On their way back, Shannon explained what had happened tonight. Mason felt very disappointed about it. However, seeing her serious face, he had to accept the fact.

She didn’t mean to be with him from the very beginning, but Coade made a match between them... However, he couldn’t blame Coade for trying to match them.

“Mason, I am really sorry. You are very nice. But I really have no intention to think about that.” Mason kept in silence. Seeing this, Shannon thought he was angry.

Mason scratched his head for awkwardness. He was not reconciled with himself, “Shannon, what do you think is not good with me? I can change.”

Shannon stopped and looked at Mason warmly, “Mason, you are great! You don’t need to change anything for me. I’m sure you will find the right one.”

There was still something that Mason wanted to say. However, he found it hard to speak for himself when he recognized her unswerving determination.

Without one word, they entered the villa.

Mason wheeled his bicycle and watched Shannon into the living room.

Shannon turned around and waved at Mason, “Go back and have a rest. Owen may wake up in a moment.”

“It doesn’t matter. I have someone taken care of him. I’ll go back after you get in.” Mason murmured word by word.

Looking at Shannon, he was at a loss.

Shannon had no choice but to speed up her pace.

“Shannon!” Mason raised his voice at Shannon when she was about to push the door into the room.

At this time, Amy and Susan were hiding in the dark, covering their mouths and carefully eavesdropping.

“Anything else? Mason?” Shannon asked Mason softly.

Mason summoned up his courage, “I’ll wait for you no matter how long it takes.”

Mason blushed and walked his bicycle into the room as Shannon intended to say something.

Shannon was touched with helplessness.

She was in no mood to be in a relation, but just wanted to earn money as soon as possible.

Seeing Shannon into the living room, Amy and Susan came out from the shelter.

“This bitch is so popular among man!” Susan muttered, her mouth twitched.

Amy leaned her elbow on her hand, “Since Mason loves her so much, we should help them out. Mrs. Yates will definitely give us a lot of money once we make it happen.”

Susan nodded in agreement to Amy with strong desires of getting the money. She looked around, held Amy’s hand and then disappeared into the moonlight.

Shannon took a look at the watch. It was eight o’clock. She didn’t know whether Ethan was back or not.

But it was late at that time. She could wait until the next day.

She felt depressed at the thought that Ethan had Coade to match Mason and her.

Perhaps he didn’t expect her to have any improper thoughts on him, so he made a match between her and Mason. However, there was no need to do that. She was not a fanatic fan who wondered every day how to be with him or how to meet him. She was not interested in either idolizing a star or being a groupie.

Shannon took a deep breath and went upstairs.

She opened the door of Wesley and Nancy’s room. Seeing them lying in the cradle and sleeping soundly, she couldn’t help but step in, looked at them with spoiled eyes and then lowered her head to kiss them respectively on their foreheads.

“Babies, will you still remember me if I leave you?” She murmured with reluctance in her eyes.

She would not leave for the time being. But she couldn’t breastfeed them as a nanny permanently since they would grow up day by day.

“I’ve had my own baby once. But I’m not deserved to be a good mother. I just hope your mother could love you decently. She has no reason not to love you, because you are so cute.” Shannon lost in thought, gently caressed their cheeks.

Behind her, the crisp and commanding presence she always feared slowly surrounded her, making her feel incredibly uneasy. She clutched her chest and turned, only to bump right into Ethan.

He was standing less than ten centimeters from her. One step forward, she would have collided with him.

Shannon’s heart bumped hard. She opened her mouth with face upward and looked at Ethan at a loss.

Ethan wore a black bathrobe with collar slightly open. His strong muscles were exposed. His thick black hair was oddly ruffled as it was blown by the hair dryer. And his dark eyes seemed to penetrate into Shannon’s heart.

The smell of cold mint was mixed with the light-scent of cigar, which made her feel unfamiliar.

Ethan never smoked.

Shannon drew back. She leaned against the cradle behind her and held it tight with her hands.

“Sir, I didn’t know you were here. Eh... I’ll go back to my room now.” If she knew that he was inside, she would never come in.

“Is one month enough?”

Ethan’s eyes were like an aggressive sword. He looked straight into Shannon, which made her in panic.

“What...one month?” Shannon looked at him in confusion.

What did one month mean?

Why didn’t she understand his words?

“Two-month for your marriage leave then. If Mason is able to afford you, you can resign. Finding a babysitter for the babies is the last thing for me to consider. After all, I can get one whenever I want to.” Ethan said coldly. Then he turned around, went to the sofa and sat down. He overlapped his legs, poured a cup of red liquid, and drank clean at one gulp.

Shannon recognized that he was drinking until then.

Drinking and smoking were not good for his voice. He used to care of protecting it. But it seemed he freed himself tonight.

