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.

call but glanced at her upon hearing her

conversation.

Jasmine back to the Ross family home

dinner together before heading out. But Charlene preferred to eat at the Ross

“No,

at Thorne, seeking

to have overheard their conversation. He pulled the

turned back

told Jasmine,

Dad. We’re leaving now,

waved back,

hadn’t spoken to Thorne from start to finish, just

goodbye to Jasmine, watched them leave while continuing his phone conversation.

Ross family was a grand

they finished, it was past eleven.

early the

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gathered with Vernon and others around their grandmother to congratulate her and present their gifts one by one.

seemed puzzled and tugged

down to listen, “What’s

red as she whispered, “Mom, I didn’t prepare a

she remembered such