Chapter 21

Charles coughed when he saw it was Sean calling. He turned to Naomi and said, "Excuse me. I need to take this call." "Okay. I'll wait for you in front," Naomi replied, then hiked forward a few more feet, clutching her phone. There were pictures of the plants that Charles needed displayed on her phone screen, and since they were on a mountain path surrounded by an assortment of plants on both sides, she kept her eyes peeled for any plants that Charles needed. As soon as Naomi left, Charles picked up the call. "Hello?" "How'd it go? Did they approve of their future son-in-law?" there was a hint of envy in Sean's tone. Charles knew exactly what Sean was talking about. "I'd like to think so." "Of course they'd love you! Everyone loves you!" Sean was right; Charles was a warm and kind-hearted person who always seemed to steal the hearts of those who met him. Charles knew that Sean was salty because he did not have the same luck with Amelia. He tried to change the subject so as