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“Okay, but wouldn't that mean you'd be going alone? What if Dr. Baker were to mean you harm?”
Although Jacqueline took her own life, there's no telling whether Jackson would vent his anger on him.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Shane responded with a snort. “Relax. He's not beating anyone up with that scrawny
frame of his.”
Not that he was acting in bravado, but the fact that Jackson was almost half a head shorter and much slighter of
build compared to him meant the man was not going to be a threat to him.
Besides, he was more than capable of handling his own in a fight. Therefore, Jackson would most assuredly not be a
match for him.
Hearing that from Shane reminded Natalie that he did know a move or two. Hence, she could not suppress a smile.
“In that case, go quickly. I'll be at home, waiting.”
“Got it.” Shane nodded. He then pulled her in for a peck on the lips before he made his way out of the room.
Shortly after, Mrs. Wilson walked in with a glass of milk in hand. “Where is Mr. Shane going, madam?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“To look for Jackson. He's worried that he'll do something stupid,” replied Natalie as she received the milk from the
housekeeper.
Mrs. Wilson nodded. “Ah, I see. That's not too surprising, considering that Dr. Baker is the only friend Mr. Shane ever
had.”
“The only one?” Natalie's brow perked up. “Doesn't Shane have any other friends?”
That did much to pique her curiosity.
Although she knew that Jackson and Shane were acquainted, she did not expect Jackson to be the latter's only
friend.
In the extended journey of life, one was bound to have more than a few that one may consider a friend. Even
though some of these relations may grow distant over time, there ought to be a handful that would continue to
stick around.
All the while for Shane though, there was only Jackson.
“Yeah, the one and only. Apart from Dr. Baker, Mr. Shane did not associate himself with others. Mr. Shane matured
quickly for his age. Coupled with his own aloof personality and desire to excel in his grades, he did not much fancy
the company of the other gents and ladies of his age within his social circles. Conversely, it was they who were very
keen on seeking his.”
At that point, Mrs. Wilson sighed. “Mr. Shane was rather inapproachable even as a boy, and he was a little shy as
well. Most importantly, he was simply too outstanding. The parents of his peers liked to compare their own children
to him, so as time went on, those young gents and ladies gradually kept their distance from him.” Natalie chuckled
softly when she heard that, “I see. That makes sense.”
Children who stood out were often used as a benchmark against which parents would compare their own children
to. Even though their own kids might gravitate to Shane in the beginning, they would only grow to resent him after
a while. That was why it was kind of expected that Shane would end up friendless.
“That's not all. Owing to their jealousy toward Mr. Shane, those young gents and ladies started to gang up on him.
In the end, Mr. Shane sorted them out. They dared not even come near him after all that, and would just scurry off
like vermin in the presence of a cat whenever they saw him. Mr. Shane also mentioned that he felt like he was
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsurrounded by unevolved simians whenever he was in their company.” Mrs. Wilson guffawed with a hand over her
mouth.
Natalie was nonplussed as well. “Unevolved simians, huh? Hahaha. That's ingenious of him, describing his own
contemporaries like that.”
“It's a little too much, but that's how he felt about them. Like chimps, they'd never hold a candle to him.”
Natalie replied with a lifted chin. “True that. Then, how did Dr. Baker end up being friends with Shane anyway?”
That was something she was quite curious about.
“Dr. Baker wouldn't quit, that's how,” Mrs. Wilson reminisced with a fondness in her eyes. “He was the only kid who
wasn't intimidated by Mr. Shane. In fact, he quite admired him. All the other children were afraid of Mr. Shane, but
not him. Not only was he not fearful, but he'd also tagged behind Mr. Shane day in and day out. Although Mr. Shane
was mature for his age and wasn't playful like the other kids, he was still merely a child. Hence as time went on, Mr.
Shane gradually grew accustomed to having Dr. Baker around, and they just got stuck together.”
Natalie primped her hair. “So that's the story behind all that.”
“Come to think of it, I'm quite fond of Dr. Baker myself. Without him, Mr. Shane could have would up an even more
detached person growing up without a single friend at all,” Mrs. Wilson said.
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