Divorce Time

Chapter 160

When Charlene stepped out of the bathroom, it had already been ten minutes.

After having dinner with Connie, she suddenly felt the urge to visit the nursing home.

But remembering Sybil’s condition and how the director mentioned she shouldn’t see familiar faces, she found herself parked outside the nursing home. In the end, she couldn’t bring herself to go in and drove back home.

Once home, she locked herself in her room and busied herself with her own things.

Time passed unknowingly.

Her phone rang again. It was a call from Thorne.

Charlene glanced at it, noted down the data she was working on, and didn’t pick up.

The call eventually went to voicemail.

few minutes later, it rang again. Charlene still didn’t answer.

Shortly after, Thorne sent a text: [Grandma wants us over for dinner at the family home.]

Charlene didn’t reply.

On the other side, seeing no response, Thorne held his phone in silence for a moment.

Jasmine’s voice floated up from the

speaking, Jasmine had already reached

arms.

murmuring an

seemingly about to send a text, she asked, “What are

mom’s not answering her phone.”

Charlene, Jasmine huffed in annoyance and turned her face away.

cheek gently, “Getting mad the moment I mention your mom? Did you

with irritation as she exclaimed,

supporting his chin with his hand in a thoughtful pose, feigned curiosity and responded,

called her today, she said she

to handle and can’t take you out, shouldn’t you be understanding instead of getting mad at her?

“You!”

playfully mussing her hair, then stood up, “Let’s go.”

paused, “Where to?”

us over for

made a noise of

she finished her meal around seven, Irma’s call came

to her family, and she felt

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