Divorce Time

Chapter 3

It was just past nine when Thome and Jasmine got home.

Jasmine clung to her dad’s shirt. Her movements were sluggish as she got out of the car. She didn’t want to come home because her mom was there.-

But Vesta had told her that Charlene came specially to spend time with her and her dad. They couldn’t just stay out, which would break Charlene’s heart.

Thome had also mentioned that if they didn’t come home tonight, Charlene would join them on their boating trip tomorrow.

Reluctantly, she agreed to return. Still, she couldn’t help worrying, muttering, “Dad, what if Mommy insists on coming with us tomorrow?”

“It won’t happen,” Thorne said with assurance.

Over the years of their marriage, Charlene always tried to find chances to spend more time with him, but she was sensible enough to back off whenever he made it clear he needed space.

Thorne. If he said

lifted. She bounced into the house, telling Latonia she would

Charlene’s instructions, she handed Thorne an envelope. “Mr. Henderson,

it, casually asking, “Where

up and left around noon. Didn’t you know?”

on his way upstairs,

Latonia nodded. “Yes.”

why she came to Goldland, and he didn’t

to hear it, feeling a slight sense of loss.

to have her mom around in the evening, especially if her mom didn’t join their outing the next day. Plus, her hands always hurt from polishing shells, and she

this way yet hadn’t even seen Thorne. Remembering Charlene’s unhappy expression

had initially thought Charlene had urgent business to attend to back in the country. Then, realizing Thorne didn’t know about her return, she sensed

Wait, she can actually get mad? That’s a

call came through. After picking up, he carelessly tossed the envelope

come home