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.

She had requested the call that morning. But at that

class when the teacher reassured them that parents love their children more than anything, and that every child is unique

response, Charlene called the

the kids‘ lounge that Jasmine was fine, video chatting with her dad and

need to bother,” Charlene decided, realizing Jasmine was busy with Vesta and

Thorne was dining with Vesta, she softly said, “Let them talk. No need

friends, and what she had for lunch. Then, she reminded Jasmine to listen to the teacher and sleep on time.

ten minutes later, Charlene received a voice message from Jasmine. [Got it, Mom.

spending the day with Sunny, Charlene found her outgoing, sociable, and

around six 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 for formalities,” Charlene

rang. It

usually ignored her, Charlene answered cautiously,

Terence was secretly racing cars, expressed her concern, and asked Charlene to bring him back. then hung

a racetrack in the suburbs.