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."

knew Anne didn't understand why Rick refused to ask her, but she would never tell him

likely she would reply,

had always been

he gave Charlotte up, he knew that this

he still made

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

tied to his side for the rest of her life in matrimony. She was kind and docile, so he had

pushed Kendall to him without

of beeps alerted him to

notification appeared

accepted it and Kendall's innocent

a malicious disposition. Rick couldn't help but

too, but I don't know if I can get there on

doesn't look good

anymore. By

wasn't that Rick didn't like her present self, but the fact that she could do that to

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

if reprimanding Kendall for loafing all day. Kendall snorted, took her phone to the other side of the

"Your relationship with Caleb

well. He had no way to provide more resources to the Steven family, so they were getting increasingly indifferent towards

when they were trying to gain a firm foothold in

you move in with me?"

okay?" Kendall raised her head and her eyes were

course you can. But

"What is it?"

you stand between

in Rick wholly, as long as conflict

Family were increasingly standoffish to

if Charlotte and I..."

the answer," Rick

I'm related to the Steven Family by blood," Kendall

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?" "Why?" Her voice was