Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 357

"Don't think too much." Shane suddenly said.

Charlotte suddenly came to her senses. She looked at him and smiled. "I wasn't thinking too much. I was just thinking about what I would do if I were Anne. I'm not worried about Braden and I don't care if Christopher is smart or stupid. But Anne is my friend, I won't allow anything to happen to her."

"They will be fine," Shane said firmly.

"I know." Of course, Charlotte trusted Shane, Peter, and Avery. At the same time, she also believed in Anne very much. But, how could she trust Christopher?

It was because she knew Christopher that she couldn't watch as Anne got in danger. Christopher was now so determined and vicious. What if he threatened Braden with Anne's life or if he couldn't reach an agreement with Braden? The more she thought, the more she panicked.

No, she couldn't waste time on these issues.

Charlotte couldn't stop thinking about the boat and the dock. However, her head ached the more she thought about it. It seemed Shane's interruption caused her to lose her train of thoughts.

About half an hour later, Avery suddenly called. Charlotte was stunned when she saw his name. After all, Peter had been keeping her updated the whole time. This meant Peter and Avery had been in contact all along. Avery first gave the information to Peter, then Peter would organize it and pass it to them. But now Avery was calling her himself. Could it be...

Charlotte didn't even dare to answer the phone. She took a deep breath before she answered, "Hello?"

"Lottie, Braden not only went to the docks, but he also went to the airport. He even showed up on the highway but he avoided all the cameras. Can you help me ask Mr. Fuller if Braden has a hobby of investigating surveillance cameras?" Avery asked urgently.

Upon hearing this, Charlotte turned on the speaker so Shane could hear. She looked at Shane and waited for his reply.

Shane shook his head.

Charlotte replied, "Shane doesn't know."

"Does he not know or is he sure Braden doesn't have a hobby or talent in this field?"

Charlotte once again looked at him. Shane was silent for a while this time, and finally said, "I'm not

sure."

"Alright, I understand." Avery frowned when he heard these words. "Then we can conclude that there are two possibilities. The first is that he feels that Brine is no longer safe, but it will be even more dangerous if he left Brine. Therefore, he wanted to find a way to stay here while making it seem as if he had left. If that's the case, we have to start investigating the Jane and Collins family. I'll call Rick."

Avery paused for a moment and drank a mouthful of water before continuing gravely, "Of course, there is also the second possibility. He was forced to come to these places by others which means that the kidnapper is very familiar with surveillance. So, Mr. Fuller, if you are not sure about Braden, what about Christopher?"

"He doesn't have the ability or the brains," Shane replied.

"I see. It makes sense for you to be with Braden for such a long time. Braden is a very smart but he looks dim-witted."

Smart but looked dim-witted.

These words were the highest praise a person could obtain. A person who seemed to be stupid but has the brains to deal with everyone. This was too interesting. She liked the kind of people who seemed harmless on the surface but were actually very calculated.

"He's fine," Shane replied casually.

"Aren't you worried?" Avery laughed, "I would be anxious if Rick was in such a situation not to mention you and Braden had known each other for so long."

"I believe in Braden."

"In other words, you don't believe in Christopher, do you?"

Shane shrugged his shoulders and leaned back in his chair, feeling relaxed and at ease.

Charlotte sighed, "I've asked a similar question just now. He isn't nervous at all. Avery, I think we don't have to worry about these things. It'll just cause us more trouble."

Avery chuckled and said, "That's right. Well, I'm not going to bother you anymore. I have other things to do."

"Alright."

After ending the call, Avery sent the information he found to Charlotte.

Charlotte flipped through two pages and found that Avery's guess was similar to hers. He had also marked out the four possibilities. However, due to the discovery of the information on the airport and

the highway, he had rejected all four of the possibilities.

It was interesting. She closed the files for the information and took out her own documents.

She had confidence in Avery and Peter. They would only be able to gather enough information for them. She would only add to the trouble if she helped.

Jane Corporation. Conference room.

Rick's legs were trembling after he finished the three meetings. He had been walking around the room for over an hour. This was worst than training for the military. After all, they had only trained for half an hour as the instructor was afraid accidents would happen.

"You're back." Kendall had been sitting in his office and playing games on his computer.

"Mmhm," Rick answered as he picked her up. Then, he sat on the chair while she sat on his lap.

Kendall looked up at his chin. She only felt that his jawline was very attractive. She couldn't help but reach out and traced his jawline. "Rick, you are really good- looking. Why are you so goodlooking?"

Her hands were soft and scented, even her voice was sweet.

Rick leaned over and held her tightly in his arms as he breathed in her scent. The sweet scent of her body could help him relieve his stress.

Kendall lowered her head shyly. "Rick..."

"Let me hold you for a while." His voice was hoarse.

Kendall immediately stopped talking.

People always need a haven.

In the past, he rarely saw her because Kendall had been studying and she did not show his affections for him. Hence, he only had Anne and Charlotte, who was strong yet fragile at the same time.

Charlotte had a very special existence in comparison to others. Her existence made him feel the need to work hard and improve himself. Otherwise, he would be abandoned by the world.

Therefore, no matter how tired and annoyed he was, the moment he saw Charlotte, he would be reminded of her aim to work hard.

Charlotte couldn't let him relax. He had to work hard to control his rights and money.

Kendall was different. When he was with her, he only wanted to be free. She also allowed him to be free. It didn't matter if he was resting or kissing her, Kendall had always let him do whatever he wanted. At first, he thought she was too wild, but after some time, he realised he was captivated by the restraining freedom.

She allowed him to be free and he learned to restrain himself. He felt relaxed by venting in such a positive way.

After working hard for so many years, he really needed to relax.

"Kendall."

Rick suddenly opened her mouth. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

"What?"

Kendall's face was still red as she answered him embarrassedly.

"After everything is over, I will take you abroad to travel. We'll go to the places you want to go. If you like it, we will stay there for a few more days. Then, we'll buy a house to live in when we're old." Rick began to plan their future together.

Since Anne was already married, he should also settle down for his age.

It was obviously impossible between him and Charlotte. Right now, he no longer had feelings for her as he used to. He mostly felt unreconciled with the past.

And Kendall.

She really suited him. They could banter at times.

"Do you want to retire?"

Unexpectedly, Kendall put on a blank face to tease him.

"Pfft."

Rick couldn't help but laugh.