Divorce Time

Chapter 185

Granger was well aware of the location of that bakery.

After Charlene left, he didn’t visit the bakery either.

He got into his car, hesitated for a moment, then dialed a number. “Hey Moran, I’m back. I’ve got a flight to catch later, but could you check if Thome is free? If he’s busy, maybe you could come with me to visit Vesta at the hospital?”

Moran was taken aback. “You’re back? When did you get in?”

Granger dodged the question: “Could you give Vesta a heads–up first? See if she’s up for visitors later.”

Moran was about to ask why Granger didn’t just call Thorne and Vesta himself.

Then he figured Granger must be swamped with other things, pressed for time, and since he hadn’t visited Vesta yet today, he readily agreed without further thought.

horne was tied up.

After hanging up, Granger picked up a bouquet of flowers and a fruit basket and headed to the hospital to meet Moran.

In the hospital room.

Upon seeing him, Vesta asked with a smile, “What brings you back all of a sudden?”

Granger replied coolly, “Just had some things to take care of.”

the flowers he had just brought, saying, “I see…”

“Whether he had really come back to take care of business or made the long trip just to see

was hurt that he hadn’t come right away, the fact that he

spent the night at the Ross family home. The

admiring the succulents thriving

aunt was already up, busily preparing

her, her aunt smiled, “Charlene’s in a

over to help knead the dough, replying with a smile, “Yeah, feeling pretty good.”

noodles was served, Charlene sat down to eat.

was Jasmine again.

Charlene didn’t answer.

Jasmine kept calling.

phone, then

go unanswered, Jasmine pouted and went

just back from a run and about to shower, asked upon seeing her upset face, “What’s up?”

come home and cook, but she never picked up.

she didn’t pick up again. When I tried a third time, it

responded, “Maybe your mom

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Jasmine frowned, “is the battery

a non–committal response,