If he’s Dad’s big brother, then Dad’s last name must be Thompson.

Just as he thought, Natalie nodded.

Connor finally broke into a smile. “That’s great. I finally get to know a little bit more about Dad.”

Natalie almost burst into tears upon hearing that. She quickly covered her mouth and stared at her children apologetically. “I’m sorry, darlings…”

“It’s ok. We’ll forget about it since Mommy doesn’t want us to find out.” Connor toyed with his fork and consoled Natalie as if he had thought things through.

Natalie felt even more guilty and was about to say something else when Sharon burped. “Mommy, I need to pee.”

“Come on, I’ll take you. Connor, sit here and wait for us, ok?” Natalie instructed.

Connor nodded in acknowledgement.

Natalie then left with Sharon for the restroom.

However, Connor wasn’t seated at the table upon their return.

 

“Mommy, where’s Connor?” Sharon tilted her head and asked.

She started to panic when Connor wasn’t anywhere in sight. Natalie

 

He was sitting over there by the window.” Natalie pointed towards

think he was whisked

upon hearing that. She clenched her fists and shouted, “Why

wasn’t struggling when he left with those

Natalie was fuming but she couldn’t

Anyone would have thought they were acquaintances. Moreover, the

had herself to blame for Connor’s

thought, Natalie tightened her arms around Sharon. Sharon turned

back to her senses and quickly loosened her arms.

“I’m fine,

She bit her lip and asked the cashier, “Excuse me, is it a man or a

“It’s a man.”

figure flashed through her

Could it be Sean?

and headed towards the private room upstairs. She recalled Sean had headed in that

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