Divorce Time

Chapter 180

Moran was thoroughly confused.

Just then, Irma stepped out of the elevator, announcing, “Dinner’s ready, Charlene’s already downstairs. What are you two still doing up here? Come on, let’s eat.”

Moran snapped back to reality, replying, “Oh, right, on my way.” Thorne got up as well.

Downstairs, Jasmine was happily nestled on the couch next to Charlene, chatting away.

Charlene sat there, listening intently to Jasmine.

It was a touching scene of mother–daughter bonding.

But knowing that Charlene had given up Jasmine’s custody without so much as a fuss, Moran couldn’t help but feel the scene before his eyes was nothing but a facade. He frowned.

Irma was still in the dark about Charlene and Thorne’s divorce. She cheerfully called out to Charlene and

asmine, “Charlene, Minnie, dinner’s ready.”

Charlene and Jasmine replied in unison, “Okay, coming!”

they both headed to

his

Moran arrived, he took a seat next

beamed, “We haven’t seen you in such a long time, Thorne. When I saw you were coming, I asked

favorite dishes.

thing, Grandma, I’ll take care

said, “Alright,

Jasmine, carefully removing bones from her fish

glance, it seemed like nothing

stare

him

relationship with Thorne and Granger, he knew Charlene had always wanted to get on good terms with them.

have been awkward socially, but she always made

were looking at a stranger with whom

that Moran realized, Charlene seemed to act the same way towards Jasmine. She appeared caring and attentive, but her eyes no longer held

This couldn’t be real,

– after all, no one likes

could she extend that indifference to her? Perhaps this was just another tactic, another way to catch Thorne’s attention. Maybe she was trying to

Moran turned her gaze