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.

blossom into fireworks by the time

apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not

frowned 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 they’re planning

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

a little

hand on her hip and said darkly, “Have

Chuckling good-naturedly, he said, “Alright, you got me. I suppose I’ll just

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

her shirt. She sprawled on the

at the compliment, and her eyes turned into crescents. “If you think my culinary skills are

offer is too good

are almost never at home. There

You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously blame Dad and me when you barely have time

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

and leaped away from her, narrowly

so, he sang mischievously, “You can’t

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

before the sky darkened. Sonia glanced at the time, and

stay the night,

drop her home,” Grace urged as she shoved

grabbed the car keys from the coffee

hummed in response, then

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

the villa. Then, they got in the

outside Bayside Residence an hour later, Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and opened the car door. “I’ll

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

door and rounded the car, thereafter heading straight for the

equestrian facility. Alaric knows all about it, and the room

lips twitched when

had decided 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 the lobby, he tightened his fists

stopped in her tracks and

usual, nonchalant smile so that she couldn’t tell how nervous he was. “My mom just texted and said we should head over to Alaric’s equestrian

quite hear what he had said, given how