I’ve always known that Mr. Shane loves Madam. I know his love for her runs bone-deep. Even so, I never would have predicted this; I underestimated the extent of his love…

He’s so in love with her that he would relinquish Thompson Group to her son… To someone who’s not his biological child. This is…

Silas cast a gentle gaze at Connor and Shane, taking in how similar they looked. He couldn’t help but mentally sigh at the two’s twisted fate.

If only Connor were Mr. Shane’s son…

“Alright, let’s head back.” Shane carried Connor over to Natalie.

Natalie’s lips twitched, wanting to say something but decided against it. Instead, she simply responded with a simple nod.

The woman stayed silent during the drive home. Her head bowed as she was deep in thought about what Shane had mentioned at the office earlier.

True enough, his words had utterly taken her by surprise.

Never in a million years would she have expected Shane to name Connor as Thompson Group’s successor. Not only that, but she hadn’t told Shane that the two kids were his biological children; yet, he still gave the position to Connor, a boy with whom he presumed shared no relations.

To top that off, she could tell that he was dead serious.

 

How could he put so much trust in me and my kids? Isn’t he worried that we’ll change the ownership of Thompson Group in the future? That we’ll remove him from the company and keep it all to ourselves?

His low voice chuckled as if he had seen right through her mind. Then, he soothed, “Don’t

 

raised her gaze onto him and retorted, “That was extremely

to take the company a step further, so I don’t see

brows, anxiety brewing at the back of her mind.

Shane had predicted her doubts and interrupted her with a bold question of

Neither is Connor because I will raise him to be a just and honorable man. I won’t allow him to become a scheming, backstabbing

at the rear-view mirror and saw the

at this serene

couldn’t help but flash a gentle smile as well. Since the atmosphere around them lightened, she brought up a more cheerful topic. “Your birthday’s

then,” Shane teased before withdrawing his gaze and focusing

Natalie stretched her arms while affirming, “You won’t

was almost seven o’clock when Shane pulled up in front of the

car, Natalie woke the children. Then, all four of them held hands

in the living room, a figure emerged before Shane—it was a swollen-eyed Jacqueline who looked like she had

scrunched into a frown. He quickly asked in concern,

She was obviously hinting that the latter was

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