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.

with the crystal keychain she had, Daisy, albeit a bit reluctantly, decided

joyful, “Thank you, Daisy.” Vesta also

replied modestly, “You’re welcome…

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

softening, “I’ll pick

“Oh…”

dinner, Charlene decided to read for a while before heading to the bathroom

from

Rhoda, Vesta’s aunt?

when Vernon added, “At first, I didn’t pay much attention, but after I entered our house, I noticed she

pale, and

usually quite

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

securing a foothold for the Hawkins family

Ross Group’s current struggles, Vernon, being well–connected, couldn’t have been unaware.

to mention it to Charlene to

that the Ross family lived here, they chose a house right across, in a town as big as

a coincidence.

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the gravity of his words,