Obviously, he was in a bad mood.

In spite of this, he should not vent his anger on her.

Shannon bit her lip, facing Ethan directly, “Mr. Yates, you can rest assured. Even if you hadn’t match me with Mason, I would not pester you. You don’t need to go through all this trouble. I am not one of those crazy fans with fantasies on you. All I know is that I am Wesley and Nancy’s babysitter. Of course, if you can find a better babysitter to take care of them, you can dismiss me anytime.”

Mason’s words had already upset her. But Ethan’s commet made her feel even more uncomfortable upon her return.

It seemed that Ethan was itching for her leave immediately.

Well. Sooner or later, she would leave. She would pay the five-million debt by herself and did not plead with him.

“All right. You can leave now. No one will detain you.” After this, Ethan picked up the phone, “Ken, pay the salary to her.”

Hearing it, she couldn’t resist her grievance and left resolutely.

Ethan held the wineglass, beginning to drink it without a stop. He was afraid that after he stopped drinking, he couldn’t control himself to chase her.

Shannon was out of the bedroom and went downstairs. Ken came towards her.

“Do you really decide to leave?” Ken stopped her.

Shannon smiled faintly, “Yes. Tell Mr. Yates, I will pay the debt later. When I get money, I will give the liquidated damages back to him as well.”

Ken frowned, “Wait a moment. I will ask for his opinion.”

Shannon did not stop Ken. When he went upstairs, she walked out of the living room silently.

Boom!

A glaring lightning flashed through the eastern side of the sky, which shone on Shannon’s pale face. She walked through the garden and out of the villa.

Mason called her from behind, “Shannon? Where are you going? It is going to rain! You should not leave!”

Without answering him, Shannon stood in the hidden grove silently, watching the moonlight in the sky.

Suddenly, from behind her mouth was covered. Shannon tried to turn around, but she couldn’t open her eyes because of the smoke which caused her dizzy...

Shannon rushed out in such a heavy downpour outside. Ethan sent the servants to look for her outside. It turned out that nobody was found.

Ethan’s heart jolted unconsciously. No one had ever made him so nervous except Wesley and Nancy.

He walked back and forth in the living room and took a look at the outside from time to time.

The bodyguards rummaged around the villa with no news. Ethan couldn’t sit calmly anymore. He took an umbrella and went out into the rain.

Ethan felt a surge of urgency as he thought, “Damn it! Why did she run out? Even if she wanted to leave, couldn’t she go after the heavy rain?”

Ethan looked for Shannon in the rain, followed by Bill, Coade and a large group of bodyguards.

“Sir, she may have already taken a taxi home.” Coade took an umbrella and walked over.

Bill took the coat, walked over and tried to cover him. But Ethan stepped forward and walked into the dense grove.

“You two wait here and I’ll follow Mr. Yates.” Uncle John took an umbrella as he rushed after him.

“Cough, cough!” Ethan, drenched and still recovering from a cold, began to cough violently.

Uncle John walked over with concern and held an umbrella for him, “Sir, she is just a babysitter.”

Ethan smiled bitterly and clenched his fist on the tree trunk, “You are right, Uncle John. She is just a babysitter, but she gave Wesley and Nancy endless motherly love. I’m such a fool! Why did I say those to provoke her?” He regretted it in sorrow and his melancholy eyes were with distress.

Uncle John sighed and held him up, “Mr. Yates, do not worry. I will find her back.”

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When Shannon woke up, she found herself lying on a soft bed. She opened her eyes and caught Mason with concern.

Suddenly, she realized that she was naked under the quilt.

Shannon was astonished and couldn’t help but wrap tight her body with the quilt. She looked around and found that it was Mason’s bedroom. A morning light shone through the open window.

When she left the villa last night, it was raining heavily. Her mouth was covered by someone and then she was in a coma unconsciously.

“Shannon, are you okay?” Mason smiled happily. Seeing her alertness, he explained, “You were almost bullied by the bad guys last night. I saved you from them. Your clothes were wet, so I took it off in case of a cold. Do not worry. I have not seen your body. I turned off the light when I took off your clothes.”

Mason was afraid that Shannon might regard him as a villain.

In spite of this, Shannon still felt embarrassed, “Thank you, Mason. But you should not bring me back here. After all, I have been dismissed by Mr. Yates.”

Mason smiled, “Mr. Yates is very generous. Even if you are dismissed, he won’t be so cold as to drive you away. After all, your loyal service at least deserves some recognition.”

Shannon felt very sad but tried not to show it up in front of Mason.

“Shannon, how shameless can you be, sleeping in Mason’s room overnight!”

At this time, a woman kicked the door open, which frightened Owen into crying in the stroller.