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.

If he said

the house, telling Latonia she would take a

she handed Thorne an envelope. “Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson asked me to give

it, casually asking, “Where is

around noon. Didn’t you

on his way upstairs, turning

Latonia nodded. “Yes.”

and he didn’t care much. Knowing she

was surprised to hear it, feeling

mom didn’t join their outing the next

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

to attend to back in the country.

Charlene’s always been super patient and nice to me. Wait, she can actually get mad?

his room, he was about to open Charlene’s letter when Vesta’s call came through. After picking up, he carelessly tossed the envelope aside and left

home that