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.

that morning. But at that moment, she was enjoying her chat with Vesta too much to end it.

teacher reassured them that parents love their children more than anything, and that every child is unique and irreplaceable in their mother’s heart. That reassured

Jasmine’s delayed response, Charlene

explained in the kids‘ lounge that Jasmine was fine, video chatting with her dad and possibly an

to bother,” Charlene decided, realizing Jasmine was

softly said, “Let

she had made any new friends, and what she had for lunch. Then, she reminded Jasmine to

Charlene received a voice message from Jasmine.

Charlene found her outgoing,

Charlene was about to leave work, Sunny offered to buy her dinner as

phone rang. It was her mother–in–law, Claudia.

her, Charlene answered cautiously,

expressed her concern, and asked Charlene to bring him back. then hung up

led Charlene to a racetrack in the suburbs.