Divorce Time

Chapter 98

Granger didn’t respond, leading Moran to think he believed it was too soon to discuss, opting for silence instead.

Aware that pressing Granger would be futile, Moran turned to Daisy with a smile and crouched down to her level. “Daisy, the lady who had lunch with you, how many times have you seen her? Do you remember her

name?”

Granger’s grip on his cup tightened suddenly. “Moran!”

Daisy, oblivious to the adults‘ complex thoughts and not very familiar with Moran, candidly replied when asked about Charlene, “Three times!”

“The lady’s name…”

When Granger and Charlene met earlier that day, he hadn’t even referred to her as “Ms. Ross,” and Daisy couldn’t quite recall Charlene’s name.

She looked at Granger for help. “Uncle, what’s the lady’s name?”

Granger lowered his gaze, “Next time you see her, you can ask her yourself.”

Daisy nodded happily. “Okay.”

Moran muttered under his breath, “Stingy.” Granger ignored him.

she had, Daisy, albeit a bit reluctantly, decided to give one to

was joyful, “Thank you, Daisy.” Vesta also

modestly, “You’re

Jasmine’s happiness, she asked, “Minnie, won’t you pick one out

softening, “I’ll pick one out

“Oh…”

dinner, Charlene decided to read for a while

stepped out, she received a call from Vernon. “Charlene, I just saw

Rhoda, Vesta’s aunt?

but after I entered our house,

pale, and she

usually quite

moment, he was visibly upset. “They… must be doing

a foothold for the Hawkins

current struggles, Vernon, being well–connected,

mention it to Charlene to spare her feelings.

and purchase property was one thing. But knowing full well that the Ross family lived here, they chose a house right across,

be a coincidence.

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the gravity of his words,