Seemingly realizing the direction of Natalie’s thoughts, Sean’s gaze flickered imperceptibly, and he slipped his hands into his pockets. “Don’t worry. It can’t have anything to do with Thompson Group as it has long since been distributed even before Grandpa’s death. Thus, there aren’t any assets left in the will. The only thing left is a secret.”
“Another secret?” Natalie’s brows furrowed.
Sean’s insouciant expression turned solemn. “Yes, a very crucial secret. I must get my hands on it, but Grandpa didn’t tell anyone where he kept that will before he passed away. And I only learned about the existence of the will from his assistant by a stroke of luck.”
Upon hearing this, Natalie’s alluring eyes narrowed a fraction. “In that case, no one else knows about the will besides your grandfather’s assistant, much less Mr. Shane. So, why are you asking me to ferret out the will’s whereabouts from him?”
“Well, that’s a simple question. Shane had a very close relationship with Grandpa, so Grandpa definitely left him some clues about the will’s whereabouts. As long as he figures out the clues, it will come to light, no?” Sean explained smilingly.
Natalie’s lips twitched, but she said nothing. After a while, she murmured, “Let me think about it.”
“Okay. I’ll give you a day.” A flash of something flittered across Sean’s eyes as he left with a smirk on his face.
After he’d left, Natalie leaned back against the chair and massage her throbbing temples.
To be honest, I really don’t want to interfere in the matters of the Thompson family. However, he has personally sought me out, and I even owe him such a huge favor.
“Nat.” At this time, Joyce came in with a blueprint.
Placing the blueprint before Natalie, she looked at her, wanting to say something yet hesitated time and again.
At this, Natalie chuckled. “Well? Just spit it out.”
“Alright, then. Remember that you said that.” Inhaling deeply, Joyce asked, “Are Connor and Sharon really Mr. Shane’s kids?”
Natalie nodded even as she grunted in assent.
Joyce instantly sucked in a breath. “No wonder Connor looks exactly like Mr. Shane! It’s because they’re really father and son. But what actually happened? You only got acquainted with Mr. Shane after returning to the country, so how did you get intimate with him five years ago?”
In the face of her best friend’s queries, Natalie dipped her eyes and sorted out her thoughts. Then, she narrated the entire story, starting from how she entered the wrong room five years ago.
After all, there was no use keeping Joyce in the dark anymore after she’d heard everything.
A few minutes later, Joyce shook her head and tsked after listening to everything that had transpired between Natalie and Shane. “Sure enough, the two of you are destined to be together by fate. Five years ago, you both had a one-night stand by chance, and five years later, you two met again and fell in love with each other. Thus, it’ll be a travesty if you don’t get together!”
Shaking her head, Natalie burst into laughter when she heard such an exaggeration from Joyce.
But there’s something she got right—Shane and I are indeed bound by fate. Never had I thought that the first man I’d fall in love with would actually be the father of my two kids!
Subsequently, Joyce pulled out the chair on the opposite side and sat down. “When are you planning to tell him about it, Nat?”
Natalie picked up the thermal mug on the table and took a sip of water. “There’s no rush at the moment. I’ll tell him if we can settle down into a stable relationship in the future. Otherwise, I can also leave with my two kids anytime.”
“That makes sense.” Joyce nodded, feeling that it was a reasonable course of action.
Natalie then capped the lid on her thermal mug. “Hence, you must keep this a secret. Don’t blab and spill the beans. It was because I was afraid that you’d spread it that I have never planned on telling you about it.”
Cognizant of her loose lips, Joyce flashed her an embarrassed smile. “Ah, got it. I’ll definitely keep it a secret, so don’t worry.”
“It’s because I know you too well and that’s why I’m worried, okay?” Natalie shot her an exasperated look.
At that, Joyce stuck her tongue out at Natalie. In the next moment, she changed the subject. “Alright, let’s talk about something else. We’ll talk about the man earlier instead. Who was he? And how did he know that Mr. Shane is the kids’ father?”
