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?

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

 

her gaze onto

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 name him my heir.” Although Shane was more focused on driving,

between her brows, anxiety brewing at the back

had predicted her doubts and interrupted her with a

morphed into a smile. She answered truthfully, “Of course 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

Shane rested his case. He glanced at the rear-view mirror and saw the two children asleep

at this

well. Since the atmosphere around them lightened, she brought up a more cheerful topic. “Your birthday’s coming soon. We’ve already prepared

it then,” Shane teased before withdrawing his

stretched her arms while affirming, “You won’t

when Shane pulled up in front

car, Natalie woke the children. Then, all four of them held hands as they walked into the

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

scrunched into a frown. He quickly asked

at Natalie. She was obviously hinting that the latter was part

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