Divorce Time

Chapter 169

Thorne didn’t look at Charlene as he gently tapped Jasmine on the nose, “Daddy’s got to work, pumpkin. Be good and listen to your mom, okay?”

“Okay,” Jasmine mumbled reluctantly. She glanced at Charlene, then slowly reached out her hand as she approached her, a quiet offer of peace.

Charlene took her hand and after nodding to the housekeeper, they left the house.

By the time they reached the Ross household, Irma had already been there for a bit.

Upon seeing only Charlene and Jasmine without Thorne, Irma’s face fell. “Where’s Thorne? Busy again?”

Charlene simply nodded.

Irma, visibly annoyed, reached for her phone to call Thorne. However, Helena, already aware of Charlene and Thorne’s impending divorce, felt it was unnecessary for Thorne to show up.

She stopped Irma, saying, “He’s swamped with work, I totally get it. Let’s not pressure him.”

Inside, Jasmine ran upstairs to play video games with Carl.

Charlene stayed downstairs, keeping the two old ladies company.

learning they were crafted with the art supplies Charlene had gifted her for

back to Thorne, Irma asked, “Thorne didn’t forget to prepare something, did he?” “He did prepare something,” Helena said, her

Seems he took my words to heart.”

stayed silent, listening in.

some time in the study, they moved to the garden

the house across the street, remarked, “It’s strange, that house was under renovation day and night, as if the owners couldn’t wait to move in. But then, all of a sudden, the work just stopped.”

ran into some issues,” Irma speculated.

“Could be.”

selling that house but hesitated, fearing it might end up in

gone inside since

sneezed suddenly, feeling a chill run down her

“Are

tissue, “Maybe. I did feel a bit under the weather last night, just not

mentioned anything about the

remained light

called Charlene, ranting about running into Thorne

me? I don’t