Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

"Don't fret," cooed Charlotte as she patted her daughter's back in an attempt to soothe her terror.

Seeing the little child standing next to Charlotte only fueled Timothy's fury. He berated bluntly, "You unfilial daughter! To think you have the face to return! You even brought..." Before he could speak the disrespectful words of her daughter, Charlotte shot him an ice-cold glare.

All of a sudden, Timothy found his words lodged in his throat.

"We meet again after many years, Mr. Emerson. You're still as vigorous as you were in your youth! You still never hesitate to lash out at people."

Initially, she had harboured a slight sense of guilt toward her father, but now that he had laid out these unsympathetic words for her to hear, the loathing in her only grew.

Once again, the atmosphere fell into a state of tension. Elaine stood up and stepped between the two, pretending to be a peacemaker.

"Timothy, Lottie hasn't come back for five years! What are you doing?" Elaine then turned to look at Charlotte. "Lottie, you too. You know very well that your father is ill, why are you still being so difficult?"

Charlotte scoffed. The coldness emanating from within her eyes multiplied with every second her gaze lingered on Elaine.

Meanwhile, Timothy had made his way downstairs and seated himself on the sofa. As he heard Charlotte snort, his wrath peaked once again.

you wanted to cut ties with the Emerson

remind you that this house is my mother's heritage? You're only here as a guest."

their heads, Charlotte' s stony words interrupted his actions. "Timothy Emerson, if you were to deliver this slap, you will never have me as your daughter from today onward." Timothy snapped back to his senses and his hand froze midair. In the heat of the moment, he

looked up at him with large, watery eyes and pleaded, "Grandpa, don't

his head at Sheryl. Only then was he able to take in the sight of the wee being. Her teeny nose and large eyes immediately reminded him of young Charlotte. With this, his heart crumbled in softness and he

was starting to steer off track. Without delay, she motioned

in acknowledgment and scurried off to wake Elaine's

Alistair awoke, he would look for Timothy, for

what are you doing?" Alistair rubbed the sleep from his eyes drowsily while he

the sight of his young son, Timothy's features relaxed and the tension

took advantage of this opening to slide between the two. She hoisted Alistair into her arms

a loving smile. "Good

I have. Today, the teacher even rewarded me with a little red

Timothy, don't you think our little Alistair is just doing so great!" As she

her eyes seemed to announce, "Look! The three of us are a happy family. You