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.

voice floated up from the stairwell,

had already reached the

arms.

steadied her, murmuring an

to send a text, she asked, “What

“Your mom’s not answering

huffed in annoyance and turned her

the moment I mention

as she exclaimed, “No, it’s Mom who made

with his hand in a thoughtful pose,

complaining, “Mom promised to take me skiing, but when I called her today, she said she was

out, shouldn’t you be understanding instead of getting mad at her? Isn’t

“You!”

mussing her hair,

“Where

us over

made a noise of acknowledgment and hurried

Charlene ordered a takeout, and just after she finished her

had been kind to her family, and she felt compelled to answer, “Hello,

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