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.

chemistry might blossom into fireworks by the time they were through with horseback

Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not possible. The facility’s been booked

fool has beaten me to it? “How many of them are

It seems as if they’re planning for a

for the weekend?

a little uneasy at the

she put a hand on her hip and said darkly, “Have you forgotten how I’ve helped you out in the past,

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

hung up the phone

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

eyes turned into crescents. “If you think my culinary skills are great, then

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

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

who always goes out shopping and traveling.

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

in his hand and leaped away from her, narrowly

so, he sang mischievously, “You

watched the slapstick comedy that was Charles and Grace. At that moment, the living room was warm with happy

Sonia glanced at the time, and

night,

home,” Grace urged as

going to do that anyway,” Charles muttered. He grabbed the car keys from the coffee table and said, “Come

she hummed in response, then waved

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

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

Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and opened the car door. “I’ll

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

the door and rounded the car, thereafter

received a message from Grace, which read, ‘Charles, 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

lips twitched when he read the

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

tracks and turned around.

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

had said, given how softly