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 they were

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

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

It seems as

isn’t a crowd at 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 bother them at

He grew a little

a hand on her hip and said darkly, “Have you forgotten how I’ve helped you out

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

hung up the phone and beckoned Charles and Sonia to join her at the dining

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

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

earnestly. “Your offer is too good to

Charles and Curtis are almost never at home. There isn’t a point cooking if there isn’t anyone around to appreciate it,”

peeling the apple. “That’s unfair, Mom. You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously blame Dad and me when you barely have time to cook

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

apple in his hand and leaped away from her, narrowly

he did so, he sang mischievously,

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

glanced at the time, and when she saw that

her to stay the night,

urged as

Charles muttered. He grabbed the car keys from the coffee table and said, “Come on, darling,

hummed in response, then waved at Grace jovially.

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

Charles as they walked out of the villa. Then, they got in

outside Bayside Residence an hour later, Sonia unfastened her

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

rounded the car, thereafter heading straight

about it, and the room in

when he

a glimmer in his eyes as he rolled down the car window, and when

in her tracks and turned

his features into his usual, nonchalant smile so that she couldn’t tell how nervous

what he had said, given how