As they headed inside and walked for a while, they suddenly realized that one person was missing. 1
They turned around and saw Shaun was still standing where he was. His lips were pulled in a deep pout and he wore an expression that seemed to say 'I’ve been abandoned, poor me'.
Catherine and the others felt their hearts go numb at the sight as if they had suddenly become sinners for neglecting a little darling.
As his mother, Lea was feeling even guiltier and said gently, "Shaunny, come over. I'll have someone bake you a cake."
Shaun ignored her and looked at Catherine sulkily." I'm angry now. You ignored me."
"...I wasn't ignoring you. I thought you’d follow." Catherine quickly took his hand and added, "I was thinking about Suzie and Lucas.”
Shaun looked at Suzie and Lucas before whining, "You already have me. Why are you still thinking about them?"
Lucas frowned and Suzie suddenly burst in anger. " You’re too much. She’s our Mommy. How could you steal our mommy from us?"
Shaun froze. No matter how stupid he was, he still knew how important a mommy and daddy were for every child.
His lips quivered, and he bit his sexy lips and suddenly cried. "I don’t have a mommy. I don't have one...
Catherine was completely flabbergasted.
Suzie was dumbfounded. She felt like she had done something heinous.
Just then, Lea stood out stiffly and said gently," Shaunny, don't cry. I'm your mommy. This is your daddy."
"Yeah, I’m your daddy." Brennan was a little overwhelmed.
They were both powerful figures in the business world and were absent during Shaun’s childhood, so they did not know how to face such a childish Shaun now.
Shaun looked at them and then at Catherine's little face, and cried even harder. "I don't want you. My daddy and mommy... are so old." 1
The "old" Brennan and Lea felt as if their hearts were stabbed by millions of arrows.
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