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.

were crafted with the art supplies

did prepare something,” Helena said, her tone dipping slightly. “The emerald jewelry set he chose is exquisite, and

like it. Seems he took my words to

stayed silent,

time in the study, they moved to the

and night, as if

into some issues,” Irma

“Could be.”

might end up in the hands of the Hawkins

left it untouched and hadn’t even gone inside since

suddenly, feeling a chill run down her

Helena immediately showed concern, “Are you alright? Did you catch a

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

Irma had been friends for years, yet Helena hadn’t mentioned anything about the

light and

Charlene, ranting about running into Thorne with the Hawkins family

to me? I