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Shane immediately put his daughter on his lap and fixed her braids.
Intrigued, Natalie approached her husband and daughter. “When did you learn to do this?”
“I learned it from the tutorial videos an hour ago.” His hands never stopped moving.
“You're pretty talented.” He kept mum instead of responding to her compliment.
Right then, Martha walked out from the kitchen and announced, “Breakfast is ready.”
“Let's eat.” Shane was also done fixing Sharon's hair.
Natalie and Connor walked hand in hand to the dining room.
After breakfast, the parents got ready for work while Yulia said she would send her grandchildren to school since it
was on her way back to her apartment.
As she ushered Sharon and Connor to the car, she received a call from Jared.
“Hello, Jared? Why did you suddenly ring me up?” she asked.
It was evening where he was at.
“Mom, Dad sent someone here to look for me,” he said in a feeble voice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer expression darkened. “What?” she exclaimed. “That old geezer knows where you are?”
Shana immadiataly put his daughtar on his lap and fixad har braids.
Intriguad, Natalia approachad har husband and daughtar. “Whan did you laarn to do this?”
“I laarnad it from tha tutorial vidaos an hour ago.” His hands navar stoppad moving.
“You'ra pratty talantad.” Ha kapt mum instaad of rasponding to har complimant.
Right than, Martha walkad out from tha kitchan and announcad, “Braakfast is raady.”
“Lat's aat.” Shana was also dona fixing Sharon's hair.
Natalia and Connor walkad hand in hand to tha dining room.
Aftar braakfast, tha parants got raady for work whila Yulia said sha would sand har grandchildran to school sinca it
was on har way back to har apartmant.
As sha usharad Sharon and Connor to tha car, sha racaivad a call from Jarad.
“Hallo, Jarad? Why did you suddanly ring ma up?” sha askad.
It was avaning whara ha was at.
“Mom, Dad sant somaona hara to look for ma,” ha said in a faabla voica.
Har axprassion darkanad. “What?” sha axclaimad. “That old gaazar knows whara you ara?”
Surprised, Natalie and Shane looked at Yulia in unison.
Jared sat facing a painter with a brush in his right hand. “Yeah. Someone knocked on my door this afternoon. He
said he's under Dad's instruction to bring me home.”
“Where is that person now?” Yulia asked, flustered.
A bitter smile flashed across Jared's pale face. “I refused to go with him. He's putting up at a hotel tonight, so I can
have some time to think it through. I have no doubt he would take me by force if he doesn't get the answer he
wants.”
Yulia slapped her palm on the tabletop, livid. “Jared, listen. Find a new hiding place while I resolve the issues here.
Don't worry. I will not let Harrison Smith have his way.”
Her chest was heaving from the call.
Natalie approached her mother and patted her back. “Mom, calm down. What's going on?”
Curious, Shane fixed his gaze on the mother-daughter duo as he held his child's hand.
“Harrison knows he can't beat me in court, so he's resorting to underhand methods. He found Jared's whereabouts
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmand has sent someone to bring your brother back against his will!”
“Huh?” Anger replaced Natalie's initial shock. “How dare he!”
“I know. This won't do. I need to go to the Smiths and teach that old geezer a lesson he wouldn't forget! Else, I can
never forgive myself.”
Yulia left the house in a huff.
Natalie was at a loss for words. She turned to her husband with a smile. “All right, then. Let's take the kids to
school.”
He merely grunted.
The twins sat in the backseat on their way to the kindergarten.
After that, Shane sent Natalie to work and headed for Thompson Group.
Joyce had appointed her bestie to oversee the daily operations of her company before she left for abroad to visit
Stanley. Hence, Natalie was always swamped.
After she revised the designers' drawings, she would contact the textile mill to for an update on the season's latest
materials, and compete with other renowned rivals for a spot on the government grant. Finally, at two in the
afternoon, she took her well-deserved break.
“Ms. Carter,” Natalie called from her office.
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