At that thought, Natalie smiled bitterly. She rested her head on one side of the bed and fell asleep.

However, she was woken up by a video-call at night.

Sharon pouted and asked, “When are you coming home, Mommy?”

Natalie gazed affectionately at her daughter. “I might take a while. Something happened here, so I can’t return for the time being. Do you miss me?”

“Yeah, I do.” Sharon nodded.

Suddenly, Connor snatched the phone away with a solemn look on his face. “Mommy, what happened?”

Glancing at Shane, who was lying on the hospital bed, Natalie’s gaze flitted shiftily. “It’s something about work. You children shouldn’t ask too many questions.”

She promised Silas that she would not tell anyone that Shane was injured.

“Okay, I won’t ask anymore.” Connor shrugged before adding, “Oh, right. When I was going home from school today, an old man stopped Sharon and I.”

“An old man?” Natalie frowned as her expression became serious. “How does he look like?”

Sharon raised her hand quickly. “I know! He looks really fierce and has a mole here.”

at

surfaced in

Harrison, my Dad!

grip on the phone while

Mommy?” Noticing that she was acting strangely, Connor stared at her and asked

down. “I’m fine, darling.

Sharon shook their heads

us for a while and left without

relieved, she

was impossible that Harrison only wanted to meet his grandchildren. If he felt nothing for Natalie, he would not harbor any

the children

to the kindergarten tomorrow. I’ll call your teacher later to excuse both of you. After I come back, I’ll transfer you to another

Mommy?” Sharon blinked in

could vaguely guess the reason, stroked his chin and asked, “Is it because of that old

bother about that yet. Just listen to my instructions.” Natalie

noticed the solemn expression on her face, he stopped asking.

“Good boy!” praised Natalie.

ended the video-call soon

called the kindergarten teacher and excused the two kids from school the

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