Divorce Time

Chapter 149

Granger could sense Charlene’s hesitation, so he reassured her, “I promise, my personal matters will never interfere with the business between your uncle and me.”

“Are you sure?” Charlene asked, a hint of skepticism in her voice.

“Absolutely.”

Charlene was well aware of her uncle’s company’s dire straits.

After a moment’s pause, she finally agreed, “Okay.”

“Whenever you’re free, let me know. I’ll arrange a meeting time.”

“Okay,” Charlene replied.

As they spoke, Granger noticed how the cold night wind tousled her hair. “It’s chilly out tonight. You should head inside,” he suggested.

Hearing his words stopped Charlene in her tracks. They were eerily similar to what Thorne had told her just moments before.

She nodded silently and got into her car.

Granger remained outside.

As the car passed him, Charlene rolled down the window, gave a nod of acknowledgment, and then sped off.

into the distance before he too left.

the Ross residence.

while Nadine and Carl had retired upstairs.

and Vernon looked up, obviously having waited

Helena

for her, Charlene set her bag down and took a seat beside her.

you decided to let go of Thorne?”

markedly different from before, and it was hard not to

Charlene said softly. “We’re planning

saying, “Well, that’s good. Divorce is

then her expression turned worried. “But Minnie is quite attached to him, and he has been really good to Minnie these past years. He probably won’t let

concerned about Jasmine’s

yet voiced this thought.

properly. It’s late; let’s all get some rest,”

and Vernon went off to bed, Charlene couldn’t rest just yet.

Kenton and Stewart had discussed a lot, and upon reaching her room, Charlene had received a list of project tasks from Stewart, marked as urgent by their teacher, that needed completion by 6

a.m.

of water, Charlene replied, “Got it,” and immediately got to work without even taking off

tasks and sent the

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finished too and reminded her, “The professor wants us to visit