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, “Dad, you’re back!”

she finished speaking, Jasmine had already reached the bottom of the stairs and

arms.

murmuring an acknowledgment.

send a text, she asked, “What are you doing,

mom’s not answering her phone.”

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

reaction, Thorne pinched her cheek gently, “Getting mad the moment I

as she exclaimed, “No, it’s Mom

a thoughtful pose, feigned curiosity and responded,

skiing, but when I called her today, she said she was too busy and we’d go some other

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

“You!”

playfully mussing her hair,

paused, “Where

us over for

noise of acknowledgment and hurried after him.

a takeout, and just after she finished her meal around seven, Irma’s call

Thorne’s calls, but Irma had been kind to her family, and she felt compelled to answer, “Hello,

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