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

gently murmured an acknowledgment

I’ll address you thus

“Sure.” Shane nodded.

She was just about

went over to open the door after pointing at

by Silas, who was standing outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith,

spoke, he cast his

entry. “Come

step into the house when he realized that something was off. All

my hearing didn’t fail me, she called him

hand, had long since expected that others would be surprised at her new address of Shane.

Ha! I knew it!

Silas inquired, “You’re now dating Mr.

reply, Natalie nodded slightly before handing him

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

to brew some tea in the kitchen.” After

the man who was sitting on the sofa. “Congratulations, Mr. Shane! You’ve finally managed to win

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