“That’s all we can do.” Joyce shrugged.

After that, she left to work on her tasks.

Natalie continued watching the fashion show, and after she finished with it, she closed the website and started sketching and creating the design drafts on her sketchpad.

When it was time to clock out, she received a text message from Shane which read: I have another meeting later. Silas will pick you and the children up.

In response, Natalie typed: Alright. You get back to work now and come home earlier.

Shane acknowledged with a brief ‘okay’ and nothing else.

Natalie let out a sigh and put her phone back in her bag.

Out of the blue, someone knocked on the door.

Natalie squeezed her fingers, and as she exercised them, she answered, “Please come in.”

The office door was pushed open and in came Silas. “Madam.”

 

“Mr. Campbell.” Natalie raised an eyebrow in amazement.

She didn’t expect that he would be there so soon.

 

back to the villa,” Silas added as he pushed his glasses

left her seat. “I know.

heading to the

seven

Wilson turned to Natalie several times, looking like she had something to say but reverted to silence

and asked, “Mrs. Wilson, why are you

that, the two children turned to look

it. Mommy looks fantastic.” Sharon put her palms together under her chin which

was amused by her adorable posture, and she reached out,

He squinted exactly like how Shane would and asked, “Mrs.

Mrs. Wilson nodded.

“Mrs. Wilson, just say it. I’m

asked me to clean up a room for Jacqueline,” Mrs. Wilson said tentatively as she observed Natalie’s

her words in an instant. Mrs. Wilson is worried that I’ll

a spoonful of the soup nonchalantly, Natalie answered, “Ah, I

to that, Mrs. Wilson couldn’t help but be

down the spoon and answered with a rather disconsolate expression, “What purpose would it serve even if I’m furious about it? Can I possibly stop Jacqueline

was tongue-tied hearing

eyes around. “Mommy, did you just say that Ms. Graham is coming

I don’t want her to stay with us.” Before Natalie could answer, Sharon started throwing tantrum and slammed her spoon

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