This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

Grace saw the glimmer in Charles’ eyes, but when it dimmed, she couldn’t help but prod him in the head. “Why are you always so caught up with your own thoughts? You’re too cowardly, and that’s why you missed Sonia.”

“It’s not my fault,” Charles grumbled plaintively.

She rolled her eyes at him. “Oh, so whose fault is it then? If you had just been bold enough to pursue Sonia romantically, then the both of you might have ended up together from the get-go.”

“It’s not as simple as you think,” he countered, lowering his eyes as he let out a bitter chuckle. “Not every girl could take their guy best friend as a boyfriend, you know.”

“Okay, so how would you know she won’t be able to take it if you never asked in the first place?” Grace pursed her lips in displeasure.

Charles gulped, unsure if he had the answer to his mother’s question.

With an impatient and dismissive wave of her hand, Grace barked, “Very well. Get out of the kitchen. You’re only going to get in my way if you stay here.”

His eyes widened. “You were the one who asked me to come in here, remember?” he argued exasperatedly, only to be ignored and pushed out of the kitchen.

“That kid’s hopeless, and it doesn’t help that he’s afraid of everything. If only he could just man up a little!” She shook her head in frustration. “Looks like I’m going to have to take things into my own hands instead. It’s time to set my son up with the girl of his dreams!” Having thought of this, she pulled out her phone and called a number. “Hi, Alaric. Didn’t you say you have an equestrian facility?”

“That’s right. What about it?” A middle-aged man’s bright and cheery voice spoke up on the other line.

Grace beamed. “Do you think I could have it for the weekend? I only need it for two days, and it’s crucial because I’m trying to set my son up with my future daughter-in-law.”

She had plans to trick Sonia and Charles into going horseback riding together, and she would create little nerve-wracking moments for them along the way.

Sonia’s chemistry might blossom into fireworks by the time they were through with

Grace’s bubble burst when Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not possible.

this. Disgruntled, she thought grimly, Which insolent fool has beaten me to it? “How many of

two. It seems as if they’re planning

two isn’t a crowd at all.” Her eyes lit up with a brilliant idea. “Do you think you could squeeze two more in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your current guests and tell them that my son and my

He grew a little uneasy at the

hip and said darkly, “Have you forgotten how I’ve helped you out in the

“Alright, you got me. I suppose I’ll just have to

the phone and beckoned Charles and Sonia to

shirt. She sprawled on the couch in

her eyes turned into crescents. “If you think my culinary skills are great, then you ought to drop by with Charles more often and have meals

Sonia agreed, nodding earnestly. “Your offer is too good to

at all! I love cooking, and Charles and Curtis are almost never at home. There isn’t

the apple. “That’s unfair, Mom. You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously

if I could,” Grace warned through gritted teeth, clenching her

the apple in his hand and leaped away

did so, he sang mischievously, “You

slapstick comedy that was Charles and Grace. At that moment, the living room

wasn’t long before the sky darkened. Sonia glanced at the time, and when she

night, but she turned it

drop her home,” Grace urged as she shoved

the car keys from

nodded as she hummed in response, then waved at

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

out of the villa. Then, they

unfastened her seatbelt and

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

and rounded the car, thereafter heading straight

at Alaric’s equestrian facility. Alaric knows all about it, and the room in the villa has been set aside for the both of you, too. I believe that you’ll get the girl

twitched when

and when he saw that Sonia was about to go into the lobby, he tightened his

her tracks and

to school his features into his usual, nonchalant smile so that she couldn’t tell how nervous he was. “My mom just

couldn’t quite hear what he had said, given how softly he