Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

“Yeah, he’s just left. Where’s your sister?” Natalie asked.

Connor climbed onto the sofa and leaned his head on her. “Sharon fell asleep. Mommy, I want to ask you a question.”

“Go ahead. Mommy will answer as best as I can.” Natalie kissed her son’s forehead.

Connor stared at her with those same dark eyes as Shane’s. “Mommy, who is our daddy?”

Natalie did not see this coming from him. She bit her lips and went silent for a while.

Judging from her expression, Connor tugged at her sleeves. “Mommy, you do know, right?”

Natalie nodded. “Mommy knows, but Mommy won’t tell you guys.”

“Why not?” Connor could not understand.

Natalie sighed. “It is because your daddy has a fiancée and will have a new family very soon. He will then have other children—do you still want to know now?”

Connor’s lips moved briefly, but his bright eyes finally turned dim and he shook his head.

Natalie hugged him in her arms. “Honey, why did you ask about this?”

Sharon and I have no daddy. They even said that Mommy

livid and her

tell Mommy sooner?” Natalie’s eyes

tiny fists and replied, “Because I didn’t want you

a promise to themselves

for the coming weekend, in which children would visit the park with their moms and dads. Aside from Connor

not help asking his question

felt incredibly guilty. “I’m sorry, my dear. I’m

clue that her children went through

the adults who taught these ugly words to their kids. Still, she would not let these people go when she found out who they

and remembering how Connor longed for a father, Natalie took a deep breath and knocked on

in!” Shane’s cold voice came

open and entered. “Mr. Shane, do you have time

Shane put down the file in

Sharon’s kindergarten is having a family event this weekend. You

you want me to attend as their father?” Shane raised

“Yes.” Natalie nodded.

fingers tapped lightly on his office desk. “Why me? Don’t you have a Dr. Quinn by