Carlos was always hatching plans, and if he and Debbie weren't on a trip, he'd be home making trouble.

“Something big's going to happen!" Sheffield surmised.

“Maybe. Gwyn, come here. Get your brother and cousin something to eat,"

Evelyn said to her daughter.

Gwyn was playing with two Little boys. A waitress was watching them.

Evelyn and Sheffield's second child was a boy. His name was Godwin

Thompson. He was barely four years old now.

Joshua and Terilynn's firstborn was a boy. His name was Godfrey Martin, now Less than three. Gwyn always kept the two boys in Line.

"Yes, Mommy. Gods, it's time for dinner. Let's play later, okay?" Every time Gwyn said "Gods," the two boys knew she was talking to both of them.

"Okay!" On Gwyn's orders, the two little boys ran to their seats obediently and dug in.

When everyone was done eating, Carlos cleared his throat and began,

“Hey, everyone. I have something important to tell you guys."

The two boys stopped talking at once when they saw Gwyn put a finger to her lips to shush them.

Carlos looked at Wesley and Blair, and explained, "Wesley, Blair, here's the thing. Debbie and I have discussed it. It's time for Matthew to settle down. Erica and he are both single. After careful consideration, I've decided Matthew should marry Erica. This way, Feb can have a father and a family. What do you think?"

His words astonished everyone in the room.

Erica was too shocked to say a word. Spoon in hand, she shifted her gaze among the people involved in this scheme. She Looked at Carlos, as poker-faced as ever. Matthew wore a gloomy expression. Debbie was smiling. Finally, she looked back at Matthew.

‘Am I hearing things? Marry Matthew?! Me?’ Erica couldn't wrap her brain around such a wild suggestion.

Wesley hesitated.

“But... Carlos, that's unfair to Matthew." Although

Erica was his daughter, he couldn't say yes to that.

Matthew was a great guy. Why should he marry a woman who had another man's baby? And he didn't look super happy about it. It was just an order from his parents. Wesley felt bad for Matthew.

But Carlos didn't think so. He simply remarked, "Rika's a good girl. So she made a mistake. She's young. As long as she knows what she did wrong and lives happily with Matthew after they're married, we should just let bygones be bygones." No matter who Matthew married, it was much better than his best friend's wife.

Moreover, Erica was lively and outgoing while Matthew was cold and reserved. Their characters would be complementary to each other.

Debbie chimed in, “Yeah, Carlos is right. Blair, I know this city is a ways away from where you live, but you don't need to worry about anything. Our home will be her home too. She can do whatever she wants, just like she does now."

Blair shook her head; she was touched.