NovelEnglish
Natalie nodded in realization. “I see. That park really has many facilities loved by kids. It's very normal for Sharon to
want to go there.”
“Exactly. Mr. Thompson says he'll be back after taking them out to play for a while. All right. Hurry up and eat. We
should get going once you're done eating,” Lina said, glancing at her watch.
Natalie thought so, too. Hence, she gave a brief nod and stopped talking, picking up her utensils and digging into
her food.
After the meal, Shane returned with the kids when Natalie and Lina were about to leave.
Sharon skipped all the way back, looking extremely happy. Clearly, she had had a great time at the park.
Unlike Sharon, Connor did not express his delight outwardly. However, there was still a twinkle in his eyes. It was
obvious that he was very satisfied with the park outing.
After all, no matter how mature and intelligent Connor was, he was still a child. It was only normal for him to like
children's things.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMeanwhile, Shane gazed at the children lovingly. The corners of his thin lips were lifted to form a subtle smile on his
face.
“Mommy!” Upon seeing Natalie, the two children ran over and hugged her legs.
“Mommy, thank you for going through so much,” Sharon said innocently, lifting her head to look at Natalie.
When Shane heard that, he pursed his lips and cleared his throat, turning his head aside.
Lina, on the other hand, twitched her lips and turned away awkwardly.
As for Connor, he pretended to have heard nothing.
Not understanding the meaning of the trio's reactions, Natalie lowered her head and studied Sharon in puzzlement.
Patting the latter's head, she asked, “Darling, what made you say that?”
Sharon moved her lips to say something when Shane pulled her away from Natalie, swiftly changing the topic. “Are
you going to the competition hall now?”
Natalie smiled and nodded. “Yup. It's almost time.”
“Okay. You should get going then. I'll take the kids to get changed. They're sweaty from playing around and will
catch a cold easily if they don't change.” As Shane was saying that, he shot Connor a glance.
Understanding the meaning of Shane's action, Connor nodded and piped up, “That's right, Mommy. Daddy, Sharon,
and I will go get changed. You should hurry and get to work. Bye-bye.”
With that, he grabbed Shane's hand and walked toward the stairs.
Natalie frowned and turned around to watch the trio in confusion. “Why do I feel they're acting a little fishy? It's like
they're hiding something from me.”
Lina laughed awkwardly. “Really? I think you're just overthinking it. All right, Nat. We should get going now, or we're
going to be late.”
Natalie nodded. “Okay. Let's go to work first. We'll talk more when we get back.”
“Okay,” Lina answered briefly.
Talk more when we get back, eh? Sure, you can come back and talk about it with your family, but I'm not coming
back tonight. That way, I won't get into trouble, even if I was the one who brought up the embarrassing matter this
morning. They won't be able to do anything to me if I'm not around tonight. Hehe! I'm such a genius!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBoth Natalie and Lina stepped out of the villa and were escorted into the car by the bodyguard. Soon, they left for
the competition hall.
Along the way, Natalie received a call from the police station telling her Lucy had already been sent back to her
country.
In the meantime, the local police from Lucy's country had already been informed about it. They would be waiting at
the airport to pick her up and bring her straight to the police station for sentencing.
All her crimes, such as stealing someone's design, slandering others for plagiarizing, intentionally hurting others,
kidnapping Shane, and refusing to reveal his whereabouts, were enough to sentence her to five years of
imprisonment.
When Lina heard about Lucy's punishment, she clapped gleefully. “That's how it should be. That woman is too
disgusting. Now, you don't have to worry about anyone coveting Mr. Thompson anymore, Nat.”
Natalie put down her phone with a smile. “Well, not exactly. There are many women out there who covet Shane.
After all, he's an outstanding man. It's impossible for women to not like him. Even so, I won't be jealous or annoyed
by them. Instead, I feel proud because I know they won't take any action. Lucy, on the other hand, was different.
Not only did she covet, but she also took action. That's why she's the person I hate the most.”
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
