“Really?” Sharon perked up.

Her mother nodded and added, “Of course! Daddy loves you. There is no way he can dislike you.”

Innocently, Sharon bought her lie and started giggling.

On the other hand, Connor kept his mouth shut, knowing better than to believe what his mother had said.

He could tell that Shane did not seem to like them at all; he could feel it in his bones.

From the corner of her eyes, Natalie spotted her son frowning and wondered what he was thinking.

She knew he had been a clever boy since a young age. Therefore, she did not doubt Connor’s seriousness when he told her that there was something off about Shane.

But, it also meant that Shane did show his displeasure to them.

“Alright, let’s go have dinner.” Natalie took her children’s hands in hers and walked towards the dining table.

No matter what happened, she wanted to talk to Shane about what made him upset.

 

they entered the room, Natalie

not hear what they were chatting on, the woman was laughing while Shane’s

 

that did disturb her was how Jacqueline was sitting

woman had done the same thing, claiming that she made a mistake. Regardless, Shane would stand up for her when she

ignore it this time around and

as she watched the

her eyes. However, she covered it up quickly and sweetly greeted Natalie instead, saying, “Ms. Natalie, you are

his coffee mug to take a sip from it without sparing his wife

Natalie’s chest tightened.

to the tense atmosphere, Connor could

Shane would help Natalie pull out a chair to sit and carry his sister

he remain in his seat, he

confirm

Natalie ignored her husband’s cold treatment and brought her children closer to the table. She then turned to Jacqueline

behavior, but there was no reason for her

point it out. It even occurred to her that the woman would keep mum, given how

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