At this, Sharon blinked as though seeking confirmation.
Thus, Connor nodded solemnly.
Meanwhile, Natalie stifled a smile behind her hand.
Sure enough, it takes a kid to handle another kid best!
Sharon finally believed Connor, and her eyes drooped in disappointment.
At long last, Connor dropped his hand from her mouth. “Let’s go. I’ve got a lollipop in the room, and I’ll give it to you.”
“Yay!” Sharon clapped her tiny hands exuberantly.
The two children then went to their rooms hand in hand.
When silence again reigned in the living room, Natalie turned and looked at Shane. “Mr. Shane…”
“You’re still calling me Mr. Shane?” Quirking an eyebrow, Shane stared at her with a half-smile playing on his lips.
Choking, Natalie instantly realized that it was indeed rather inappropriate for her to be addressing him as Mr. Shane since she was now dating him.
That’s too distant and doesn’t sound as though we’re lovers. But how should I address him, then?
Biting her lip, Natalie mulled it over for some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage to murmur out a single word tentatively. “Shane?”
In response, Shane gently murmured an acknowledgment in assent.
Natalie giggled. “So, I’ll address you thus henceforth, yeah?”
“Sure.” Shane nodded.
At this, Natalie breathed a sigh of relief. She was just about to say something when the doorbell rang out of the blue.
Hence, she went over to open the door after pointing at the entrance hall.
As soon as the door was opened, she was greeted by Silas, who was standing outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith, I’m here to look for Mr. Shane. Mrs. Wilson said that he’s here?”
As he spoke, he cast his gaze beyond Natalie.
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