As she was walking back into the house, Mrs. Wilson came up to announce that dinner was ready.

Even though Shane had yet to come home, Natalie and the kids decided to go ahead and have their meal first.

However, it was their first time since moving to the villa that they were eating without Shane, so they couldn’t help but feel that something was out of place.

After dinner, Connor’s teacher arrived on time and held their lesson in the study.

Natalie tried to listen in on the lesson but gave up when she felt a headache setting in from the information overload.

After showering Sharon and preparing her for bed, they heard the sound of a car engine outside the villa.

“Mommy, is Daddy home?” Sharon asked as she climbed into bed.

“I think he is. Go to sleep now. I’ll go take a look.”

Sharon said nothing more as she nodded obediently.

After tucking Sharon in and giving her a goodnight’s kiss, Natalie made her way down to look for Shane.

 

She had only just gotten to the living room when she saw Shane walk in without his suit jacket.

Though slightly taken aback, Natalie could guess that his suit jacket was probably with Jacqueline.

 

he does lend his jacket to others too and

daze?” Shane asked when

are

and asked her doctor about her condition,”

when she saw how exhausted Shane was. She

he realized it was Natalie, he soon calmed down and relished

was working when she felt Shane finally relaxing. “How’s Ms. Graham’s

recovery’s going pretty well. The only problem is the eyes,” Shane mumbled. “They don’t think her

for a split second but quickly resumed

of the

grunted in

her about Jacqueline’s interest in her cornea. That memory made her heart sink, and she decided to probe Shane further.

operation’s

upon hearing that. “Whose cornea is

no idea,” Shane muttered with a shake of his head. “Donor’s particulars are

nodded and heaved

lined up, it seemed like

saying Jacqueline wasn’t happy with the pair of corneas the hospital had picked for her and had found another pair.

Shane asked when he realized Natalie had stopped the massage even though her hands were

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