Picking up the call, she heard Stanley’s anxious voice on the other side of the phone. “Nat, where are you now?”

“I’m at home.” Natalie poured a glass of water for herself.

He heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s good. When Mr. Shane took you away, I thought he was going to do something to you.”

After drinking some water, she laughed. “That’s impossible. Mr. Shane isn’t that kind of a person.”

“Do you trust him so much?” Without his glasses, Stanley squinted his eyes.

“Of course. I believe you too.” Natalie took a seat.

Reading between the lines, the man grasped the hidden meaning of her words. He rolled his eyes while trying to sound her out. “Nat, did Mr. Shane tell you something?”

“Nothing much. I think he misunderstood that you were going to do something to me when he saw us drinking together.” She chuckled.

“Do you believe what he said?” Gradually, he clutched his phone tightly.

“Didn’t I say it just now? I believe you.” She lay down on the couch, stretching herself comfortably.

A meaningful grin appeared

happened just now? Why did Mr. Shane take me

a rueful smile. “You were drunk, so I wanted to send you home after paying for the bill. But Mr. Shane showed up and accused me of getting you

see.” She nodded

why he misunderstood me. I’ve known you for years. Why would I do that to you? In fact, I was worried that he might do something to you when he took you away, so I

and fuzzy feeling

Stanley and Shane were worried

Natalie turned to look at the door, as if she could see through it at the man staying

before ending the call. Then the woman headed to her

morning, Natalie got up early to

woke the kids up and asked them to invite Shane

two kids

minutes later, the kids came back with dejected looks on their

Mr. Shane is not in,” Sharon

heard them, and her hands froze while removing her apron. Then she pulled herself together and said, “Perhaps he

two nodded in

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