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.

busy on a call but glanced at her upon hearing her footsteps, then

conversation.

plan to take Jasmine back to the Ross family home that

have dinner together before heading out. But Charlene preferred to eat

said, “No, thank

Thorne,

to have overheard their conversation. He

turned back to his

Charlene told Jasmine, “Minnie, let’s go.”

Thorne, “Bye, Dad. We’re leaving

waved back, “Goodbye.”

to finish, just took Jasmine and

them leave while continuing his

at the Ross family was a grand affair. After

the time they finished,

up early the

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around their grandmother to congratulate her and

seemed puzzled and tugged at

to listen,

turned red as she whispered, “Mom,

then she remembered such