Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

Shane's smile was appealing which was completely different from his usual visage.

Charlotte liked his smile very much, but he didn't laugh often. It's rare for his lips to curve upwards. She looked at him unblinkingly, not wanting to miss a second of his smile, until it faded. "What are you laughing at?" Only then did she avert her gaze.

"You went out for a breather without taking your phone and instead of going to your friends, you chose to camp out in a coffee shop?"

"It's not camping if it was in a coffee shop," she argued. As soon as she realized what she said, she broke out in laughter.

Shane bent and kissed her between her brows. "You're not an orphan anymore. You have me."

Now I had him.

Charlotte's heart quavered and she leaned into his arms. She always felt that she would not get over the hurdle in her heart, but she seemed to be able to get over it easily.

It appeared to be in the past.

Rick's residence.

Anne put her suitcase down and took in her surroundings. "Rick, you should redecorate your house."

Before she left, the interior was European-styled, now it became gothic. The wallpaper was jet black and it looked very reclusive. Anne knew Rick didn't prefer this style because it felt particularly repressive. What's going on?

"Well, I think this style isn't bad," Rick said. "You can head on upstairs."

"Rick, aren't you going to ask me?"

"Am I still your brother?" Rick smiled. "You can tell Charlotte about this. All I can do is to provide accommodations and money for you. Anything else doesn't concern me."

Anne bit her lip and grabbed Rick's arm. "You're angry at me, aren't you?"

Rick didn't break free. Instead, he patted her head. "I'm your brother. I won't be angry with you no matter what. But you don't have to tell me everything in your life. Nothing good will come out of it." Nothing good would come out of it?

Anne didn't understand what he meant, but Braden

already had his arms around her. He bowed his head and said, "Anne, we can talk about this later. Now respect your brother's wishes and respect yourself."

didn't understand why Rick refused to ask her,

very likely she would

always been

and saw the photos of him, Anne, and Charlotte together on the desk. When he gave

still made

or wrong. He didn't have the slightest bit

was willing to be tied to his side for the rest of her life

to him without hesitating, he knew that it was

series of beeps alerted him to an

appeared

it and Kendall's innocent face

that angelic face hid a malicious disposition. Rick couldn't help but touch the screen. "Kendall, when are you coming

don't know if I can get there on time."

frowning. It doesn't look good on

won't frown anymore. By the

like when she was a child. It wasn't that Rick didn't like her present self, but the fact that she could do that to Sheryl and hypnotize Christopher, he just couldn't let

to reveal what had happened. He wanted to

Kendall for loafing all day. Kendall snorted, took her phone to the other side of the room, and crouched in the

for no reason. He sighed and asked, "Your relationship with Caleb is worsening?" "Yeah, I don't

very well. He had no way to provide more resources to the Steven family, so they were

were trying to gain a firm foothold in Brine.

you move in with me?" Rick

her head and her

"Of course you can. But Kendall, I have

"What is it?"

do you stand between the Steven family

believed in Rick wholly, as long as conflict arose between her and Charlotte, she always felt that Rick would choose Charlotte

Family were increasingly

Charlotte and I..." Kendall didn't finish

know the answer," Rick

I'm related to the Steven Family by

family was the only way to protect you,