“Follow me to the courthouse later.” At the dining table, Natalie took a sip of milk before saying to Jared who was cutting into his omelet across from her.

“I will,” Jared responded without missing a beat.

Shane, who was seated at the head of the table, put down his coffee and looked at Shane. “Are you feeling better?”

Natalie knew that he was asking about her emotional status. Arching her lips into a smile, she replied, “Mm-hmm. I am. It’s time to move on instead of allowing myself to be overcome by grief. Mom’s death can’t be undone. Being sad about it isn’t going to change anything, so I might as well step out and continue living my life.”

“I’m glad you think that way, madam,” beside her, Mrs. Wilson commended with a smile.

Shane felt relieved that Natalie managed to pull through so quickly.

Natalie turned her attention back to Jared. “You too, Jared. Don’t make me worry about you. Your heart…”

“Don’t worry, Nat.” Jared cracked a soft smile at her. “I know.”

“Good.” Natalie nodded.

After breakfast, Shane brought the two children to kindergarten.

 

Meanwhile, Natalie and Jared made their way to the courthouse to end the lawsuit between Yulia and Harrison.

for a long time, but since Yulia

 

at the

Yulia’s death was concluded to be an accident, Harrison and Susan were cleared of all charges

to the courthouse the next day, but she never expected

“Nat,” Harrison called out.

in her tracks, Jared followed

eyes widened in surprise

out to Jared

and moved a step

Jared

though he was smiling, it was formal

few seconds, he awkwardly withdrew his hands that were hanging midair. “It’s really you, Jared. You’re all grown up now. I still remember how little you

expressionlessly, with neither of them responding to

like a clown talking

mouth shut and stopped talking

from him and said, “Let’s go

nodded and was about to follow her into

abruptly grabbed

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