Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 196

Sheryl pouted at the mention of her mother. "She hasn't came home for three days. I asked Aunt Jane, she said mummy was very busy."

"It's true. She's studying for a degree in International Economics. The professor is even introduced by Avery," Braden immediately explained as he was afraid Shane would misunderstand. "It's not easy for her to be alone. She can't survive in the Jane Corporation without any background."

"She's working so hard, she even forgot her daughter?"

"Ugh, Shane, think about it, she might be a little bit busier but she's now an independent woman. She just doesn't have the time to care for her child, it's better than having her dealing with bad men or selling her soul."

Shane pursed his lips.

The way he looked at the little girl was much softer. "Now who sends and brings you home from school?"

"Aunt Jane!" She replied.

"She won't play with you?"

"She does but I still miss daddy and mommy..." Sheryl lowered her head. "My friends at school always had their daddy and mommy to pick them up but I don't."

Alas!

Braden couldn't stand to see the sad look on Sheryl's face as if he was a wicked uncle.

Shane stroked her back gently and said, "But it's too dangerous for you to come alone. Don't do this again."

"I'm not alone."

"Huh?" Shane frowned.

Sheryl took out her phone and dialled a number.

Outside the door, a cell phone rang.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned towards the door.

Avery, who was wearing a bare-chested dress, walked up gracefully. He flipped his long hair and smiled. He raised his hands towards them and said, "Hello."

Christopher was speechless.

Braden widened his eyes.

Shane turned around silently. "Don't follow him around in the future." "But Aunt Avery treats me very well."

Aunt Avery.

Braden spat out a mouthful of water and asked, "Avery, why are you so shameless? I mean you are already quite good-looking in your usual outfits. What's up with your clothes today?"

Avery's broad chest was exposed showing some defined lines. It was a truly astonishing sight.

Avery wasn't even angry. He smiled as he sat down on the sofa, "I came here because I wanted to give Mr. Fuller a recording. You can either get rid of me or let me take Sheryl home after listening to

it. It's up to you."

Sheryl wrapped her arms around Shane's neck.

It wasn't easy for her to persuade someone to bring her out.

She didn't want to go back.

"What recording?" Shane asked.

"Mr. Collins, Mr. Gibson, please leave the room."

Braden grabbed Christopher and left.

What a joke.

He didn't want to see this 'mouth-watering' Avery for even another second.

As soon as the two of them left, Avery directly pressed play on the recording pen.

It was the conversation between Charlotte and Anne.

Charlotte finally admitted she had contracted a pelvic inflammatory disease under pressure. It was then followed with Anne cursing Shane.

Shane's face remained blank when he heard this.

The second recording was between Charlotte and Rick. They were simply talking about her pelvic inflammatory disease. Rick asked, "You may have fully recovered but... do you really want him to be oblivious to all the hurt he caused you?"

"We're about to get married. I don't care what he thinks. I just want to be your wife."

"All right."

At this point, Shane's anger was evident.

Avery curled his lips. Here came the good part.

Rick asked again, "If that's the case, why did you persuade the Gibson Family to join the Airline Union?"

"Rick, I can't blame the father of my child and I can't deal with him on my own. He's like a god to me, so I could only vent my anger on Christopher. Think about it, if it weren't for Christopher, I wouldn't be so miserable. Besides, he's the mastermind behind Elaine."

"In other words, you did it for revenge?"

"That's right."

"Study hard for the next two days. I'll handle the affairs between the Gibson Family and Emerson Corporation."

Shane's expression darkened and his breathing became heavier.

Avery smiled as he played the third recording.

This was a conversation he had with Charlotte.

Compared to the previous two recordings which were truth bombs, the third recording was more on Charlotte's thoughts.

She didn't want to have anything to do with Shane anymore. Her heart was broken and she intended to learn how to love Rick. Even if she didn't love him, she wanted to slowly cultivate her feelings for him.

Avery put away the recording pen and said, "Now that you've heard everything you need to hear, I'll allow you to ask me three questions. After that, I'll take Sheryl away."

Sheryl shook her head and whined, "I don't want to leave."

"If you want me to bring you here in the future, you have to listen to me, okay?"

"But..." Sheryl felt wronged.

"I am different from them. Your cute act is useless against me." Avery smiled like a fox.

How could Sheryl be a match for such a cunning old fox?

She was a rabbit at most.

Moreover, she's a baby rabbit.

"What's the point of doing this?" Shane interrupted their conversation and voiced out his doubts.

"Okay, this is the first question. It's pretty clear that I like Charlotte so I immediately checked her history when I heard she fainted in the hospital. Then, I found out she had contracted pelvic inflammatory disease during her period. Which was why I collected some evidence to see what happened."

"How did you find out?"

"The Hart Family has been gathering information for generations. We've been spies since the early ages," Avery said with a smile.

The last question.

"Where is she?"

Avery stood up and walked towards Shane as he carried Sheryl in his arms. "She's at the River City University of Finance and Economics. She'll be in Professor Haynes class for the next hour."

Shane picked up his suit and car key and left.

Sheryl pouted and said, "Aunt Avery, it was so hard for me to meet daddy."

"Little girl, you can drop the act before me. Didn't you call me just to create a chance for your daddy and mommy to meet each other?"

"I am only a child. How can I be so scheming? How can a child have bad intentions? " Sheryl looked innocent.

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Sheryl was stunned for a moment, then she punched him on the shoulder and grumbled, "You are so annoying!"

Avery smiled and touched her head. "Okay, I'll take you home. I'll tell you something about your daddy on the way, okay?"

"Sure!"

"Don't you like Uncle Rick? Your mommy will soon get married to him."

"That day, I heard Aunt Jane say daddy and mommy haven't said goodbye to each other. They have to say goodbye before mommy marries Uncle Rick."

Avery sighed.

He was really convinced.

Shane and Charlotte's daughter was a monster.

However, one of them was a god while the other was a genius with super learning abilities. It was not surprising for them to give birth to a monster.

Unconsciously.

Avery became the person who harbored the most secrets.

He sent Sheryl back home and went back to his villa.

As he stared at the wall, he didn't look as charming as before but there was a grim look on his handsome face.

There were many photos on the wall.

Shane and Charlotte were the main characters in them.

Christopher, Braden and Anne were the supporting characters.

The words his father said before he died echoed in his mind...

"That person lives in River City. I don't know if he is a man or a woman. I only know that there is a company called N, NC. They killed your lover and caused over 40% of myocardial necrosis in your sister. You have to find this person to avenge your lover and sister."

It was necessary to work with the River City Company.

However, he didn't expect that Charlotte and Shane had lived together for a while.

Perhaps this was a chance created by the heavens.

Avery stretched out his hand and traced Charlotte's photo. "I only hope that this matter has nothing to do with you."

If it was Charlotte...

Avery smiled bitterly.

Then the heavens would've been too 'good' to him.