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.

car disappear into the

to the Ross residence.

up, while Nadine and Carl had retired upstairs.

return, Helena and Vernon looked up, obviously having waited up

Helena said.

set her bag down and took

asked, “Have you decided to

Thorne today had been markedly different from before, and

said softly. “We’re planning to get a divorce.”

that’s good. Divorce

he has been really good to Minnie these past years. He

concerned about Jasmine’s

hadn’t yet voiced this

it with him properly. It’s

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

home, 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.

and taking a sip of water, Charlene replied, “Got it,” and immediately got

finished her tasks and sent the

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almost finished too and reminded her, “The professor wants us