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Shane had also surfed the Internet for a bit, discovering that animal cruelty by a child that young was a typical
symptom of a pathological offender.
In other words, such a person was typically a psychopath. He or she was inherently selfish and vicious, ruining
whatever they disliked or deemed dissatisfactory.
Jacqueline is possibly such a person, so letting her roam free isn't good for either others, society, and even herself.
However, there's currently no evidence to lock her up. If I were to do so by force, I'm afraid it'll further stimulate
her and make her do something irrational.
“I'm glad to hear that. But what about Dr. Baker?” Natalie was a tad worried.
At that, Shane's eyes darkened. “I'll handle things on Jackson's end.”
“Alright, then. I'll leave it to you,” Natalie concurred with a smile before she let out a yawn.
Hearing her yawn, Shane's voice softened, and he said, “Go and rest since you're tired.”
“Okay.” Natalie nodded in acquiescence.
His thin lips parting slightly, Shane murmured, “Take care.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter ending the phone call, he put down his cell phone. Then, he asked Mrs. Wilson to go upstairs and wake the
children.
The two children were very obedient, for they got out of bed at once.
After breakfast, Shane drove them to kindergarten.
It was Jacqueline's recovery banquet that night, so Shane had Silas drive him to the hotel after entrusting the
children to Mrs. Wilson.
As the protagonist of the banquet that night, Jacqueline wore a white tube dress. With a hand on the arm of an
elderly man with graying hair, she circulated among the guests with a smile on her face.
Her eyes lit up when she caught sight of Shane. Taking the elderly man's arm, she hurried forward. “You're here,
Shane?”
Shane inclined his head at her a fraction before extending a hand at Silas.
All at once, his assistant placed a gift box in his hand.
Shane then handed the exquisitely wrapped gift box to Jacqueline. “This is for you.”
“Thank you, Shane!” Beaming, the woman took it from him. She looked at him and asked, “May I open it?”
“Of course.” Shane nodded.
Thus, Jacqueline happily opened the gift.
The elderly man next to her stroked his beard and regarded Shane with squinted eyes. “It's been a long time,
Shane.”
“Indeed. It's been a long time, Mr. Gunn.” Shane flashed the elderly man a faint smile.
In turn, Mr. Gunn chuckled. “Oh yes, aren't you married? Why didn't your wife come with you? I heard from
Jacqueline that your wife is very beautiful, but I've never seen her.”
Straightening his cuffs, Shane replied, “She has gone abroad for a design competition, so she's currently not in the
country.”
Mr. Gunn was stunned for a moment before he nodded in admiration. “I see. It's good that she's making the
country proud. I wish her all the best in the competition.”
“Thank you,” Shane replied courteously.
By then, Jacqueline had already opened the gift. It was a blue diamond necklace that looked incredibly stunning.
She clapped a hand over her mouth in delight. “It's beautiful! Thank you, Shane!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs she said that, she opened her arms and stepped forward to give him a hug.
In the past, Shane would've accepted the hug without dodging out of respect for Mr. Gunn.
But after reading all the information on Jacqueline, he could no longer tolerate it. Pressing his lips into a thin line, he
took a step back and dodged her.
Hence, the woman's arms went around thin air. She was flummoxed at first, and she stared at him in aggrieve.
“Shane...”
Shane's gaze darkened a shade. “I'm sorry, Jacqueline, but it isn't appropriate since I have a wife and you've got a
boyfriend.”
Jacqueline's expression stiffened for a moment.
She was just about to say something when Shane spotted Jackson. “Mr. Gunn, Jackson has arrived. I've got some
business with him, so I'll leave you both to talk,” he said to Mr. Gunn.
After saying that, he strode past the two of them and headed toward Jackson.
At that turn of events, Jacqueline clutched the necklace in her hand tightly with resentment written all over her
face.
She could sense that Shane had suddenly become much more indifferent toward her.
While he hadn't been as intimate with her after marrying Natalie, he still cared about her greatly. And that was
precisely why she could cling to him in front of Natalie time and again.
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