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“The baby isn't deformed at all. It was all a ploy,” Shane explained briefly.
Nonetheless, the meaning behind his words was more than enough for utter shock to slam into both Connor and
Sally.
“A ploy?” Sally's voice went up a few decibels. “What exactly happened?”
Likewise, Connor's eyes were pinned on Shane.
Thus, Shane divulged some of the details behind the entire incident.
After listening to him, Sally blew a gasket. “Damn it! I never expected the truth to be such. Mr. Shane, that cousin of
yours is really heartless. You definitely can't let him off the hook!”
“So, Sean is actually... my uncle?” Connor's eyes that were an exact replica of Shane's narrowed.
He abruptly recalled something strange—Sean asking him to call him uncle back then.
The first time I saw him was on the night I met with an accident. Back then, I was eating with Mommy in the
restaurant when he came up and flirted with Mommy. He even told me to call him uncle, saying that he's my
daddy's brother. Mommy and Daddy weren't married then, so why did he say that he's my uncle? Don't tell me he
can tell the future and knew that they would get married long before the fact? Or did he tell me to call him uncle
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbecause he mistook me for Daddy's biological son due to our resemblance?
While he was pondering that, Shane asked, “What are you thinking about, Connor?”
“It's nothing.” Connor shook his tiny head.
Seeing that he was reluctant to tell him, Shane didn't pursue it but retracted his gaze. “I naturally won't let him off
the hook,” he vowed.
I'll send him, Sam, and Catherine to hell together! When Natalie woke up, it was already past midnight.
Throughout it all, Shane had been sitting beside the bed and watching over her.
As soon as he noticed her rousing, he instantly got her a glass of water.
Natalie happened to be thirsty, so a sense of warmth enveloped her upon seeing the water he brought over. “Thank
you.”
Taking it with a smile, she took a sip. A hint of sweetness slid down her throat. “Is there sugar in here?”
“It's honey,” Shane amended.
Natalie cradled the glass in her hands. “Not bad.”
“Are you hungry?” Shane questioned as he stroked her hair which was rumpled from sleep.
In response, Natalie nodded. “Just a tad bit.”
Eating was prohibited before having an operation, so she hadn't eaten anything until now. As such, she had been
hungry for a while.
“Wait a moment.” After saying those three words, Shane got up and went downstairs.
Shortly after, he came back with a tray in his hands.
There was a bowl of steaming hot noodles on the tray, garnished with some cabbage and onions. On the whole, it
appeared exceedingly appetizing.
Beaming, Natalie commented, “The housekeeper actually knows how to make the noodles from our homeland?”
Whoa! This is truly remarkable. And here I thought that she could only cook local food!
“I cooked this.” Shane uttered an unbelievable admission.
Floored, Natalie gaped at him in astonishment. “You cooked this?”
“Yup.” Shane nodded in affirmation.
Both surprised and delighted, Natalie grinned from ear to ear. “I didn't know you could cook.”
“I don't.” Shane shook his head.
At that, Natalie blinked in puzzlement. “But what about the noodles?”
“I followed some recipes on the Internet. It was rather easy,” Shane replied breezily.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe corners of Natalie's mouth twitched, and she was left with no retort.
Ah well, there's just such a genius in the world who can master something at a single glance. Isn't Connor just the
same?
“Here, have some and see how it tastes.” Shane handed her a fork.
Taking it, Natalie then wanted to take the bowl, but Shane said she lacked energy insisted on holding it.
And so, with Shane holding the bowl, Natalie took a few strands of noodles with the fork and placed them into her
mouth.
“How is it?” Shane stared at her with an imperceptible glimmer of nervousness in his eyes.
Licking her lips, Natalie nodded with stars in her eyes. “It's delicious!”
Shane's lips curved into a faint smile. “I'm glad to hear that. Go on and eat.”
Grunting in acquiescence, Natalie continued eating. As the noodles were a touch hot, she lightly blew on them. All
of a sudden, a thought flashed across her mind, and she looked at him. “Have you eaten?” she asked.
Shane was just about to answer in the affirmative when his stomach rumbled.
His expression turned awkward at once, and he felt utterly mortified.
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