This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

Grace saw the glimmer in Charles’ eyes, but when it dimmed, she couldn’t help but prod him in the head. “Why are you always so caught up with your own thoughts? You’re too cowardly, and that’s why you missed Sonia.”

“It’s not my fault,” Charles grumbled plaintively.

She rolled her eyes at him. “Oh, so whose fault is it then? If you had just been bold enough to pursue Sonia romantically, then the both of you might have ended up together from the get-go.”

“It’s not as simple as you think,” he countered, lowering his eyes as he let out a bitter chuckle. “Not every girl could take their guy best friend as a boyfriend, you know.”

“Okay, so how would you know she won’t be able to take it if you never asked in the first place?” Grace pursed her lips in displeasure.

Charles gulped, unsure if he had the answer to his mother’s question.

With an impatient and dismissive wave of her hand, Grace barked, “Very well. Get out of the kitchen. You’re only going to get in my way if you stay here.”

His eyes widened. “You were the one who asked me to come in here, remember?” he argued exasperatedly, only to be ignored and pushed out of the kitchen.

“That kid’s hopeless, and it doesn’t help that he’s afraid of everything. If only he could just man up a little!” She shook her head in frustration. “Looks like I’m going to have to take things into my own hands instead. It’s time to set my son up with the girl of his dreams!” Having thought of this, she pulled out her phone and called a number. “Hi, Alaric. Didn’t you say you have an equestrian facility?”

“That’s right. What about it?” A middle-aged man’s bright and cheery voice spoke up on the other line.

Grace beamed. “Do you think I could have it for the weekend? I only need it for two days, and it’s crucial because I’m trying to set my son up with my future daughter-in-law.”

She had plans to trick Sonia and Charles into going horseback riding together, and she would create little nerve-wracking moments for them along the way.

Charles and Sonia’s chemistry might blossom into fireworks by the time they were through with horseback riding.

However, Grace’s bubble burst when Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not possible. The facility’s been booked for the weekend.”

She frowned when she heard this. Disgruntled, she thought grimly, Which insolent fool has beaten me to it? “How many of them are there?” she pressed.

Alaric chuckled as he replied, “Just two. It seems as if they’re planning for a date.”

“Well, two isn’t a crowd at all.” Her eyes lit up with a brilliant idea. “Do you think you could squeeze two more in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your current guests and tell them that my son and my future daughter-in-law won’t bother them at all!”

He grew a little

hip and said darkly, “Have you forgotten how I’ve helped you out in

he said, “Alright, you got me. I suppose I’ll just have to be thick-skinned and put on my persuasive charm. I’ll talk to

the right attitude to have.” Appeased, Grace hung up the phone and beckoned Charles and Sonia to join her at

on the couch in a daze as

eyes turned into crescents. “If you think my culinary skills are great, then you ought to drop by with Charles

offer is

Charles and Curtis are almost never at home. There isn’t a point cooking if there isn’t anyone around to

Mom. You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously blame Dad

could,” Grace warned through gritted teeth, clenching her fist and

in his hand and leaped

he did so, he sang mischievously,

comedy that was Charles and Grace. At that moment, the living room was warm

at the time, and when she saw that it was nearly

night, but

her home,” Grace urged

car keys from the

she hummed in response, then waved at

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

tailed after Charles as they walked out of the villa. Then, they got in the car and

outside Bayside Residence an hour later, Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and opened the car door. “I’ll get going

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

the car, thereafter heading

from Grace, which read, ‘Charles, I’ve set up a date for you and Sonia at Alaric’s equestrian facility. Alaric knows all about it, and the room in the villa has been set

twitched when he read the

date, however… There was a glimmer in his eyes as he rolled down the car window, and when he saw that Sonia was about to go into the

her tracks and

so that she couldn’t tell how nervous

hear what he had said, given how softly he had

he came to a stop in front of her, he repeated his words from earlier. “My mom booked Alaric’s equestrian facility for horseback riding, but she’s going to Europe for a shopping trip on the same weekend, and she asked that we take her slot instead. She doesn’t want the