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.”

that, Vesta looked down at the flowers he had just brought, saying, “I see…”

she thought to herself, “Whether he had really come back to take care of business or made the long trip just to see me…”

hurt that he hadn’t come right away, the fact that he made time as soon

Ross family home.

contentedly, admiring the succulents thriving on

already up, busily preparing

her aunt smiled, “Charlene’s in

over to help knead the dough, replying with a smile, “Yeah, feeling

and noodles was served, Charlene sat down to eat. But then her phone rang.

was Jasmine again.

Charlene didn’t answer.

Jasmine kept calling.

off her phone, then focused on her noodles.

go unanswered, Jasmine pouted and went to find

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

her to come home and cook, but she never picked up. I called

When I tried

responded, “Maybe your mom

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Chapter 18

“is the battery dead?”

non–committal