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.

 

seems that he does lend his jacket

Shane asked

are you

kept Jacqueline company and asked her doctor about her condition,” Shane replied as he sat on the

saw how exhausted Shane was. She walked up behind him and started to give him a

realized it was Natalie, he

massage was working when she felt Shane finally relaxing.

only problem is the eyes,” Shane mumbled. “They don’t think her eyes will last much

a split second

it because of the cornea?”

grunted

ago when Stanley told her about Jacqueline’s interest in her cornea. That memory made her heart sink, and she decided to probe

operation’s next

beat upon hearing that. “Whose

a shake of his

and heaved a sigh

month and a donor already lined

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

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