Divorce Time

Chapter 100

Awesome!” Jasmine skipped upstairs, her mood visibly lifted.

Charlene had just shut down her laptop and was tidying up her things when she stepped out of the master bedroom to find Jasmine hurling herself into her arms, exclaiming, “Mommy!”

“Uh–huh,” Charlene responded, stroking her daughter’s hair but not embracing her in return.

Jasmine, oblivious to her mother’s lack of affection, chattered away happily. It was then that Thorne made his way upstairs. As Charlene caught his eye, their gazes locked momentarily.

Thorne’s expression was unreadable, and Charlene’s was equally composed. She turned to Jasmine and suggested, “How about Mrs. Thompson gives you a bath tonight? Mommy has something to discuss with Daddy.”

Upon hearing this, Thorne paused mid–step.

Jasmine, having had a blast over the past two days, was in high spirits. Though slightly reluctant, she didn’t Protest and went off to have Mrs. Thompson help her with her bath.

Charlene, noticing Thorne leaning against the wall and fiddling with his phone, proposed, “Shall we talk in the room?”

“Sure.”

Charlene entered the room first and, as Thorne followed, she said, “Could you close the door, please?”

concerned that if their conversation turned into an argument, Jasmine might overhear

relationship, they had never really fought. Thorne seemed too indifferent to even bother arguing with her. Charlene, on her

casually shut the door and turned to

the villa across my uncle’s, and they’ve been

complicated history with the Ross family that went beyond Maureen and her mother, Sybil. The feud traced back to their grandmothers, who were

Charlene’s grandmother. This friendship extended to their granddaughters, Maureen and Sybil, making them fast friends too.

the Ross families were well–matched

and their early days together were happy. However, everything changed

her family had long turned against Charlene’s, shedding any pretense of humility they once

the specifics,

he would

And Thorne did.

what Charlene was

as if to ask

shook her head.

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