After all, that was his daughter.

“What about me, Daddy? What about me?” With his hand held by Natalie, Connor raised his head to regard his father.

Shane lowered his head and smiled. “I'll always protect you too.”

And Anders as well.

Aside from Natalie, his children were the ones who were most near and dear to him in this world.

Hence, he would stake everything in their care and protection.

Delighted at what Shane said, the two children reacted boisterously and filled the entire dining room with the sound of their joyous laughter.

Mrs. Wilson felt comforted just observing by the side.

“All right. That's enough. Connor, Sharon, stop pestering your father and get started on your food already. Your father hasn't gotten to eat yet,” Natalie hastened to say in response to the trio's tomfoolery.

Connor obediently relinquished his hold on Shane's legs. Sharon, too, allowed Shane to set her down.

on her feet. Then, taking each child by the hand on either side, he made his way toward

was walking out of the operating theater when a nurse

passed the phone along to Jackson who received it gratefully.

responded with an affirmative

gathered himself, Jackson's expression

call me, and at night, at that? Could it

did not concern

drove Jackson to pull up Silas' number

he had been waiting for his counterpart to get back to him.

while he made his way back to

end of the line, there was a lengthy pause before Silas spoke up, “There is something you need to know, Dr. Baker, and please prepare yourself mentally

he heard that as he felt turbulent inside. “Prepare myself mentally? What exactly are you trying to tell

Shane wanted me to inform you

world seemed to have gone completely silent for Jackson when he

the phone loosened involuntarily, causing the device in his

up on that sound, Silas called out

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