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.

a call but glanced at her upon hearing her footsteps, then turned

conversation.

Charlene’s plan to take Jasmine back to the Ross family

so that Charlene and Jasmine could have dinner

said, “No,

at Thorne, seeking

still on the call, Thorne seemed to have overheard their conversation. He pulled the

back to his

this, Charlene told Jasmine,

waved at Thorne, “Bye, Dad. We’re

waved back,

to finish, just took Jasmine and

after saying goodbye to Jasmine, watched them leave while continuing his

a grand affair. After

finished, it was past

early the

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grandmother to congratulate her and present their gifts one by one.

Jasmine seemed puzzled and tugged at Charlene’s clothes.

down to listen, “What’s wrong?”

whispered, “Mom, I didn’t prepare a gift…”

she remembered such an