Sharon shifted her gaze almost immediately the moment Ember looked at her. She had nothing to say to Ember. She stepped forward and pulled the two children to her side. Then, she said politely, "It's getting late. We're going to rest. Please..."
Stanley interrupted her, "Other than your place, I have nowhere else to go. I'm not leaving."
Sharon was rendered speechless.
What did he mean he had nowhere to go? Couldn't he just stay at a hotel?
Sharon gave him a hard glare. "I don't have a place for you to sleep!"
Her intention was clear. He wasn't welcome here!
Although she had a straight face, Stanley didn't mind about it at all. On the contrary, he even smiled and said, "It's okay, I can make a bed on the floor."
He would rather she scolded him and hit him, than being ignored by her completely.
Looking at him being shameless, Sharon was at a loss for words.
Right then, Sadie pulled at Sharon's sleeves and stared at her with a pair of black, grapelike eyes. "Mommy, please let daddy stay!"
Sharon knew that her daughter liked Stanley and would definitely speak up for him, but it still broke her heart a little to see Sadie speaking up for Stanley, who had just returned a few days ago.
Anyway, she wouldn't let Stanley and the others in, and she didn't want to have anything to do with them either. Just when she was thinking of making excuses, Ember suddenly clutched her chest and moaned, "My... pills..."
Hazel instantly became anxious. "She has a heart attack!"
Upon hearing that, Stanley started to look serious, whereas Sharon stood rooted to the spot. Immediately, he took the key from her hand and opened the door.
"Get her in first!"
Stanley ordered.
Hazel quickly helped Ember into Sharon's house.
As for the rest, they also entered the house.
Seeing that, Sharon stomped her feet on the spot, because her room was a complete mess and she didn't want the guests to see it!
Thinking of this, she immediately followed in.
However, everyone's attention was focused on Ember, and no one was in the mood to care about her room...
Fortunately, Hazel brought the medication with her. After Ember was helped to the sofa, Stanley poured a glass of water and helped his mother to take the medication.
Sharon stood aside and watched, looking a little dazed. She wondered if Ember's heart was also donated by her father...
"Tsk, look like you've lived a sullen life these past few years." Just as she was in a daze, she heard a voice beside her. It was Liam.
He leaned against the side. His arms crossed around his chest as he sized up the room. "How did you and the two children manage to live in such a small place?"
"Well, for a rich dude like you, of course, you can't stand to live here. But for us folks, all we need is just a bed to sleep on."
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