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."

ask her, but she would never

Rick had asked, it was very likely she would reply, "It's none of your

always

him, Anne, and Charlotte together on the desk. When he gave Charlotte up, he knew that this day would come. His sister didn't acknowledge him, and she had nothing to

made up

sad about this decision, rather if it was right or wrong. He didn't have the slightest bit

be tied to his side for the rest of her life in matrimony. She

Kendall to him without hesitating,

of beeps alerted

appeared on

it and Kendall's innocent

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

know if

frowning. It doesn't

By

was a child. It wasn't that Rick didn't like her present self, but the fact that she

didn't want to reveal what had happened. He wanted to see how far she

as if reprimanding Kendall for loafing all day. Kendall snorted, took her phone

He sighed and asked, "Your relationship with Caleb is worsening?" "Yeah, I don't know what's up with him."

the Steven family, so

were trying to gain a

you move in with

raised her head and her eyes

"Of course you can. But Kendall, I have a question for

"What is it?"

between the

answer the question. After all, if she believed in Rick wholly, as long

Family were increasingly

if Charlotte and I..." Kendall

answer," Rick

I'm related to the

answer. His eyes fell on the desk. "Kendall, if I told you that leaving the Steven family was the only way to protect you, were you willing to believe me and stand on my side?"