CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie was ready to call for the doctor if Sharon was still unwell.

“No, I don't feel sick anymore. I'm okay now, Mommy.” Sharon shook her head and spoke, patting herself on the chest to emphasize the point.

Natalie carefully looked at her, trying to detect any visible signs of discomfort.

“Great! Glad you are well! You gave me a scare,” she said, relieved to see her daughter looking bright and alert.

Sharon felt bad for causing her mother to worry, so she sheepishly apologized, “I'm sorry, Mommy.”

Natalie touched her daughter's forehead to confirm she was not feeling feverish. When she was finally convinced that nothing was wrong with her girl, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, “It's okay. Why did you not tell me over the phone that you were not feeling well?”

The sensible little girl replied, “You were working, so you must be very tired. I don't want you to worry about me. I have Daddy with me, so I am fine. Daddy was so worried when I fell sick. He stayed up the whole night and never left my side! Isn't that right, Daddy?”

Sharon looked to Shane to back her up.

Connor nodded and chimed in, “I can vouch for that! I was there too!”

worry. Sharon probably kicked her blanket away in the night and caught a cold. She should be fine in a

and expressed, “I know. She looks bright and alert. I'm

Shane nodded in

in and reported, “Dinner is

set the table—we will be

words before turning around and

and walked toward the kids, saying, “Let's go! Dinner

biscuits away on the side table then carried them from the couch. She playfully hit their little bums after putting them

kids held each other's hands and happily ran into the

stood there watching them as they skipped and jumped joyfully. “I wonder if Anders will ever be able to run around like Sharon and Connor and be as lively as them...” She spoke with mixed

her side, and watched the kids as they ran into the dining room. He assured her by saying, “I am sure he will. We can afford to give him the best medical care, so he will make it. Even if he does not get to be as strong as other children, I'm confident he will not be sickly and can run around like the twins. The worst possibility is that he will not be

His words comforted Natalie.

time for dinner!” He put his hand on her waist

two of them

almost midnight when they finished their

were not used to staying up late, so they were already dozing off