Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 72

"Thank you, officer." After she hung up the call, Sheryl returned the phone to the policeman behind the counter.

She blinked her teary eyes and spotted a row of chairs in the corner. Step by step, she walked over to them. She tried to climb up with all her might, so much so her face turned red.

The policeman watched her seat herself. Concerned, he asked, "Hey buddy, is your guardian going to pick you up?"

Sheryl nodded. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

She must sit here obediently and wait for Mr. Handsome.

On the other end, Shane snapped his head toward Cole and demanded coldly, "What’s going on?"

The glacial look in his eyes sent a chill running down Cole’s spine.

"Three days ago, Miss Charlotte, pardon me, your wife was taken away by the madam's henchmen."

He had already been informed of the news an hour prior. However, Shane was engaged in an important meeting at the time, so Cole decided to wait for him to finish before breaking the news.

From the way Shane looked at him, Cole instantly knew he had made a mistake.

"Get the plane ready immediately," commanded Shane without hesitation.

"Yes, sir."

Making his way to River City as fast as he could, he rushed over to the police station near Flowerbed Residence.

Meanwhile, at the station, little Sheryl was happily eating her favourite KFC.

The second she saw Shane, Sheryl tossed her chicken away and dashed over.

Shane effortlessly scooped her up and allowed Sheryl's greasy hands to rub all over his expensive suit as she embraced him tightly.

Sheryl wrapped her arms around Shane's neck and said, "Mr. Handsome, you're finally here."

She spoke with a bittersweet tone. "Mr. Handsome, my mommy is missing. Can you help me find her?" pleaded Sheryl.

In her naive mind, Shane was a superhero capable of doing anything. She thought he could do an even better job than the police.

Brushing her little nose, he said dotingly, "Don' t worry, we've found her already. Let's go and fetch her home together.”

"Yay!" Sheryl broke out into a radiant smile.

With Sheryl in tow, Shane headed toward the Fuller Residence.

When Shane came through the door, the butler was taken by surprise. Before he could turn around and report to Raina, Shane silenced him with a cold glance.

Immediately, he put her down. "Sheryl, go and have fun in the garden for a while," he said gently with a sparkle in his eyes.

He did not want the innocent child to hear the harsh conversation about to unfold between the adults.

Nodding obediently, Sheryl broke free of Shane's arms and ran over to the small pond to have a look at the goldfish.

Raina had come downstairs just in time to witness this heartwarming scene. However, instead of warming the cockles of her heart, it only infuriated her.

Had she ever seen her birth son smile so gently at her?

"You came back." Raina asked flatly, "Just for that woman?"

For Shane to have come in person, this had got to be no light matter.

"Where is she?" demanded Shane, cutting straight to the chase.

"You fool! What kind of idiot would give up an opportunity in the European market over a woman?” shouted Raina. Her face was flush with anger that lifted the veins lining her forehead off her skin.

Shane took a desultory glimpse at Raina. "I suppose you've already found out. If that’s the case, I reckon you must also know that she's no ordinary woman to me."

From the moment he penned his signature on the certificate together with Charlotte, he had taken on the obligation to guard her safety and protect her from wrongdoing.

Raina was flabbergasted. She had never seen her son care about someone this much.

After a long silence, Raina finally mustered, "Are you serious?"

Shane did not say a word, but the steadfastness in his unapologetic eyes spoke volumes.

Raina felt a sudden bout of dizziness. Holding a hand to her forehead, she loudly lamented, "There are plenty of women more desirable than Charlotte in River City. Why on earth would you choose a woman who has disgraced herself?"

She could not wrap her head around what her son saw in Charlotte.

"That woman doesn't give up on her children without a doubt."

"You..."

Staring straight into his steely eyes, Raina seemingly lost her tongue.