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?”

that if their conversation turned into

their strained relationship, they had never really fought. Thorne seemed too indifferent to even bother arguing with her. Charlene, on her part, valued every moment with him too much to spend it

shut the door and turned to her, asking, “What’s up?”

straight to the point. “Vesta’s uncle bought the villa across my uncle’s, and they’ve been renovating for a

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

had a tough life and was often supported by Charlene’s grandmother. This friendship extended to their granddaughters, Maureen

and the Ross families were

days together were happy. However, everything changed after Maureen

shedding any pretense of humility they

complex entanglements, though Charlene didn’t delve into the specifics, were something she believed

she hoped that by bringing it up, he would

And Thorne did.

Charlene

if to ask for permission, then inquired, “Mind if I smoke?”

shook her

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