“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.

 

me to send you back to the villa,” Silas added

know. He told

answered. He then drove heading to the kindergarten

the villa, it was already seven o’clock, and dinner was readily

Wilson turned to Natalie several times, looking like

asked, “Mrs.

listening to that, the two children turned

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

posture, and she

He squinted exactly like how Shane would and asked,

Mrs. Wilson nodded.

and replied, “Mrs. Wilson, just

Shane called home today and asked me to clean up a room for Jacqueline,” Mrs. Wilson said tentatively as she observed

an instant. Mrs.

the soup nonchalantly, Natalie

that, Mrs. Wilson couldn’t help but

going to say, Natalie put 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 from coming

was

just say that Ms. Graham is

her to stay with us.” Before Natalie could answer, Sharon started throwing tantrum and slammed her spoon on

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