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!”

headed to the dining room, hand

rolled his eyes.

a seat next to

Thorne. When I saw you were coming,

favorite dishes. You

“Sure thing, Grandma, I’ll take care of those

“Alright,

busy serving Jasmine, carefully removing bones from her fish with meticulous care.

seemed like nothing had changed.

but stare a bit

gaze, Charlene gave him

because of his close relationship with Thorne and Granger, he knew Charlene had

may have been awkward socially, but she always made

if she were looking at a stranger with whom she had no connect on

the same way towards Jasmine. She appeared caring and attentive, but her eyes no longer held the warmth of love.

This couldn’t be

all, no one likes to be met with coldness when

another tactic, another way to catch Thorne’s attention.

turned her gaze