Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 311

"Stop the nonsense." Rick came to his senses and looked at Avery, "Even if I'm willing, are you willing to tarnish your woman's image?" Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.

"What's the big deal? She's dead anyway." Avery lit a cigarette and stretched his hand out the window to flick the ash. "Don't you want to repulse our families? It's one thing to put on a show, but if we were to get married in private..."

"I'm fine with anything," Rick said with a smile.

"You are really meek. It's boring."

"We are both sheep in wolf clothing."

Avery was stunned. He threw the cigarette away and gave Rick a look through the rearview mirror. He enunciated, "I like it."

Rick wore a gentle smile on his face. He looked sincere and handsome, his expression showed hints of resignation.

Soon.

Avery's car stopped in front of Fuller Residence. It was his first time here. He looked at the English- style dome and complimented, "It's beautiful. It's really beautiful. So rich, so very rich. What do you think, Rick?"

"I can't afford it," Rick replied concisely.

Avery laughed, "Come on, let's take a look inside." Avery led Rick through the small garden, and it took them ten minutes to walk from the parking spot to the main entrance.

An ordinary person's front yard was only so big, but the garden was large enough as it was without including the porch. One could easily imagine the floor space and total value of this property. Avery mused while shaking his head, 'I could never afford a property in his own territory, let alone this mansion in River City.'

Honestly, it was a bit exaggerated to say he couldn't afford it. After all, he owned a big company assuming he could afford a mansion under the premise of cash flow.

"I suddenly thought of a joke," Rick said.

"Hmm?" Avery was curious.

What would Rick's joke look like?

"In River City, 50 million is only enough to pay the down payment of a luxury condominium with a courtyard. If your friend happens to have one, never let him go."

"Fifty million is just a down payment. Your words are too upsetting. I don't even have a fifty million deposit," Avery sighed.

He started his business late and did not earn any money. He mostly relied on collaborating with multiple companies and built a long-term, stable trading network. If he didn't come to River City for Irena's sake, he might not have even ten million now.

Alas, he needed to thank the owner of this mansion.

Avery pushed open the door.

In the living room, Charlotte and Sheryl were working on a puzzle. Two of them crouching on the carpet made for an unsightly display.

Next to them were Shane and Mrs. Fuller Senior. Raina was absent, but the scene looked happy and pleasant, causing a stir of yearning.

"Mr. Fuller, Charlotte," Avery greeted the two as he dramatically flourished a small box from his pocket as if performing a magic act. He walked over to Mrs. Fuller Senior and handed it to her. "Madam, since it's our first meeting, I was unsure what to gift you. I heard you like this, so I hope this is acceptable."

It was a small piece of amber with a beautiful small lizard entombed inside.

This kind of amber was rare and it belonged to a priced collection.

Mrs. Fuller Senior was surprised. "You look young, but I didn't expect you to be an expert in this field."

"I'm not a professional, I selected this based on my limited knowledge as a hobbyist," Avery answered humbly.

Mrs. Fuller Senior boomed with laughter, "Then I'll shamelessly accept it."

Charlotte gave Avery an approving look from the sideline. Avery shrugged in resignation. He didn't want to spend too much, but compared to just talking about matters outside, he was even more curious about what Shane's home looked like.

Rick stepped forward and handed a long box to Mrs. Fuller Senior. "I heard that you prefer flute, so I hired someone to craft a pure jade flute."

Hire someone to craft it?

It was definitely not crafted in just one day. When did Rick order it? Why did he make it?

Avery looked thoughtfully at Rick.

"Yes... Thank you so much." Mrs. Fuller Senior clutched the box happily.

Rick didn't explain further. After smiling at Mrs. Fuller Senior, he took a seat with Avery.

Knowing that the young people needed privacy, Mrs. Fuller Senior led Sheryl out of the living room. Sheryl tactfully gathered her puzzle and followed. She didn't even greet Rick.

And then, there were only four people in the living

room.

Avery took the lead in breaking the silence, "My intention behind today's visit is to inform everyone that under strict monitoring, we have confirmed that Christopher has succeeded in hypnosis. We found a psychiatrist to perform a second hypnosis on Rick and found an indication of the first hypnosis."

"What is your plan?" Charlotte asked.

Avery said proudly, "Hence I'm here to discuss the matter with you guys. We will pretend to sever our relationship first, then I'll ask the psychiatrist to hypnotize Rick to forget about our plan and me. That way, he won't act strangely in front of Christopher."

Charlotte was deep in thought. Under such circumstances, Christopher would definitely use hypnosis on Rick. It wouldn't have any effect at all.

As if he knew what she was thinking, Avery continued, "Christopher will definitely use hypnosis on Rick, but we have inquired about this matter. Once we use hypnosis on a person for the second time, the knowledge from the first hypnosis will be completely concealed."

"Hypnosis could achieve that?" Charlotte was surprised.

"Hypnosis seems to alter your subconscious. After your subconsciousness undergoes its first change, some complications will naturally occur. The final result of such complication is the failure of the first hypnosis," Avery said.

Honestly, he didn't know how to explain it in detail. In short, this was what the doctor told him, so he could only give Charlotte a vague explanation.

As for how confident he was, the doctor only said that he would lessen the effect of the first hypnosis slightly, so the second hypnosis could easily erase the effect of the first.

Although Charlotte couldn't understand this matter, the final decision was still in the hands of Avery and Rick after all. She didn't want to raise too much concern, so she just nodded and said, "As long as you are cautious, Shane and I have no problems."

Shane affirmed. "Yes."

"It's safe, but I have another plan I need you to consider," Avery said while holding Rick's hand.

Rick leaned back a little and helplessly shook his head at Avery. Anyway, it could be regarded as an agreement between him and Avery. It would not be a problem for him to announce it, as long as the final result was satisfactory. Even if they ended up in a marriage, he would be okay with it.

Charlotte had a bad feeling. "Don't tell me that you and Rick..."

"After the matter is resolved, I intend to let our family see our last-ditch effort. This will serve as a second blow to the Steven Family too, killing two birds with one stone." Avery seemed proud of his own plan. "Rick failed to handle the Jane Family, and I failed with the Hart Family too. But if I have Rick on my side, things will be different.”

There were two reasons why Avery sought Rick for help instead of Shane.

First, Shane didn't own a business now, and even if he had, the Fuller Family's affairs would be too much for him to manage. If anything went wrong, he might be overwhelmed.

Second, Rick was nothing compared to Shane, but Rick had the upper hand of starting his business in the country. It was a launchpad for his success. If all went well, this could earn him money too.

As merchants, in the case of ensuring their own interests, they would make as much money as they could.

Charlotte turned to the man beside her and asked, "Shane, what do you think?"

She felt that this matter needed to be discussed.

It was too strange.