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.

might blossom into fireworks by the time they were through with horseback

Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not

when she heard this. Disgruntled, she thought grimly, Which insolent fool has beaten me to it?

he replied, “Just two. It seems as if they’re

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

little uneasy at the

reluctance, she put a hand on her hip and said darkly, “Have you forgotten how I’ve

into a breezy smile. Chuckling good-naturedly, he said, “Alright, you got me. I suppose I’ll just have to be thick-skinned and put on

hung up the phone and beckoned Charles and Sonia to

stomach, which bulged slightly under her shirt. She sprawled on the couch in a

my culinary skills are

Sonia agreed, nodding earnestly. “Your offer is

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

You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously blame Dad and me

I could,” Grace warned through gritted teeth, clenching her fist and making as though she would punch him for

hand and leaped away from her, narrowly dodging

as he did so, he

that was Charles and Grace. At that moment, the

long before the sky darkened. Sonia glanced at the time, and when she saw that it was nearly

night, but she turned it down

go drop her home,” Grace urged as she shoved

He grabbed the car keys from the coffee

she hummed in response, then

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

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

later, Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and opened

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

the door and rounded the car, thereafter heading straight

same time, Charles received a message from 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

when he read

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

tracks and turned

breath and tried to school his features into his usual, nonchalant smile so that she couldn’t tell how nervous he was.

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