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?

seen right through her mind. Then, he soothed, “Don’t overthink

 

erupted from Natalie. She raised her gaze onto him

brilliant boy who’s more than capable of inheriting the Thompson Group. He’s even got the potential to take the company a step further, so I don’t see why I shouldn’t

between her brows, anxiety brewing at the back of her mind.

interrupted her with

not. That’s not who I am. 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

rear-view mirror and saw the two children

gaze softened at this

but flash a gentle smile as well. Since the atmosphere around them lightened, she brought up a more cheerful

to receiving it then,” Shane

stretched her arms while

when Shane pulled up in front of

woke the children. Then, all

before Shane—it was a swollen-eyed Jacqueline who looked like she

face scrunched into a frown. He quickly asked

timid look at Natalie. She was obviously hinting that the latter

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