At this, Sharon blinked as though seeking confirmation.

Thus, Connor nodded solemnly.

Meanwhile, Natalie stifled a smile behind her hand.

Sure enough, it takes a kid to handle another kid best!

Sharon finally believed Connor, and her eyes drooped in disappointment.

At long last, Connor dropped his hand from her mouth. “Let’s go. I’ve got a lollipop in the room, and I’ll give it to you.”

“Yay!” Sharon clapped her tiny hands exuberantly.

The two children then went to their rooms hand in hand.

When silence again reigned in the living room, Natalie turned and looked at Shane. “Mr. Shane…”

“You’re still calling me Mr. Shane?” Quirking an eyebrow, Shane stared at her with a half-smile playing on his lips.

 

Choking, Natalie instantly realized that it was indeed rather inappropriate for her to be addressing him as Mr. Shane since she was now dating him.

That’s too distant and doesn’t sound as though we’re lovers. But how should I address him, then?

 

it over for some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage to murmur out a single word tentatively.

gently murmured an acknowledgment in

address you thus henceforth,

“Sure.” Shane nodded.

Natalie breathed a sigh of relief. She was just about to say something when the doorbell

the door after pointing at the

she was greeted by Silas, who was standing outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith, I’m here

spoke, he cast his gaze beyond

entry. “Come on in. Shane is in the

something was off. All at once, his eyes bugged. “What did you just call Mr.

hearing didn’t fail me, she called

other hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at her new address of Shane. Thus, she merely answered smilingly,

Ha! I knew it!

“You’re now

reply, Natalie nodded slightly before handing him a

had changed into the slippers, he followed her to the living room in a

some tea in

congratulated the man who was

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