Just when Natalie was deciding whether to return to the bathroom and emerge only after the man left, she heard some heavy footsteps from the stairs. It was immediately followed by a deep masculine voice. “What’s the racket about?”

“Sir, you are awake?” Mrs. Wilson looked at him in shock.

Natalie shared the same expression as her, but the surprise in her eyes soon turned to disapproval.

His fever has not subsided yet. What is he doing here?

“Mommy, Mr. Shane is here,” Connor said to Natalie while pointing at Shane.

Natalie put down his hand. “Mommy knows that. Don’t point at people.”

“Oh, okay.” Connor nodded without saying anything else.

Shane glanced at them and nodded in acknowledgment. While supporting himself with the railing, he walked down the stairs slowly. Then, with Mrs. Wilson’s help, he stood before the middle-aged man.

The moment Shane appeared, the man lost all his arrogance and brashness that he displayed in front of Mrs. Wilson. In fact, his haughtiness was replaced with a sense of fear.

It was obvious that he was afraid of Shane.

 

you are finally here.” The middle-aged man rubbed

void of expression, Shane stared at him. “Uncle Thompson, how may I

 

Uncle Thompson?

and scrutinized the man curiously. He was short and stout, with a balding head and a huge

was hard for her to believe

you have a plot of land

of

touch Dad’s cemetery plot because you told me not to. However, since you are not using this plot of land anyway, why don’t you sell it

stared daggers at him as if he were trying to see through the

have this plot of land. You know that I’ve invested in a holiday resort

Holiday resort?

her head in

the Thompson family only in the luxury goods business?

your offer then?” Shane folded his arms and scowled at him, clearly

three fingers. “What about

your leave then, Uncle Thompson. I bought that plot of land for five hundred million back then, and you want to buy it for three hundred million? How is that

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