Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte) novel Chapter 178

Shane...

"Why is he here?" Charlotte wondered.

Compared with Charlotte's blank look, Rick's was much more natural. He went over to Sheryl and Shane's side and said, "Do you need one more person, my little princess?"

"Yes! Uncle Knight, you're finally back." Sheryl reached out and hugged Rick, and even kissed him on the cheek.

"For the future castle of the little princess, Uncle Knight is still working hard to make money."

"You've worked so hard. You can wear the little crown for a while."

Rick joined her and Shane with a smile.

At that moment, Charlotte came to her senses and poured drinks for the three of them. She asked curiously, "Wait a minute. What's this princess and knight thing between the two of you?"

"She was watching cartoons the other day and asked me whether the castle where the princess lives is as big as this house. I said no, and she said that she is also a little princess. I said yes, and that I am her knight," Rick explained with a smile.

Sheryl nodded.

"You're a knight. So what are Anne and I?" Charlotte laughed.

"Mommy is the princess royal, Anne is the duchess, and the house is the big castle. The king is dead," Sheryl said solemnly.

Charlotte was stunned.

Rick gently pinched her little face and said, "You said before that you wanted your father to be the king, but now, why is the king dead?"

"Father is the king of another country."

"Sheryl is so smart."

Rick was very close with Sheryl. As Shane looked at her, the coldness in his heart grew colder and colder, but he kept his gaze focused on the Lego.

Sheryl suddenly hugged Shane. The blocks in his hands were jarred, and the half-built ship collapsed. The little girl who had made a mess stuck out her tongue and said, "Daddy..."

"It's okay. We can build it again."

"Although others treat me very well, I still like you." The little girl was a sweet-talker.

Shane's eyebrows curved instantly, and he patted her face lovingly.

Charlotte shook her head. "What will I do when you grow up? You'll be a hit with the boys."

"Isn't that good?" Rick straightened up and stood next to Charlotte. "With Mr. Fuller and me around, even if she really wants to start a harem, it's not impossible."

"Not only do you want to steal my woman, but you want to steal my daughter too?" Shane picked up the little girl, straightened up, and stood beside them.

His gaze landed on Charlotte. It was cold and devoid of any warmth.

Charlotte lowered her head.

It had been him who had abandoned her in the first place...

Rick said with a smile, "Charlotte is yours, and so her daughter. I've never been a king or prince. I just want to live a humble life. We have different pursuits."

Shane pressed his lips together, but he didn't say anything further.

"Mr. Fuller, since you've come, please stay for dinner. I have a guest room here." Rick took the initiative to invite him.

"Is that a good idea?" Charlotte wasn't too willing to keep him around.

Originally, Shane hadn't wanted to stay.

It was fine that his daughter was here, but with Rick and Lottie around, he felt like an outsider.

However, when he heard Charlotte's words, he nodded immediately, "It's hard to refuse such kindness."

Rick smiled and patted Charlotte's back. "Help me inform Ms. Laura. Ask her to prepare the guest room."

"Alright." Charlotte sighed.

Life was really difficult.

Sheryl was very happy with this. "Yes, yes! Daddy, tell me a bedtime story."

"Okay."

When they saw how happy the father and daughter were, Rick smiled while Anne felt uneasy.

Just as Shane was playing Lego with Sheryl, Anne dragged Rick away and said, "Rick, what's wrong with you? Why did you invite Shane to stay here? How can you create an opportunity for your rival in love?"

"Only in this way can Charlotte truly treat the two parts of the relationship equally," Rick said simply.

"Don't always say things I don't understand." Anne was depressed.

"The meaning is very simple. No matter how good I am to Lottie, she has Shane in her heart. That would be useless to me. However, if I am in the same position as Shane, and if I put in more effort, she will naturally favor me."

"Rick, I still don't understand."

Rick was speechless.

He was explaining to someone who never understood.

He patted Anne's shoulder and continued to play with Lego with Sheryl.

Anne was baffled, and she stomped back to her room.