daughter once again.

This silly girl of mine... Looks like her big brother will always lead her by the nose.

After lunch, Shane left the kids with Natalie and went back to Thompson Group on his own.

He had just arrived at the entrance and hadn't even had the chance to park his car when a figure suddenly showed up, blocking his way.

Shane's expression changed instantly, and he hit the brakes right away.

ear-piercing screech escaped before the

gave way,

car but soon learned who the

and looked down. His eyes carried no warmth and showed that he didn't care about the person lying

she actually ran out like that. She's lucky I still have my conscience. If I were any crueler, I would've ignored hitting the brakes and run

entire body trembled when she heard Shane's word. “I... I was just trying to

you got

and did not say a word. She was basically admitting

thankful that I reacted quickly enough, Lucy Rivers! If I hadn't hit the brakes when I did,

Lucy's pupils dilated.

how the car had sped toward her and how the metallic monster had looked ridiculously strong. She could still feel the

couldn't think at all. There was a moment when she hallucinated and saw her late grandmother

death and had almost passed away then

in the heat of the moment. I

He didn't

and

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