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?”

kindergarten said Sharon and I have no daddy. They even

livid and her gentle

why didn’t you tell Mommy sooner?” Natalie’s eyes reddened

fists and replied, “Because I didn’t want

and Sharon had originally made a promise to themselves that they would never tell their mother about

with their moms and dads. Aside from Connor and Sharon, all

not help

“I’m sorry, my dear.

children went through this kind of

words to their kids. Still, she would

next day, knowing about the kindergarten family event and remembering how Connor longed for a father, Natalie took a

cold voice came

open and entered. “Mr. Shane,

in his hand

fists and mustered her courage. “The thing is, Connor and Sharon’s kindergarten is having a family event this weekend. You know about

as their father?” Shane

“Yes.” Natalie nodded.

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