whil
tiny backpack bouncing against his shoulde
r wandering around for what felt like forever-legs sore, panic bubbli
nouncements.
mom ne
she had a
rprising maturity and a little charm, he asked the air
reeted the airport officer with a warm smil
eak, Shawn stepped forward,
tiptoes, trying to peek at the computer screen. "We got separated at the airport, a
tle giggle-just enough
gave her a small nod. Then she looked back at
How could a mom leave a kid
she said kindly. "Let
you,
is eyes. Would Mommy be surprised? Maybe she'd even cry a little. But seriou
oing. Otherwise, he might've ended
figuring out who that man from the magazine was. Paul Green. Why
is staying here, but she's not in her room ri
hat's strange. It's really
Could you take me to her room anyway? I'll ju
gave him a smile. "Alrig
b the keycard, a voice r
g mas
r, eyes wide with recognition and excitement. The next
doing here? Did that woman do
fused. The young man was beaming li
idea what he wa
erious, and radiating authority. Their expressions
ou've got the wrong pers
don't know everything that happened, but now that we know you're sa
ms. One of them quickly explained the situation to the airport police. The off
you doing?" Shawn gasp
were way
a sleek black luxury car with tinted windows a
s... ki
n't seem like bad guys. But
looked up-only to rea
man in a sharp black suit. His piercing gaze locked onto
t f
l G
from the
looked jus
andmother is worried sick. I don't care what happened between y
n bl
e
a s
een calling him
Green-just c
ght he wa
way
if it w
ad planned to investigate Paul... and
was c
played along, he might finally g
n, lowered his voice, and
versati
ght actually
What was the tru
ar, Shawn was finally dr
mansion, he saw a warm and elegant lady
ther to go on blind dates anymore. I'll never try to find you a stepmother. But please, don't
was warm and
Sean's gr
twin, then... this migh
ediently
andma. I won't be
ssly anyway. Now tell me-you left with that woman, didn't you? Why w
biting his tongue out of fear that his son would throw a tantrum before
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