Shane’s mouth twisted into a smile. “Sit tight. We’re leaving now.”

“Okay.” Natalie nodded happily.

She felt bad leaving her drunk mother alone in her apartment, so Shane took Yulia back to the villa. He even asked Martha to tidy up the guest room beforehand.

“Mommy, what’s wrong with Grandma?” Sharon asked while she hugged Shane around the neck.

Natalie ruffled her hair and replied, “Grandma is drunk.”

“I see.” Sharon nodded in acknowledgment. Then she tapped Shane on the shoulder. “Daddy, put me down.”

He immediately hunched over and did as told.

As soon as she set foot on the ground, Sharon dashed upstairs. “Mommy, I’m going to see Grandma. I’ll play with Connor later.”

“Aright, but don’t run. You might fall.”

“Okay.” The little girl didn’t bother to give her mother a backward glance.

 

“Silly girl.”

hand around Natalie’s waist and guided her to the

 

Her eyes

proud peacock. “His teacher spoke with me the other day. She

and worry in Natalie’s voice. “Connor is in middle school now. If we take

the couch, Shane kept his arms around her. “Of

it to you.” She nodded and glanced up

the stairs and said,

Mrs. Wilson,” Natalie thanked her with a

doing my job.” The housekeeper waved her

Shane

“Are you sleepy?”

and rested her head

he scooped her up. Startled, Natalie immediately wrapped

“What are you doing?”

at

didn’t want to alarm Martha, hence she whispered, “No, put me down. I can

stop

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