Stanley looked at Sharon with a faint smile. "Now you remember?"
Sharon was embarrassed. Just now, being hugged by him all of a sudden, she was so stunned that she forgot to ask about the kids. She only remembered now, seeing that the children didn't come with him.
Thinking that the children could still be in the hands of Isai that psycho, Sharon was so worried that her eyes moistened as she urged, "Stop joking. Where are they?"
Stanley didn't expect that she would get so worried. He sighed and wiped her tears. "They are fine."
Finally, Sharon heaved a sigh of relief. She then pushed him away and pursed her lips quietly.
Stanley glanced at her reddened eyes and he softly coaxed her smilingly, "If anything happens to them, do you think that I would still be talking to you like this? You're just too nervous."
Of course, she was nervous! She was the one who brought up the children.
"Where are they then?" She asked.
"They're at home now. I let Anthony take them back first."
"Let's hurry up and leave." Saying that, she was ready to get back into the car.
"Come back." Stanley pulled her back and said, "Get in my car."
Sharon didn't refuse him.
Upon hearing Stanley's words, Ryan, who had been looking at them from the window, shrugged and started the car to leave.
When they returned to Sharon's place, Sharon quickly got off the car and strode towards her apartment before Stanley even pulled up. Worried, he called her name, but she didn't hear him at all as she was determined to see the children.
With a solemn look, he parked the car and caught up with her.
Usually, Sharon was slow to climb the stairs, but today, she was extremely fast and had already returned home when he just entered the building.
Upon unlocking the door, Sadie's soft voice immediately sounded. "Uncle Charles, when will my parents be back? I miss them."
There was a hint of sadness in her tone.
Without even changing her shoes, Sharon went straight over, "My babies!"
Hearing her voice, the twins got up from the carpet and ran towards her. Sharon crouched down and circled them into her arms tightly.
"Mommy, you're finally back! I miss you so much!" Sadie sobbed.
"Mommy, there was a bad guy who brought us to his house and he wanted to hit me, but Seamus bit him!"
"Mommy, I'm very brave today. I didn't cry and I listened to Seamus."
The little girl was a chatterbox. Seeing Sharon come back, she was overwhelmed with grievances and told her mother everything that had happened today.
Sharon was both shocked and distressed upon hearing her daughter's words.
When Stanley came in, he saw that the three of them were hugging each other tightly. The two little fellas looked especially aggrieved when they shed tears. Even Seamus, who had always been cool, had tears in his red eyes, while Sharon kissed and hugged them.
Seeing that, Stanley stood rooted to the spot. He was lucky that he was able to rush over in time, and his family was safe.
Sadie took a bite and gave him a thumbs-up. "It's even tastier than mommy's cooking!"
The corners of Stanley's lips curled up.
Seamus took a bite and complimented too, "Not bad."
Stanley raised his brows and felt proud.
After the meal, Sharon was going to wash the dishes, but Stanley went to clean up first.
Sharon sat on the sofa and looked at the man in the kitchen. Since Stanley was too tall, he had to bend his back slightly while doing the dishes, but even so, he still gave off a cool yet outstanding temperament due to his well-proportioned stature.
Sharon looked at him silently for a moment, then withdrew her gaze.
After today's incident, the two children had become very attached to her and she would stick with them all the time too. She accompanied them to play for a while, took them to shower, then told them bedtime stories to get them to sleep.
When they finally fell asleep, she gently closed the bedroom door and came to the living room, but she didn't see Stanley. Then, she heard a sound coming from the balcony and saw him leaning against the railing.
Under the pitch-black night, his figure looked slender, and his expression was hidden in the shadows. There was a cig lit gracefully between his fingers, as he exhaled clouds of smoke.
Sharon was a little stunned, then she recalled that he had promised to quit smoking when she was pregnant four years ago...
Since he had lost his memory now, so of course, he had long forgotten his words in the past. But when could he remember everything?
Thinking that she was the only one who had retained their memories, she felt a little upset. She even secretly hoped that he could remember everything soon.
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