Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte) novel Chapter 322

"How is she?" Rick poured coffee and milk into a cup. "Do you want any sugar?"

"She's fine, and no sugar." Shane sat beside Avery and accepted the cup of coffee from Rick. He took a sip and closed his eyes. He looked very tired.

Avery handed him an untouched sandwich and said, "You must be tired today. Rest early tonight. Rick and I will leave after a while."

Shane opened his eyes and nodded. "Sorry to trouble you today."

"We are brothers, there's no need to be ceremonious. As for you, talk to Charlotte after she wakes up. The lines between self-interest and feelings are blurred for both of you. If something really happens, the procedures will be too troublesome."

"Yes." He nodded.

Rick prepared two more sandwiches and passed them to Avery and Shane. He washed his hands, rolled down his sleeves, and placed his hands on the table. "You're not going to tell us why Charlotte ran away from you?"

"Heidi."

"She is still lingering between both of you." Avery frowned.

Shane looked at him coldly, but Avery was unfazed. "What's the point of glaring at me? Mr. Fuller, I respect you, but in this matter, we have different opinions on how to proceed. I could either stay faithful to Irena until I die, or fall in love with someone I met. But it's unfair to let the past affect your future."

Rick nodded in agreement. He thought so, too.

"It's different."

"How is it different?"

"I don't love Heidi."

Avery found it even more hilarious. "So love Charlotte, then. Why are you doing this for someone you don't even love? Oh, I got it."

Avery just realized what the issue was. Shane didn't love Heidi at all, and because of that, his guilt compounded.

She died because of him. Not only did he not have feelings for her, but he could not even make amends to her. Not to mention that Heidi's only sister went mad because of Shane.

In any case, Shane couldn't get over Heidi.

"What should we do?" Avery felt powerless. He thought this matter could be resolved by explaining his side. However, he wasn't aware that Shane did not like Heidi.

"I always thought only a meticulous person like me would care about these details," Rick said with a smile.

Shane remained silent.

He wasn't a meticulous person, but he was too perceptive.

He assumed he would spend his entire life with Charlotte and took the time he had for granted. He felt it was alright to mistreat her. He did not realize he took it too far.

Shane picked up his coffee and took another sip.

"How... how did I get home?"

Three of them immediately looked to the bedroom door.

Shane and Avery rushed to Charlotte's side to help her. Rick was the furthest, so he remained at the bar and looked at her.

"You do know that this is still your home?" Shane grabbed her arm and his lips thinned.

Charlotte lowered her head and didn't offer an answer.

Avery immediately pushed Shane away and put his arm around Charlotte's shoulder. "Ignore him. No matter what, your brothers Rick and I will stand

by you."

Brother?

Shane was disgusted by his demeanor.

Unfortunately, in an addled state, Charlotte was drawn in by Avery's comforting manner and her tears started flowing.

As Charlotte sobbed and recounted her story, Avery and Rick finally understood the situation.

To put it simply.

Charlotte presumed Shane cared about Heidi, and that she could never replace Heidi. Consequently, she was broken- hearted. If she could sacrifice herself for Heidi to come back, she would do it. No one cared about her, anyway.

However, Shane's logic was even simpler. Heidi could not compare with Charlotte at all.

"Heidi is like a sister to Shane, the way you are to me. You, to Shane, are like who Irena is to me," Avery explained.

"That's true. I wouldn't put Anne and Charlotte together and compare who's more important because they meant different things to me. But Charlotte doesn't think so." Rick looked at the person who fell asleep in Shane's arms again and sighed.