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

instantly surfaced in

Harrison, my Dad!

the phone while

that she was acting

deep breath and quickly calmed herself down. “I’m fine, darling. Did

and Sharon shook their heads

He just looked at us for a while and left without even talking to

relieved, she still

If he felt nothing for Natalie, he would not

regardless of what Harrison’s motive was, the children

her children seriously. “My darlings, don’t go to the kindergarten tomorrow. I’ll call

Mommy?” Sharon

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

that yet. Just listen to my instructions.” Natalie

solemn expression on her face, he stopped asking. He nodded

“Good boy!” praised Natalie.

the video-call

the kindergarten teacher and excused the two kids from school the

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