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.

chemistry might blossom into fireworks by the

Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not possible. The facility’s been

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

two. It seems as if they’re planning

in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your

He grew a little uneasy at the

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

was only upon hearing this that Alaric broke into a breezy smile. Chuckling good-naturedly, he said, “Alright, you got me. I suppose I’ll just have to

hung up the phone and beckoned Charles and Sonia to join her at the

on the couch in a daze as she remarked, “Your

“If you think my culinary skills are great, then you ought to drop by with Charles more often and

nodding earnestly. “Your offer is

cooking, and Charles and Curtis are almost never at home. There isn’t a point cooking if there

this and paused in peeling the apple. “That’s unfair, Mom. You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously blame Dad and me when you barely have time to cook for

conversation, you punk. I’d hit you if I could,” Grace warned through gritted teeth, clenching her fist and making as though she would punch him for

and leaped away from

as he did so, he sang mischievously, “You can’t hit

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

time, and when

stay the night, but she turned it down

Grace urged

anyway,” Charles muttered. He grabbed the car keys from the coffee table and said, “Come

nodded as she hummed in response, then waved at Grace

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

tailed after Charles as they walked out of the villa. Then, they got in the car

up outside Bayside Residence an hour later, Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

the car, thereafter heading straight for the

Grace, which read, ‘Charles, I’ve set up a date for you and Sonia 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

when he

to play matchmaker after all. A date, however… There was a glimmer in his eyes as he rolled down the car window, and when he saw that Sonia was about to go into the lobby, he tightened

stopped in her tracks and turned

couldn’t tell how nervous he was. “My mom just texted and said we

couldn’t quite hear what he had said, given