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?”

just how vital

that moment, Shane looked

 

he really knows

Mr. Sean.” Natalie inhaled sharply before adding, “I just haven’t found the right time to ask Shane about it, and I

 

thought that what Natalie said

his guard up, after all. If Natalie asks about the will

that you’re married and you’ve even moved in with him, I reckon you’ll be able to find the right time to probe now,

to look at Shane, and he nodded

you’re right. I’ll do my best to find out where

“You know, I gave you two months to do this. You now have one month

his eyes, tightening his

laughter, the tone in Sean’s voice changed. “Relax. I was merely messing

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