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.

into fireworks by the time they

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

Which insolent fool has beaten me to it? “How many of them are there?” she

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

in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your current

little uneasy at the

said darkly,

I suppose I’ll just have to be thick-skinned and put on

have.” Appeased, Grace hung up the phone and beckoned Charles and Sonia to join

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

turned into crescents. “If you think my culinary skills are great, then you ought to drop by with Charles

nodding earnestly. “Your offer is too good to resist,

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

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

warned through gritted teeth, clenching

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

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

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

long before the sky darkened. Sonia glanced at the time, and when she saw that it was nearly 8.00PM,

to stay the night, but

home,” Grace urged

the car keys from the coffee table and

as she hummed in response, then waved

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

tailed after Charles as they walked out of the

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

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

the car, thereafter heading straight for

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 you’ll get the girl

lips twitched when

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

tracks and

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

had said, given how softly he had