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?
for some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage
response, Shane gently murmured
I’ll address you thus henceforth,
“Sure.” Shane nodded.
relief. She was just about to say something
went over to open the door after pointing at the entrance
door was opened, she was greeted by Silas, who was standing outside while grinning from ear to
cast his
sideways and allowed him entry. “Come on in. Shane is in the
into the house when he realized that something was off. All at once, his eyes bugged. “What did you just call Mr. Shane a
hearing didn’t fail me, she called
on the other hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at her new address of Shane. Thus,
Ha! I knew it!
Silas inquired, “You’re now
slightly before
slippers, he followed her to the living
brew some tea in the kitchen.” After Natalie said that, she
the man who was sitting on the sofa.
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