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.

by the time they were

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

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

replied, “Just two. It seems as

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 future daughter-in-law won’t

grew a little uneasy at

his reluctance, she put a hand on her hip and said darkly, “Have you

me. I suppose I’ll

that’s the right attitude to have.” Appeased, Grace hung up the phone and beckoned

sprawled on the couch

skills are great, then you ought to drop by

“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

peeling the apple. “That’s unfair, Mom. You’re the one who always goes out shopping and

warned through gritted teeth,

and leaped away from her,

so, he sang mischievously, “You can’t

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

and when she saw that it was nearly 8.00PM, she excused herself

night, but she turned

her home,” Grace urged as she

going to do that anyway,” Charles muttered. He grabbed the car keys from the

then waved at Grace jovially.

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

they walked out of the villa. Then, they

Sonia unfastened her

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

door and rounded the car,

I’ve set up a date for you and Sonia at Alaric’s equestrian facility. Alaric knows all about it, and the room

when he read

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 his fists and summoned all the

stopped in her tracks and turned

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

had said, given