Divorce Time

Chapter 137

That was to say, he won’t be attending. Why bother asking any further? Thus, she didn’t utter another word and promptly hung up the phone.

Thorne seemed to have not noticed that Charlene, who in previous years always asked if he could join her for her grandmother’s birthday celebration at the Ross family home, hadn’t posed the question this year.

After Charlene hung up, he handed the phone back to Jasmine and said, “Mom will be back tomorrow evening to take you to grandma’s house. On Saturday, you need to listen to her and make sure you don’t wander off * anywhere.”

Jasmine pouted, “But-”

Thorne didn’t say anything, just gave her a look that brooked no argument.

Realizing this, Jasmine could only reluctantly say, “Okay…”

Thorne nodded in approval, “Good girl.”

Jasmine couldn’t help but haggle a bit more, “Then, on Sunday, I want to go hang out with Ms. Hawkins. You have to come with us.”

Thorne chuckled, “Alright.”

Friday evening, after work, Charlene headed back to Thorne’s villa.

Upon entering, she was surprised to find Thorne at home.

It was quite rare for him to be home at this time.

upon hearing her footsteps, then turned back to

conversation.

of Charlene’s plan to take Jasmine back to the

Jasmine could have dinner together

said, “No,

at Thorne,

He pulled

he turned back to his

told Jasmine,

waved at Thorne, “Bye, Dad. We’re leaving now,

waved back,

from start to finish, just took Jasmine

saying goodbye to Jasmine, watched them leave while continuing his

party at the Ross family was a grand

finished,

early the next

08:53

and others around their grandmother to congratulate

the gift–giving, Jasmine seemed puzzled and tugged at

bent down to listen, “What’s

she whispered, “Mom,

remembered such an important detail.