Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

"Rick, I don't think you and Anne are in a good mood today, so I cto ask after you." Braden was holding two cans of beer. "I didn't find anything else at home. Is this okay or do you want to continue drinking coffee?" Braden was a very friendly person. He didn't care whether Rick needed his companionship or not. He simply sat beside him and opened a can of beer.

Rick usually didn't like this kind of person very much. Uninvited guests were very troublesfor him. But at that moment, he felt that Braden was being quite nice.

He also sat down and picked up a beer. After he opened it, he did not drink it. "I forgot how long I haven't had anything to drink. I think it's been a few months. Kendall is very strict with me." "I know that you and Shane have always been at odds with each other. I'm his good friend, but you're my brother-in-law. I'm not being biased when I say that Charlotte really isn't a good match for you." "Is she a good match for Shane?" Rick asked.

"That's not the same. Lettell you, Charlotte is definitely not a good match for Shane, but there is no other choice. They already have a child together. If the cute little girl pouts and cries, holding her father's thigh and screams about wanting her mother, do you think Shane would be able to resist?" Braden smacked his lips. "If I had a daughter with Anne, I wouldn't even want to bother with anyone in the Collins family. I'd live here with you every day." "Aren't you living here now?" Rick couldn't help laughing.

"I will go htomorrow," Braden said sullenly. "I may seem to care about you, but in fact, I chere to talk about my sorrows." "What's wrong in the Collins family?" Braden waved his hand. "Let's not talk about such sad things first. Lettalk to you about your situation with Shane and Charlotte. Just tellif you don't want to hear it." No one had told him anything about Charlotte. Kendall herself still didn't know anything either. It was impossible to count on her to say something useful. Anne was Charlotte's friend, so she couldn't be objective. As for the other people around her, only her assistant and Avery had a better relationship with Rick. But the assistant couldn't say anything because Charlotte was their superior. The relationship between Avery and Charlotte was too good as well.

That was why, even if they wanted to say something, they had to look at things from Charlotte's perspective. It was really rare for them to analyze the situation from the perspective of him and Shane. "Of course I want to," Rick answered without hesitation.

"From the beginning, Charlotte gavethe impression that she wasn't someone to mess with. The way she looked in professional attire really stunned me. It wasn't because of her good looks. I was honestly scared." Braden recalled that the first the saw Charlotte. It was really shocking.

The main thing was that, the the met Charlotte for the first twas also when he met Anne for the first time. It was inevitable for him to think of them both.

"Later, after we started to get to know each other, I thought she was very capable. Now I'm still unable to catch up with her. Not to mention, she works overteven more than you and Shane. Don't expect to wake up and get to eat any breakfast made by her. Wouldn't your heart break for her once you hear her ask after you considerately?" Rick could not help but nod.

Charlotte was indeed a very hard-working person. After they got engaged, she had thought of the Jane Corporation as her own and worked hard in the company. So at that time, Rick had been moved by this but also felt very sad and depressed.

He really hoped that she would not be so ambitious and put more focus on her private life so that he could still have a chance.

"Then there was the thing with Christopher. Charlotte had a good relationship with Christopher before. It's as if she is a flower. If someone promises sunshine, then she can leave an indelible mark in the heart of that person. Tell me, if Shane and Sheryl didn't exist and there was only Avery, who she met to help you, would you be jealous?" "I would." He didn't even have to think before he answered. If Avery didn't have Irena, he really would have suspected that Avery and Charlotte had ssort of relationship.

"Shane is slightly better than you on this point. He has a daughter with her, so he has nothing to fear." Rick nodded again.

Since Shane had Sheryl as his trump card, he was not afraid that Charlotte would leave. After all, as long as he had his daughter wrapped around his little finger, she could get her mother back.

"So just based on these two points, Charlotte is not a good match for either of you. But Shane is very smart. He let Charlotte handle the company herself. That way, as long as Charlotte can't solve a problem, she will have to find him. Therefore, he would have the upper hand." "But you are different. To put it bluntly, you need someone who can take care of you once you chfrom work. Someone who treats you gently. Like a little rabbit." Rick was silent.

He recalled the feeling of Kendall being by his side for the past few months... He really didn't hate her.

Even after she did such a thing to Sheryl, he still did not hate her. Did he really fall in love with Kendall's lips? Was that why they kept being attracted to each other? He really didn't think so.

There were far more people who had softer lips than hers. The reason why he wanted Kendall to be by his side was that kind of sense of belonging. To put it bluntly, Kendall gave him a sense of belonging. "That's why I really feel that it's normal for you to have Charlotte. If I were you, I wouldn't have been with her for so long. It's very tiring." "Love is like that. It doesn't matter if you are tired." "The prerequisite is that she has to love you." Rick suddenly had nothing to say. As long as Charlotte loved him even a little, he would not let her go. There would be no need for him to let her go.

The two of them drank their beer in silence.

Braden finished his beer quickly. He placed the empty can to one side and said, "Rick, I've always admired you guys. Regardless of whether it's Kendall or Charlotte, I'm truly filled with admiration." "What do you mean?" "Don't you think that they are too kind to you? Look at me. I can't even enter the house if there is a fight at night." Rick laughed at Braden's words. He finally understood why Braden liked to drink with him after coming back. He wanted to chat and relieve his sorrows because he had nowhere else to go. Rick got up. "Con, Braden. You should go to sleep." "You're the best, Rick, but I'm telling the truth. Kendall is better than Charlotte. At least she's easy to lie to, right?" Was she? Rick felt that he had never lied to Kendall.

He walked Braden to the door. When he knocked on the door, Anne scolded him. When Anne heard that it was Rick instead of Braden, she e m stopped scolding and opened the door. He watched Braden standing in front of Anne and smiling cheekily. Anne was very angry. She pulled Braden into the room. Not long after, Rick heard the sound of an argument inside the room. He suddenly remembered what Braden had just said.

Actually, Braden's hidden meaning was that Anne was not a good match for him, but Anne loved him and he loved Anne, so they could be together.

People had to look for someone they loved. Otherwise, they would look for someone who was a who was a good match. If they loved each other, they should not let each other go. After he cto this realization, he realized that the path ahead was exceptionally clear.

What was so-called love, to him, was something that could be had or not. It didn't matter if he had love or not. He had gone through life with it, and also without it. So that's why Braden said that Kendall was a good match for him.

Rick felt unexpectedly sleepy when he returned to the study. He wiped his face with a wet tissue, got up, and walked to the bedroom.

Before he opened the door, the door opened by itself. Rick was stunned.

A light shone through the crack of the door. Kendall was standing in front of the door. "Rick." She sounded like she was crying.

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