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

“I’m afraid that’s not possible. The facility’s been booked for

thought grimly, Which insolent fool has beaten me to it?

“Just two. It seems as if they’re planning for a

in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your current guests and tell them that my son and

He grew a little uneasy

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

I suppose I’ll just have to be thick-skinned

attitude to have.” Appeased, Grace hung up the phone

patted her stomach, which bulged slightly under her shirt. She sprawled on the couch in a daze as she remarked, “Your culinary

culinary skills are great, then you ought to drop by with Charles more often and have

offer is too good to

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

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

our conversation, you punk. I’d hit you if I could,” Grace warned through gritted teeth, clenching her

the apple in his hand and leaped away from her, narrowly

he did so, he sang

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

Sonia glanced at the time, and when she saw

night, but

home,” Grace urged as she shoved her

that anyway,” Charles muttered. He grabbed the car keys from the coffee

she hummed in response, then waved

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

out of the villa. Then, they got in the car

Bayside Residence an hour later, Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

the car, thereafter heading straight 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 you’ll get the girl of your dreams,

when he read the

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

stopped in her tracks and turned

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

hear what he had said, given how softly he had