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.

bumped into Thorne and

Charlene was the first to get into the

and Vesta a snort and opened the passenger

drove off

at Thorne, a sweet smile on her face. “Let’s go.” Her smile deepened as she caught a glimpse

was about to leave when

you coming

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

Okay…”

could tell Jasmine

08:52

Jasmine was left alone, feing bored and lonely,

Charlene said, “Goodnight.”

“Night, Mom.”

no

their team to a

work.

herself

spotting Vesta and a group leaving

her as they

“Who’s that?”

come up beside

also noticed Vesta with Henley, Laverne, and a few others, including a beautiful woman and an elderly lady. That beautiful woman seemed very close to Henley, likely his wife now.

was being

said, “The Hawkins family.”

in

her, “That elderly lady, is she your…”

It was Katie.

no relation of

hugged her, “Shall we head back?”

“Yeah.”

Hawkins family. They truly were no longer her concern. What

side, was establishing themselves in