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.

video call coming in from Charlene. She had requested the call that morning. But at that moment, she was enjoying her chat with Vesta

with another girl that morning had upset her. But her spirits lifted in class when the teacher reassured them that parents love their children more than anything, and that every child is unique and

Jasmine’s delayed response, Charlene called

kids‘ lounge that Jasmine was fine, video chatting with her dad and possibly an aunt.

bother,” Charlene decided, realizing Jasmine was busy

she softly said, “Let them talk. No

texted Jasmine, asking about her day, whether she had made any new friends, and what she had for

message from Jasmine. [Got it, Mom. I’ll sleep well.]

the day with Sunny, Charlene found her

in the evening, as Charlene was about to leave work, Sunny offered to buy her dinner as a thank–you for her guidance. “It’s part of my job, Sunny. No need

then, Charlene’s phone rang. It was her

ignored her, Charlene answered cautiously, “Claudia?”

and asked Charlene to bring him back. then hung up after sending an

Charlene to a racetrack