Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

Peter's face instantly turned red. She looked at Charlotte in disbelief and protested, "Ms. Emerson, the dishes haven't been served yet. I didn't lose!"

Zoe was confused. "What did you lose? What joke?"

"Ms. Emerson..." Peter stared at Charlotte pitifully.

Charlotte suddenly changed the subject. "Zoe, where did you sleep last night?"

"I went down to the lobby at 11 and checked into a room at eleven-thirty. Before that, I was working in Peter's room," Zoe replied.

"How about this, I'll tell you a joke about Peter but you have to sleep on Peter's sofa tonight and you cannot ask Peter to let you sleep on his bed, okay?" Charlotte smiled mischievously like a fox. Too bad she didn't have a tail. If she did it would definitely be swaying now.

Zoe was a little hesitant but she really wanted to know the joke about Peter...

She didn't mind sleeping on the sofa to listen to a joke. However, she would be less bothered if she was sleeping in Charlotte's room.

"It's an interesting story from Peter's childhood," Charlotte added.

Initially, Peter was very nervous but now he was completely stunned. He didn't expect Charlotte to know anything about him from his childhood.

Shane's gaze also fell on Charlotte. There was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Peter's childhood?

Zoe suddenly became interested. They might not be suitable as a couple but Peter was quite nice as a friend. There was no fault in knowing more about a friend. Zoe thought about it. Finally, she gnashed her teeth and answered. "Okay, I'll do it."

"Peter once told me he fell off the roof when he was a child. That's how he got the star-shaped scar on his shoulder. It was a wound left by a starshaped brooch What Charlotte said was true.

Peter nodded and said, "That did happen."

"So I went on to investigate what's the story behind the star brooch. Later, I found one of Peter's classmates. He told me Peter drew a picture at the time. It was a drawing of a dog peeing against a tree. The teacher thought it was interesting so she gave him a star brooch."

"Pfft..." Zoe instantly laughed. "I didn't know Peter was so cheeky."

"Not only that, he probably had dreams about it so one night he wet his bed. He had to pull his bed sheet to the riverside and wash it. He was even beaten by his parents for that." Zoe couldn't laugh at that.

But Peter smiled and said, "Ms. Emerson, you know the story quite well."

to know you better so I asked them why your parents hit you." Charlotte looked at Peter with

Peter was stunned.

it came to the topic

no one had ever looked at him with such determination as if they could pull him out from the sea of

I

very curious so I found

his head and looked

Found them?

served their dishes up

sit still. He wanted to know what Charlotte had investigated. He also wanted to know if her thoughts were

one knew about his past. Even Shane wasn't able to dig

Soon, the waitress left.

into the pot and raised an eyebrow at

"Yes, Ms. Emerson."

investigated you thoroughly before. But he wasn't able

his head in embarrassment and answered,

I can't?"

didn't believe that his

his people were definitely more capable than hers. He had so much experience from all these years,

a business trip. I happened to pass by Peter's hometown on the way so I asked

explained it simply but one could sense

throat. Zoe sighed, "Ms. Emerson, you care about Peter

said before that I genuinely treat you guys as my friends." There was a glimmer in her eyes. "I'll continue to tell

didn't have a

money but it was all gambled away soon. His father's conventional business was quickly overtaken by

never acknowledge their own shortcomings. They would find a million reasons such as bad luck or blame

to vent their anger on their partners. When their partners start

back.

remained silent. The hot pot continued to boil while the three of them

cutlery and placed a piece of meat

"Alright."

past Zoe towards the hallway, Shane grabbed hold of her wrist. She froze before turning around and followed him from behind. Zoe gently held Peter's hand. "Sometimes, the answer is simpler and

it." Peter's