Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 460

"Okay, Young Master. I'll arrange it as soon as possible." Skylar acceded respectfully.

"Then go and rest." Avery hung up the phone and texted the address to Charlotte. He asked if she needed any car service. He was around the area and needed a break.

Charlotte immediately agreed and made an appointment with him for lunch. Avery let out a sigh of relief. The most important part of the plan went without a hitch. There was no need for him to worry about the plan anymore.

He would definitely succeed!

The next day.

Charlotte got out of bed, gazed around the empty room, and felt a little dejected. She tried to take her mind off of Shane. She couldn't pine for the days with Shane, otherwise her heart would soften when she saw him in the hospital. Nothing good ever happened to anyone who lowered their guard around Shane. Her thoughts and heart were in a mess.

After hastily finishing her breakfast, Charlotte got someone to host a video conference and made arrangements for tasks to be done in the afternoon. She began to do yoga and before she knew it, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. She took a shower, changed her clothes, and walked to the square next door. She and Avery had agreed to meet at a Japanese restaurant they frequented while they were still on good terms. After he went back to his city, they hadn't been to the restaurant in a while. Now, it was time to revisit their old haunt again.

Charlotte took the liberty to order food. Her stomach was rumbling in hunger but she waited until Avery's tardy arrival, only then did she ask the kitchen to serve the food. After all, Japanese food was best eaten fresh. Some people thought that a minute's delay was intolerable, let alone ten minutes or half an hour. Therefore, the food could only be served when everyone had arrived.

Fortunately, the dishes were served swiftly.

Avery brought a piece of salmon to his mouth and chewed it with a satisfied hum. "Ah, the food still tastes the same as before. You don't know how long I've been dreaming about the food here. The food back there wasn't as delicious."

"Your city isn't exactly lacking compared to Brine and the capital," Charlotte said.

"It's not a coastal city. No matter the price, seafood in Brine is always fresh. That's not the case in my city. Even if you pay a premium price, you'll only get frozen goods. The texture is inferior, and the soy sauce and wasabi can be easily bought in supermarkets, unlike the horseradish here."

"That's true. Even in Brine, it's difficult to find a Japanese restaurant with decent horseradish."

Avery sighed. "Yes, it's a pity. Oh, by the way, I have another thing to talk about this time. It's about Cassius. How much do you know about him? I have new information about him, I don't know if you would like to read it."

"It's about Jovanni, isn't it?" Charlotte asked. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"Yes, how did you know that?"

"I sent my people to investigate and they found out that his manager was Jovanni's. So I went directly to Cassius and he admitted that Jovanni is his great- grandfather. I didn't expect that he would have such a vast background. No wonder he looked like a babe in the woods. I thought that might be attributed to a sheltered childhood, but now it seems that his family protected him a little too well."

"Do you think that..." Avery trailed off.

"Do I think that there's something wrong with him? Not really." Charlotte frowned. "For me, he is not indispensable, but with Jovanni backing him, our objective is to make him the best in his field to rake in money. I figure this is Jovanni's game plan as well."

"You want to be Jovanni's shield, don't you?"

"Why can't I? Jovanni has already lost a great-grandson, so I don't want him to lose another. Besides, if I was able to safeguard his scheme, would we still lack resources?" Charlotte smiled as she picked up a sweet shrimp and placed it in her mouth. She chewed it slowly and allowed the taste of sweet shrimp to fill her mouth before sighing in satisfaction. "The taste is really good."

Avery picked up his teacup and sipped on wheat tea. He said, "Let's have a meal with Cassius one day. I'm curious about him and Jovanni."

"But since we were able to find out about Jovanni, someone else may already know about this, too."

"Don't worry. I've already sealed off any channels that might lead to this discovery. If Jovanni's people try to dig some dirt on Cassius now, they might not succeed, let alone some random person."

Charlotte nodded. "I'm always at ease when you deal with these matters."

"Compared with Cassius, don't you think Shane is quite important now? I don't know how he is now. Although he is kept under observation by Skylar and other nurses, he has become very sensitive.

He feels uneasy when I'm not around him. I have no idea why. Maybe I have a unique scent?" Avery began making up stories with a straight face.

Charlotte didn't know the specifics anyway. The list he had was related to his previous illness.

Charlotte frowned. "You mean Shane's mood is unstable?"

"I don't know. The doctor said that there were people out for his blood and they seemed to damage his brain. On top of that, he was previously hypnotized. So he is having a full-body physical examination now."

Charlotte felt a headache coming on.

She was really worried about Shane when something happened to him. Moreover, after knowing this, she couldn't focus on her work anymore. Her mind would always drift to Shane.

Avery saw her expression and knew she still had feelings for Shane. He pressed on, "You know, I am very busy, especially these two days where I'm scheduled for a trip abroad. No one will look after Shane. I had wanted to ask for your help, but you refused to see him. There's nothing I can do but to leave Shane to Skylar and Peter."

"I'll be free for the next two days," Charlotte blurted out.

D*mn it.

What was she saying?

Why did she say that?

Did she still want to take care of him? But how was she going to face him? After persuading him for so long not to do anything foolish, he had been planning something even more stupid behind their backs. He played her and the others like a fool.

Although Mrs. Fuller Senior's death and what happened to the Fuller family were inconsequential to Christopher, she still felt infuriated.

In short.

Charlotte's thoughts were too convoluted. She didn't anticipate that she'd subconsciously still wanted to take care of him. If Shane knew that she had offered to take care of him without hesitation even after knowing what he had done, he would laugh at her.

He would probably say, "The bottom line of your principles is unremarkable."

Just guessing his expression made Charlotte apprehensive.

Charlotte's mouth twitched and she was about to retract her words, but Avery had answered, "Really? That's great. It's best to have your help. You know Shane the best among all of us, and you are the only one who can take good care of him."

Charlotte could only smile weakly. "You think too highly of me."

"Shane has been undergoing tests and sleeping most of the time. He just needs a person to keep an eye on him all day. You don't need to interact with him."

That would be nice.

Charlotte thought to herself, 'She should just go and visit for a while. What's the worst that could happen?'

If she felt that it was not working, she could always hire a nurse. She gritted her teeth and decided, "If you need to go on a business trip, leave Shane to me."

She was good at taking care of Shane.

God willing.

She hoped nothing would go wrong.