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?
over for some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage to murmur
response, Shane gently murmured an acknowledgment in
I’ll address you thus
“Sure.” Shane nodded.
sigh of relief. She was just about to say something when the doorbell
the door after pointing
was standing outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith, I’m here to look for Mr.
he spoke, he cast his gaze beyond
then twisted her body sideways and allowed him entry. “Come on in. Shane is in the
Silas replied. He had just taken a step into the house when he realized that something was off. All at once, his eyes bugged. “What did you just call Mr. Shane
didn’t fail me,
hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at
Ha! I knew it!
now dating Mr. Shane,
before
had changed into the slippers, he followed her to
talk. I’m going to brew some tea in the kitchen.” After Natalie said that, she pivoted
and congratulated the man who was sitting on the sofa. “Congratulations,
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