Since dropping the formality would mean acknowledging Sean as family, Natalie decided to brush off his remark.

“Mr. Sean, why don’t we just get to the point? Why are you calling me?”

“Hmph, what a killjoy.” Sean pretended to be upset when he heard Natalie still addressed him formally. “Are you with Shane now?”

Hearing his question, Natalie looked at Shane, and the latter shook his head slightly.

Getting his message, Natalie nodded. “No. I’m on my way to the kids’ kindergarten to pick them up. Why?”

“Ah, that’s good then.” Sean believed her words as he stared at his laptop before continuing, “Have you started inquiring about the will?”

“Um…” Natalie tightened her grip on her phone. “No, I haven’t.”

“You haven’t?” Sean frowned, clearly dissatisfied with her reply. “But it has been so long. What were you doing?”

proving just how vital this will was

Shane

 

knows what’s stated

before adding, “I just haven’t found the right time to ask Shane about it, and I can’t just ask him

 

thought that what Natalie said made

has his guard up, after all. If Natalie asks about the will out of nowhere, he’ll definitely become suspicious

in with him, I reckon you’ll be able to find the right time to probe

turned to look at Shane, and

“Yeah, I suppose you’re right. I’ll do my best to

on the bottom right corner of his laptop as a cold smirk spread across his face. “You know, I gave you two months to do

Natalie nervously while Shane narrowed his eyes, tightening his grip on the steering

the tone in Sean’s voice changed. “Relax. I

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