Upon hearing this, Shane quickly came to his senses and looked at his watch. "He finishes school
at three oâclock.â
"Three oâclock?" Yvonne lowered her head and glanced at her watch. "It's half-past two now. I'll go
first."
"Iâll go with you. It's not convenient for you to carry your luggage and take care of Theo at the same
time," Shane said while pointing at her suitcase.
After thinking about it, Yvonne didn't refuse but she smiled and agreed, "Okay, thank you."
"Donât worry about it. I'm Theo's godfather anyway.â Shane took out his car key from the drawer and
shook it.
Yvonne got up from the chair. "Letâs go then."
As she spoke, she was going to put the suitcase in the corner.
When Shane saw this, he quickly pulled the luggage over. "Let me do it."
Yvonne hummed and left the office first.
On the way, Yvonne asked about Theo in the past half month.
Shane answered her questions one by one.
Half a month ago when Yvonne decided to return to Canada, she first sent Theo back to Shane so
that he could take care of him for a period of time. She only had the time to come back after she
handed all her work abroad.
As for how she met Shane, it all started five years ago. 1
Her health deteriorated rapidly five years ago, after Theoâs full moon. In order to save her, the Smith
family immediately arranged for a kidney replacement operation. The doctor who did the operation
was Shaneâs professor and Shane happened to come to his mentor for medical advice at that time.
When he saw her information by chance, he immediately recognized her as the daughter of the
Smith family, Shannon Smith.
After her surgery, he approached her and asked her what was going on. He asked about how she
survived and why she didn't tell him that she was alive.
She didnât answer all of his questions, except for the question on how she survived.
Although he was disappointed, he didnât force her. Since then, he often went abroad to find her with
the Smith family. He even participated in her skin grafting surgery along with Dr. Peter.
So she really appreciated him in these five years!
Shane didnât know what Yvonne was thinking. He glanced at her through the rearview mirror and
said with a smile, "Theo will be very happy to know that
you're back."
Yvonne gathered her thoughts and came back to reality, but she wasnât happy. On the contrary, she
was worried. "Maybe, but he canât show it even if heâs happy..."
Upon hearing this, the smile on Shaneâs face slowly disappeared and was replaced with a heavy
expression. "It's going to be alright. Theo is still young, so heâll be fine. Don't worry and give him
some time."
Yvonne forced a smile. "I know."
Soon, they arrived at Sunshine Hills.
When Yvonne got out of the car, she heard the school bell ringing.
Right when she was about to go to the entrance and wait for her child to come out like other
parents, the mobile phone in her bag rang.
She frowned, then she took out her mobile phone and took a look. Her expression became sullen.
Upon seeing this, Shane asked, "What's the matter?"
Yvonne pursed her lips and explained, "A client who didnât agree with our terms is calling. Heâs
probably going to ask for a rebate."
Shane raised his chin. "Is it urgent?"
"Yes. It's related to the sales target this year. If I don't solve it in time, I won't be able to hand over
the work overseas.â
"Then you should go back to the car and answer the phone. Itâs quiet there. I'll pick Theo up."
Shane handed her the car key.
Yvonne glanced at him. After seeing the understanding in his eyes, she nodded. "Okay, I'm sorry
about troubling you."
"It's alright." He waved his hand.
Yvonne smiled at him, pressed the car key, and opened the door before getting into the car.
Shane looked at the closed door and touched the tip of his nose. Then, he walked towards the
entrance of the kindergarten and waited along with the grandparents who were waiting for their
grandchildren.
He was tall and handsome. His appearance completely stood out among the old men and old
ladies. As soon as Joe stopped his car, he saw him and couldn't help but hum puzzledly.
The man on the keyboard in the backseat heard it and asked without looking up, "Whatâs the
matter?"
"Mr. Lancaster, it's Dr. Summers." Joe pointed out the window to the figure among the group of old
men and old ladies. "He's here too."
Hearing that it was Shane, Henry stopped typing and looked towards the direction he pointed to.
"What is h e doing here?"
Joe said, "I donât know, but it looks like he's here to pick up his child."
Henry raised his eyebrow. "Child?"
"Umm... That should be it. This is a kindergarten. If heâs not here to pick up the child, it can't be that
he's here to pursue the kindergarten teacher," Joe quipped.
Henry snorted and looked back. He didn't seem to be very interested to know if Shane was here to
pick up his child.
Joe sighed upon seeing this.
In recent years, the relationship between Mr. Lancaster and Dr. Summers had been really stiff.
Before this, if he had known that Shane might have a child, Mr. Lancaster would've asked him to go
down and ask what was going on. Now, he had no interest at all.
Joe gathered his thoughts and asked for Henryâs permission. "Mr. Lancaster, I shall get off to wait
for Miss Anna now."
Henry nodded slightly. "Go ahead."
"Yes,â Joe answered when he was about to open the door and get out.
But with just one step out, his eyes widened as if he saw something surprising and he stammered,
"Mr... M r. Lancaster..."
"What's the matter?" Henry frowned unhappily.
"The child!â
"What child?" Henry scowled.
Joe pointed outside. "Dr. Summers is really picking up a child, and that child..."
"That's enough!" Henry interrupted Joe impatiently before he could finish his sentence, "It's not
surprising for Shane to have a child. Recently heâs been going abroad, so perhaps he got married
abroad."
"Is that so?" Joe scratched his head. Although he thought it was reasonable, he felt that it was
strange.
If he saw it right, the child that Dr. Summers picked u p looked similar to Mr. Lancaster.
If he didn't know that Mr. Lancaster had no other child, he would have thought that he was Mr.
Lancasterâs illegitimate child.
But it was strange. Why did Dr. Summersâ child look s o much like Mr. Lancaster?
Henry looked at Joe who was standing in front of the car door in a daze and said coldly, "What are
you doing in a daze? Aren't you picking up the child?â 1
Joe came to his senses and quickly closed the door then walked towards the kindergarten.
As he walked, he looked at Shane. He only looked away when Shane carried the child into the car
and drove off. But his heart couldn't calm down for a very long time.
God, that child looked a lot like Mr. Lancaster!
Shane didn't know that Henry and Joe saw him picking up the child.
As he drove away, he looked at the mother and son in the back seat from the rearview mirror with a
smile.
"Theo, Mom's here. Are you happy?" Shane teased Theo who was in Yvonne's arms.
Theo didn't respond. His pale little face looked scared and he kept shrinking into Yvonneâs arms. He
hugged Yvonne tightly and looked for a sense of security from her.
Yvonne hugged Theo tightly too, and her heart was broken.
Five years ago, Theo was a premature baby who was born before a full term. Because of her, Theo
was born with a congenital deficiency and suffered from severe autism. He hadnât spoken a word so
far.
His physical condition was far worse than other children of the same age. Other children were
chubby, lively, and healthy whereas Theo was skinny and weak. He had to be hospitalized even
when he caught a little cold and had a fever. He was five years old, but he looked like two or three
years old. Luckily the Smith family was rich and Theo could receive treatment at any time.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have lived so long!