Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

At the Fullers' Residence.

Ophelia led Charlotte to the living room, where Raina had been waiting for them for quite a while.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Raina directed her gaze upward to look at them.

"Madam, she has arrived," announced the butler. With a bow, he left.

"So, you must be Charlotte Emerson," said Raina nonchalantly as she looked her up and down, sizing her up with eagle eyes.

Charlotte did not flinch. Maintaining eye contact with Raina, she calmly and courteously replied, "Yes, Auntie."

Half an hour earlier, Charlotte had bid Shane goodbye. Right as she was about to head home, an army of men in black appeared in front of her, stalling her.

"The madam wishes to see you. No need to ask any questions, it will all be clear later," informed the men.

Only then did she find out that the lady they were talking about was Shane's mother.

In fact, she was rather surprised that Shane's mother looked so youthful. If the two of them went out together, they could have passed off as sisters.

routine. It was clear that she had upheld her elegance from her younger days. Her eyebrows were beautifully shaped like willow leaves, her mouth was petite and cherry-like -all the features of a typical River

time went on, she certainly matured into a more

There was no doubt that he had

Raina felt rather insulted upon being addressed

glared at Charlotte with eyes of daggers. "Don't you ever think that the Fuller family will accept you as one of us. Not even if you and Shane have your marriage certificate. The wise thing to do is get yourself and your daughter out and far away from

not expecting to hear this from her at all. Indeed,

you calling Auntie?"

mouth, she pressed on, "Five years ago, you conceived a child out of wedlock and were driven out of the house by the Emerson family. What were you thinking? You shouldn't have come back to River City. And you should never have gotten

understood why Raina had asked her to come over. She wanted to humiliate her and tear

Charlotte was keeping her cool, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl into a

you be so sure that

you!" sputtered Raina. She was left

-it was her son that

from foxy women like you trying to elicit unsuspecting men. At the

taken aback. Apparently, the Fuller family dealt with their problems the same way as all affluent folks did -

that her marriage with Shane was all for show. Once the contract expired, she would disappear from the picture, without needing to