“Just wait for a moment, Mr. Shane. Mommy will be done very soon,” Connor reassured in an adult-like manner.

Shane chuckled deeply. “Sure.”

Suddenly, Sharon got to her feet and padded toward him. “Mr. Shane, can I ask you for a favor?”

She raised her cute index finger and stared at Shane with an imploring gaze.

Shane met her gaze and made sure to soften his tone. “Go ahead.”

“Can you come for my parent-teacher meeting tomorrow as my dad?” Sharon played with the hem of her blouse with a shy blush creeping up her cheeks.

Both Connor and Shane were taken aback by her request.

Even Natalie who was just emerged from the shower was surprised. “Sharon, why didn’t you tell me about your parent-teacher meeting?”

Not bothering to ask Shane when he had arrived, she walked over in her pajamas and her hair wrapped in a towel, then gently pulled Sharon toward her.

Shane caught a whiff of the pleasant scent coming from her body, squinting his eyes as his Adam’s apple bobbed.

 

“Because Mommy is still busy with the competition tomorrow and won’t have time to come for the meeting, so I didn’t say

stroked his chin and his eyes lit up with realization. “No wonder she was so down the entire way

 

parted her lips in an attempt to comfort her daughter, but no words

still have to go for the competition tomorrow and there’s

can’t miss her

lip. Then, she squatted down and cupped Sharon’s little face. “Darling, tell you what, I’ll skip

and it is of key importance. You cannot pull out from the competition. Once you do, you won’t

stood up as well. “I know, but

to spend as much time as I can with

can’t break my

to be the one who goes. Sharon has asked me to go. Besides, I was the one who attended the family event at the playground the other time. Their teachers know me, so don’t worry about

go for your competition tomorrow. Mr. Shane and I will go

her fists restlessly, wanting to

once again. “If you attend the parent-teacher meeting tomorrow and miss the

right. You should focus on the competition, Mommy. I won’t be mad.” Sharon tugged on

with Shane’s assurance, Natalie’s lips twitched inconspicuously, but in the end, she

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