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.

the art supplies Charlene had gifted her for her

forget to prepare something, did he?” “He did prepare something,” Helena said, her tone dipping slightly. “The emerald jewelry set

chuckled, “Well, that’s more like it. Seems he

stayed silent,

spending some time in the study, they moved to the garden for tea.

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.”

into some issues,”

“Could be.”

hesitated, fearing it might

she had left it untouched and hadn’t even gone inside since it

Charlene sneezed suddenly, feeling

concern, “Are

grabbed a tissue, “Maybe. I did feel a bit under the weather last night,

years, yet Helena hadn’t mentioned anything about the incidents at her birthday party or about Thorne

remained light and cheerful.

Charlene, ranting about running into Thorne with the

exclaimed, “Why does this keep happening to me? I don’t want to see