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.

forlorn expression. His efforts to grow closer to her were always met

their engagement, Charlotte had never

convince her to accept

had arrived at the playroom

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

Why aren’t

too. He doesn’t play

and asked, “Where did Jamie go? He looks like Robbie, and he knows how to do cartwheels. It

them away?” Gamma asked

black clothes. He looked so fierce, just like a bad guy! Did he take Robbie, Jamie,

a bad guy,” Charlotte

“Really?”

three kids, who crowded around her, bursting

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

Mommy and

right. Aunt Charlotte is marrying Sir Louis, so Sir Louis

who should

of course

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