Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

"I'm sorry." Just as Avery was lost in thought, someone bumped into him. It was a boy. He was holding a rose in his hand with red eyes. He seemed to be upset.

Avery held his shoulder with one hand and asked, "Did you get dumped by your girlfriend?" The little boy was stunned, then his eyes turned redder. "I was rejected. She said I had no money but I just haven't found someone to invest in my project. I have already got the patent. I can work hard to sell the patent or sell sshares. I can have a better future then. I don't understand why she doesn't want to be with me. Is it because I can't buy her expensive gifts now?" "I can invest in you." Avery believed that it was Fate. He would not refuse this chance to help someone. "What project are you working on?" "Automation." The little boy did not expect to bump into a benefactor. "You just said that you want to invest in me? Really? Do you really want to invest in me?" "My nis Avery. I don't know if you know me." "Avery! How can I not know you? The Hart family is in the automation industry. I've heard rumours about you. Many people say you're gay but I think for someone who is as successful as you and had a girlfriend before, pretending to be gay is one of your strategies, right?" Avery smiled charmingly. He leaned down and lifted the boy's chin with one hand. "What if I told you the rumours are true?" He said in a soft and seductive man.

One second, he was a serious and straight man. The next, he turned into a flirtatious gay man.

This little boy had never experienced these things. His face instantly turned red. He lowered his head as he didn't even dare to look at Avery. He just bit his lips and said softly, "Well, Avery, I'm really sorry. Although you can invest in me, I already have someone I like, I..." "Hahahaha..." Avery laughed and let go of him. "So do you know why the rumours sound so true? Even I think that I might really like men. But the person in my heart always remindsthat I still love her deeply. I would never give her up. I will always be with her in my heart." The little boy was stunned, then nodded hard. "In my heart, she is also such a person!" "I can invest in you but you have to promisethat you won't get into a relationship with this person for three years. Of course, you can have dinner with her and go shopping together but you can't define your relationship with her. If you can do that, I will invest." "I... I can promise you that but may I know the reason?" "Since I chose to help you or the both of you, I have to know if this girl wants you or your money." How could the little boy understand such complicated things? He just nodded his head in confusion.

Avery directly left him his phone number and asked the boy to contact him tomorrow so they could sign a contract. As for the patent the boy mentioned, Avery didn't really care about it. After all, anyone who can obtain a patent for automation was quite talented. It wasn't a loss for him to buy a talented technician, not to mention automation was his profession.

Avery watched the young man run away, full of excitement.

He knew that he would definitely call the girl and tell her he was going to be successful. He signed a contract with Avery Hart.

However, how would the girl react? Avery suddenly felt that the world was quite interesting. He took out his mobile phone and dialled Olive's number as he walked towards the entrance to the firework show. Olive and Sheryl walked back and forth in the crowd. The two of them were carrying a lot of bags that contained food. They planned to watch the fireworks while eating snacks. "Mr. Avery called me." Olive picked up her phone and reported her location to Avery.

After she ended the call, Sheryl asked curiously, "Olive, why do you call him Mr. Avery? Isn't he your father?" "He is not my real father." "I used to call my dad daddy even before I knew who he was," Sheryl said innocently.

"That's why I envy you so much, Sheryl," Olive said with a sigh. "I might never be able to beclike you. But I have no regrets. I'm not a person who knows how to enjoy life." Enjoy life? Sheryl tilted her head but she still didn't quite understand what Olive meant.

Sheryl always felt that there was not much of a gap between her and Olive, but this afternoon, she noticed this gap between them wasn't small. She suddenly remembered that Uncle Peter once told her of something called 'the poor people's verdict.' It meant that the poor would becpoorer while the rich becricher. Because of the accumulating problems, this deep-rooted thinking can't be changed. But it didn't matter. She believed that Olive would get better and better.

It was just a naive thought.

"You two really know how to enjoy life." Avery found the two kids. When he saw the food beside them, he casually picked up a bag of potato chips.

Sheryl grabbed it from his hand. "This is mine." Avery smirked and asked, "What's wrong with lettingeat some?" "Ask your father to buy sfor you." "Sheryl, you're not cute today." "Well, I can share with you and be cute if you put a GPS on Olive when you get home," Sheryl confidently tried to bargain with a bag of potato chips.

In fact, these potato chips were all bought by Olive, which meant that they were bought using Avery's money.

Put on a GPS? Avery laughed, "I was going to give her one but the company's system is upgrading recently. They still need a week's time. The next tyou see her, you can connect with each other through the GPS." "I'll give you the potato chips. This is for a father who cares about his daughter." Sheryl gave up the potato chips generously.

A father who cares about his daughter? Avery looked at Olive, who had been silent. He sat down beside her and asked, "What did you talk about with Sheryl?" Olive shook her head. "I didn't say anything I shouldn't have said."

"As long as it's true, you should tell her even if you think you shouldn't.

No matter now or in ow or in the future, the will be your friend. She will be your only friend when you don't have anyone else." "Why?" Olive asked in confusion. "Only Sheryl will help and trust you unconditionally. Besides, she has no reason to hurt you." Olive was taken aback.

Then she understood the meaning of this sentence.

Sheryl was the daughter of Mr. Fuller and Ms. Emerson. If nothing goes wrong, everything would go smoothly in her life. Even if an accidentom we happened, Mr. Fuller and Ms.

Emerson would take care of everything for her. In other words, Sheryl has everything. Under these circumstances, there is no expense in being friends with her, it could even bring benefits. "Can I really becfriends with her?" Olive asked, feeling very self-abased.

She had thought that she would be at least more mature than Sheryl but she didn't expect she would lose her in everything.

"Whether you agree or not, she has already treated you as a friend. You can only choose to accept it." "I don't even have the freedom to choose whether to be her friend or not..." "Olive, ice cream!"

Sheryl noticed someone eating ice cream just now. It looked delicious so she asked for the place and went to buy it. Now she has three boxes of ice creams in her hands. It was of different flavours which were chocolate, vanilla and matcha.

Sheryl handed the three boxes to Olive. "Pick first!"