Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

"How is she?" Rick poured coffee and milk into a cup. "Do you want any sugar?"

"She's fine, and no sugar." Shane sat beside Avery and accepted the cup of coffee from Rick. He took a sip and closed his eyes. He looked very tired.

Avery handed him an untouched sandwich and said, "You must be tired today. Rest early tonight. Rick and I will leave after a while."

Shane opened his eyes and nodded. "Sorry to trouble you today."

"We are brothers, there's no need to be ceremonious. As for you, talk to Charlotte after she wakes up. The lines between self-interest and feelings are blurred for both of you. If something really happens, the procedures will be too troublesome."

"Yes." He nodded.

Rick prepared two more sandwiches and passed them to Avery and Shane. He washed his hands, rolled down his sleeves, and placed his hands on the table. "You're not going to tell us why Charlotte ran away from you?"

"Heidi."

"She is still lingering between both of you." Avery frowned.

Shane looked at him coldly, but Avery was unfazed. "What's the point of glaring at me? Mr. Fuller, I respect you, but in this matter, we have different opinions on how to proceed. I could either stay faithful to Irena until I die, or fall in love with someone I met. But it's unfair to let the past affect your future."

Rick nodded in agreement. He thought so, too.

"It's different."

"How is it different?"

"I don't love Heidi."

Avery found it even more hilarious. "So love Charlotte, then. Why are you doing this for someone you don't even love? Oh, I got it."

Avery just realized what the issue was. Shane didn't love Heidi at all, and because of that, his guilt compounded.

She died because of him. Not only did he not have feelings for her, but he could not even make amends to her. Not to mention that Heidi's only sister went mad because of Shane.

In any case, Shane couldn't get over Heidi.

"What should we do?" Avery felt powerless. He thought this matter could be resolved by explaining his side. However, he wasn't aware that Shane did not like Heidi.

"I always thought only a meticulous person like me would care about these details," Rick said with a smile.

Shane remained silent.

person, but he was too

for granted. He felt it was alright to mistreat her. He did

did I

them immediately looked

was the furthest, so he remained at the bar and looked

know that this is still your home?"

lowered her head and didn't offer an

away and put his arm around Charlotte's shoulder. "Ignore him. No matter what, your

by you."

Brother?

disgusted by his

addled state, Charlotte was drawn in by

recounted her story, Avery and Rick

To put it simply.

about Heidi, and that she could never replace Heidi. Consequently, she was broken-hearted. If she

Shane's logic was even simpler. Heidi could

is like a sister to Shane, the way you are to me. You, to Shane, are like who Irena is to me," Avery

true. I wouldn't put Anne and Charlotte together and compare who's more important because they meant different things to me. But Charlotte doesn't think so." Rick looked at the person who fell asleep in Shane's arms

all, Heidi and Shane weren't

them knew each

I've already let it go, sometimes I'm just obsessed with it," Avery said as he stood up. "I'll

Who wasn't?

face with

of the obsession and bear the pain and criticism, just for her

not obsessed, he was in

more difficult to understand the love and hate between her and Shane. Love

Anne up." Shane looked at

"Is she back?"

brother, how do you not know? The wedding is on the

"Everything was arranged properly that even I have no idea what's happening. Are you breaking up with me at my sister's

but with Christopher." Avery returned to the sofa and nestled comfortably on "At

that from your point of view, it's your sister's wedding.

almost forgotten

more, our plan is for you to break up with me, then wait for Mr. Fuller

To marry Avery.

the first time, Rick actually gave it a