Charlotte felt uneasy about Sherlyn’s words; she could not, however, deny that anyone would naturally be worried about their future daughter-in-law meeting an ex-husband alone at a hotel.

Instead of voicing her discomfort, she set down her cutlery and declared, “I’m going to see Danrique’s kids. Please enjoy your dinner.”

“All right,” Sherlyn acknowledged briefly before turning back to her meal.

Louis placed his cutlery on the table and offered, “I’ll accompany you, Charlotte.”

She dismissed his offer coolly. “That won’t be necessary; you should stay here with your parents. I want to be alone for a while.”

Charlotte scuttled off soon after.

His efforts to grow closer to her were always met with

Charlotte had never once opened her heart

to accept him as

arrived at the playroom

listless that day, fiddling with their Legos distractedly. Their chattering selves were

“What’s wrong? Why aren’t any of you

fun. Robbie’s missing too. He doesn’t play with us, but he always

go? He looks like Robbie, and he knows how to do cartwheels.

them away?” Gamma asked with puppy-dog

wearing black clothes. He looked so fierce, just like a bad guy! Did

He’s not a bad

“Really?”

the curiosity of all three kids, who crowded around

tall, fierce bad guy was Robbie, Jamie, and Ellie’s father? Does that mean

to be her husband. Mommy and Daddy aren’t married, but Daddy is still our

Aunt Charlotte is marrying Sir Louis, so Sir Louis

should we call

course it’s Sir

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