Divorce Time

Chapter 12

Coy’s voice was ice–cold as he said, “Please leave. Now.”

Charlene’s eyes brimmed with tears, her hands trembling as she held the tray. The coffee sloshed out of the cup, scalding her fingers. Despite the pain, Charlene didn’t make a sound and turned to leave.

But she had only taken a few steps when Thorne’s voice followed her from the office. “don’t bother coming to work again if there’s a next time.”

She had resigned. Even without this incident, she would have left the company when they found someone to replace her.

But she knew no one there cared about her story. Speaking up seemed pointless.

Without a word, Charlene turned and walked away, carrying the tray.

Before she left, she overheard Vesta soothing Thorne. “There, there, dear Thorne. I’m sure she didn’t mean it. Let’s not stay angry, okay?”

water over her reddened fingers, and skillfully applied ointment from

in her heart, ‘It’s funny. I’m now quite the cook and

Thorne, she couldn’t do household chores, cook, or make a decent cup of coffee. But

for Thome and their child.

put into learning, turning from a total disaster to nearly perfect, was a journey filled with hardships that only she

for their child from a mother. However, since Jasmine went

pain in her heart

finished sorting the documents on her desk when she overheard some

Mr. Henderson’s girlfriend showed up at the office!”

a girlfriend, huh? Who is she?

but the receptionist downstairs said she’s from a wealthy family, super pretty,

aura!”

Charlene was about to stand up to go to a meeting with them, the colleagues quickly shut their mouths

about Vesta. But she showed no reaction, turned away from the office, and joined her colleagues