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."

I asked them why your parents hit you." Charlotte

Peter was stunned.

came to the

for him and others may pity him. But no one had ever looked at him with such determination as if they could pull him out from the sea of

lowered his head. "Ms. Emerson, actually, I also want to know why they hit

was very curious so

head and looked at Charlotte

Found them?

waiter served their dishes up so the topic had to come

to pass very slowly but Peter was so nervous he couldn't sit still. He wanted to

Shane wasn't able to dig up anything

Soon, the waitress left.

pot and

"Yes, Ms. Emerson."

But he wasn't

his head in embarrassment and answered,

can you find anything if I can't?" Shane asked with

his men were

capable than hers. He had so much experience from all these years, how could he

put down her plate. "Because I went to investigate it myself. I mentioned before I was on a business trip. I happened to pass by Peter's hometown on the way so I

but one could sense the effort

throat. Zoe sighed, "Ms. Emerson,

genuinely treat you guys as my friends." There was a glimmer in her eyes. "I'll

parents didn't have a

had some money but it was all gambled away soon. His father's conventional business was quickly overtaken by technology. Their perfect home was

own shortcomings. They would find a million reasons such as bad luck or blame it on

vent their anger on their partners. When their partners start to fight back, they

child can't fight back. This

she remained silent. The hot pot continued to boil while the three of them sat in silence. None of them touched

placed a piece of

"Alright."

her wrist. She froze before turning around and followed him from behind. Zoe gently held Peter's hand. "Sometimes, the answer is simpler and much crueler

can accept it." Peter's