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

Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid

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

as he replied, “Just two. It seems as if

in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your current guests and tell them that my son and my future daughter-in-law won’t

He grew a little

and said darkly, “Have 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 be thick-skinned and put on my persuasive charm.

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

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

culinary skills are great,

earnestly. “Your offer is too

it at all! I love cooking, and Charles and Curtis are almost never at home. There isn’t a point cooking if there isn’t anyone around to appreciate it,”

the one who always

warned through gritted teeth, clenching her fist and making as though she would punch

apple in his hand and leaped away from her,

so, he sang mischievously,

hand, burst into laughter as she watched the slapstick comedy that was Charles and Grace. At that moment, the

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

invited her to stay the night, but she

her home,” Grace urged as she shoved

grabbed the car keys from the coffee table

nodded as she hummed in response, then waved at

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

after Charles as they walked out of the villa.

unfastened her seatbelt and opened

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

and rounded the

equestrian facility. Alaric knows all about it, and the

lips twitched when he read

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

in her tracks and turned around.

nonchalant smile so that she couldn’t tell how nervous he was. “My mom just

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