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.

Charlene always listened to Thorne. If he said

bounced into the house, telling Latonia she

responded. Remembering Charlene’s instructions, she handed Thorne an envelope. “Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson asked me to give this to you.”

casually asking, “Where is she?”

packed up and left around noon. Didn’t you

upstairs, turning back. “She left?”

Latonia nodded. “Yes.”

to Goldland, and he didn’t care much. Knowing she had left didn’t bother

to hear it, feeling a slight sense of

outing the next day. Plus, her hands always hurt from polishing

seen Thorne. Remembering Charlene’s unhappy expression upon leaving, Latonia couldn’t help but mention, “Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson seemed upset when she

the country. Then, realizing Thorne didn’t

always been super patient and nice to me. Wait, she can actually get mad? That’s a first. Thorne chuckled dismissively, barely acknowledging Latonia before

was about to open Charlene’s letter when Vesta’s call came through. After picking up, he carelessly tossed

didn’t come home