After saying that, Natalie led the two children into the bathroom. Under their bewildered gazes, she bent down a fraction and whispered, “My darlings, stay here quietly and don’t make a single sound, okay?

When she was at Shane’s villa yesterday, she realized that she couldn’t allow anyone else close to Shane to learn of the two children’s existence. After all, the more people who knew about them, the faster their identities would come to light.

As Jacqueline is the person who’ll be marrying Shane in the future, I’ve got to keep her from seeing them all the more!

“Why?” Connor stared at her.

Likewise, Sharon tilted her head.

All of a sudden, Natalie didn’t know how to explain things to them. After racking her brains for a moment, she answered smilingly, “Because the lady outside doesn’t like kids. Thus, you’ve got to stay quiet. When we go home later, I’ll buy you both ice cream. How about that?”

“Yay! I want ice cream!” Sharon instantly jumped for joy when she heard that there would be food.

“All you do is eat!” Connor rolled his eyes at his sister. Although he could tell that Natalie wasn’t telling the truth, he nodded in acquiescence upon seeing his sister’s delight.

“Great!” After kissing her two children, Natalie closed the bathroom door before striding to the door of the hospital room and opened it.

Dressed in a blue and white hospital gown, Jacqueline waved at her with a smile. “Good evening, Ms. Smith.”

 

her a smile in return. Then, she inquired,

so I came over to visit him. I’m not bothering

 

Anyway, do come in, Ms. Graham.” Dropping her

a word of

then closed the door

for the hospital bed while Natalie went to the water dispenser at the corner

returned to Jacqueline’s side and

Jacqueline quickly took it with a smile. However, a flash of disdain flittered

waved a dismissive hand. “You’re welcome. Please

sat down, making it glaringly obvious that she

didn’t think much of it, assuming that Jacqueline was probably not thirsty, so it was no surprise that she wasn’t drinking the

is fine, Ms. Smith?” Jacqueline asked as she stared at Stanley, who was on the hospital bed with a pale countenance, an IV drip on the

this, Natalie shook her head. “He’s fine. He only needs to

being my doctor-in-charge anymore.” Jacqueline heaved a sigh even as a

over and sat down as well. “You like having Stanley as your

had another headache ever since he operated on me. It’s all thanks to him that I’m able to get out of

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