“Just wait for a moment, Mr. Shane. Mommy will be done very soon,” Connor reassured in an adult-like manner.
Shane chuckled deeply. “Sure.”
Suddenly, Sharon got to her feet and padded toward him. “Mr. Shane, can I ask you for a favor?”
She raised her cute index finger and stared at Shane with an imploring gaze.
Shane met her gaze and made sure to soften his tone. “Go ahead.”
“Can you come for my parent-teacher meeting tomorrow as my dad?” Sharon played with the hem of her blouse with a shy blush creeping up her cheeks.
Both Connor and Shane were taken aback by her request.
Even Natalie who was just emerged from the shower was surprised. “Sharon, why didn’t you tell me about your parent-teacher meeting?”
Not bothering to ask Shane when he had arrived, she walked over in her pajamas and her hair wrapped in a towel, then gently pulled Sharon toward her.
Shane caught a whiff of the pleasant scent coming from her body, squinting his eyes as his Adam’s apple bobbed.
Sharon hung her head low and said in a small voice, “Because Mommy is still busy with the competition tomorrow and won’t have time to come for the meeting, so I didn’t say anything about it.”
Connor stroked his chin and his eyes lit up with realization. “No wonder she was so down the entire way home.”
Natalie parted her lips in an attempt to comfort her daughter, but no words came.
She’s right. I still have to go for the competition tomorrow and there’s no way I can leave.
But I can’t miss her parent-teacher meeting either…
Feeling conflicted, Natalie gnawed on her bottom lip. Then, she squatted down and cupped Sharon’s little face. “Darling, tell you what, I’ll skip the competition tomorrow and accompany you…”
“No!” Shane interrupted her and stood up from the sofa. “Tomorrow’s the semi-finals and it is of key importance. You cannot pull out from the competition. Once you do, you won’t be able to participate in any international competitions. Isn’t it your dream to be internationally famous? Well, this is your first step of realizing that dream.”
Natalie stood up as well. “I know, but the parent-teacher meeting is equally important.”
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