If he’s Dad’s big brother, then Dad’s last name must be Thompson.
Just as he thought, Natalie nodded.
Connor finally broke into a smile. “That’s great. I finally get to know a little bit more about Dad.”
Natalie almost burst into tears upon hearing that. She quickly covered her mouth and stared at her children apologetically. “I’m sorry, darlings…”
“It’s ok. We’ll forget about it since Mommy doesn’t want us to find out.” Connor toyed with his fork and consoled Natalie as if he had thought things through.
Natalie felt even more guilty and was about to say something else when Sharon burped. “Mommy, I need to pee.”
“Come on, I’ll take you. Connor, sit here and wait for us, ok?” Natalie instructed.
Connor nodded in acknowledgement.
Natalie then left with Sharon for the restroom.
However, Connor wasn’t seated at the table upon their return.
“Mommy, where’s Connor?” Sharon tilted her head and asked.
Natalie didn’t reply as she frowned and quickly scanned the floor for Connor. She started to panic when Connor wasn’t anywhere in sight. Natalie picked Sharon up and headed towards the front of the outlet.
“Excuse me, have you seen my son? He was sitting over there by the window.” Natalie pointed towards the dining table she was sitting at and asked nervously.
The cashier nodded. “I’ve seen him. I think he was whisked away by some men.”
Natalie’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing that. She clenched her fists and shouted, “Why didn’t you stop them then?”
The cashier visibly shuddered and paled. “I-I noticed the kid wasn’t struggling when he left with those men, so I thought he knew them and let him be…”
“You…” Natalie was fuming but she couldn’t put the blame on the cashier anymore.
The reason was that Connor left with them without putting up a fight. Anyone would have thought they were acquaintances. Moreover, the cashier was just an employee at the restaurant. There wasn’t much he could do.
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