Divorce Time

Chapter 131

Dang it!” Connie was fuming, itching to go up and give Vesta a piece of her mind.

“Why is she acting so high and mighty? She’s just a homewrecker’s daughter, and she’s no better herself. Thinks she’s the belle of the ball? She’s nothing but trouble, ugh!”

Charlene poured her another glass of water, asking, “Belle of the ball?”

“Vesta. Just like Dalton’s buddy, Kelvin Scott, was saying. All these trust fund kids with more money than sense are totally smitten with her. Now, everyone’s calling her the ‘belle of the ball.‘ Like she’s Miss Popular or something!”

Connie kept ranting, “And it’s not just those airheads saying it, even Thorne and Dalton-”

She caught herself, realizing Charlene might be hurt by this, and abruptly stopped: “I mean, Charlene, I just…”

Charlene shook her head, “I’m fine.”

From the days when folks like Henley, Laverne, and Katie switched sides to Vesta, to Thorne falling head over heels for her, to Jasmine wanting her as a mom…

She never shared how she felt about all these events with anyone.

She never really cried over it either.

If she was going to break down, any of those moments would’ve been more than enough reason.

But years have passed, and she’s still standing.

Compared to all that, what’s Dalton and his friends to her?

Hearing Dalton and his buddy’s words, she was unfazed.

Connie paused, then hugged her, “Charlene…”

Charlene managed a smile, saying, “It’s getting late. Let’s head back.”

“Sure. About your grandma’s birthday gift, I’ll come shopping with you another day. We’ll find something perfect.”

Charlene smiled, “Okay.”

They left together, hand in hand.

the parking lot, they bumped into Thorne and Vesta, who were also

and Vesta, Charlene was the first to get into

a snort and

drove off

go.” Her smile deepened as she caught a glimpse of Charlene

home, Charlene was about

are you coming

replying, “I won’t be back tonight, honey. You should go to

Okay…”

could tell Jasmine

08:52

But with Vesta and Thorne out tonight, Jasmine was left alone, feing bored and lonely, hence the

Charlene said, “Goodnight.”

“Night, Mom.”

Charlene, leaving no time to look for

to treat their

work.

excused herself

Vesta and a

didn’t notice her as

“Who’s that?”

come up beside her

Henley, Laverne, and a few others, including a beautiful woman and an elderly lady. That beautiful woman seemed very close to Henley,

elderly lady was being assisted by Vesta.

“The Hawkins

in

elderly lady,

It was Katie.

relation

her, “Shall we

“Yeah.”

with the Hawkins family.

was establishing themselves