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 it wouldn’t happen, then it

bounced into the

Thorne an envelope. “Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson asked

casually asking, “Where

packed up and left around noon. Didn’t

on his way upstairs, turning back. “She

Latonia nodded. “Yes.”

Goldland, and he didn’t

feeling a slight sense of loss.

have her mom around in the evening, especially if her mom didn’t join their outing

seen each other for months. Charlene had come all this way yet hadn’t even seen Thorne. Remembering Charlene’s unhappy expression upon leaving, Latonia couldn’t help but mention, “Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson

urgent business to attend to back in the country. Then, realizing Thorne didn’t

nice to me. Wait, she can actually get

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

didn’t come home that night.