Divorce Time

mapter 31

Chapter 31

Jasmine finally cracked a smile, rattling off her favorite foods without taking a breath.

Thorne listened quietly on the side.

After Jasmine finished, Vesta began to compliment her outfit. “Minnie, you look stunning in that dress. It suits you perfectly

Jasmine was happy. “Really?”

Vesta chuckled. “Of course, it’s true.”

Then, she asked, “So, Minnie, how was your day at school? Did you get along well with the other kids?”

Their conversation flowed smoothly, with Thorne rarely interjecting and focusing on his meal with meticulous care. To an uninformed waiter watching them, they appeared a perfect family of three, earning Vesta admiring glances.

Charlene. She had requested the call that morning. But at that moment, she was enjoying her chat with Vesta too much to end

reassured them that parents love their children more than anything, and

response, Charlene called

explained in the kids‘ lounge that Jasmine was fine, video chatting

Jasmine

said, “Let them talk. No

Jasmine, asking about her day, whether she had made any new friends, and what she had for lunch. Then, she reminded Jasmine to listen to the teacher and sleep on time.

Charlene received a voice message

the day with Sunny, Charlene found her

work, Sunny offered to buy her dinner as a thank–you

then, Charlene’s phone rang. It was her

her,

was secretly racing cars, expressed her concern, and asked Charlene to bring him back. then hung up after sending an address.

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