Divorce Time

Chapter 247

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Charlene wasn’t surprised to see her and gently ruffled her hair. “You came over right after school?”

“Yeah!” Jasmine beamed, her eyes lighting up when she saw her. She then called out, “Great–Grandma Helena.”

Helena acknowledged her with a faint nod just as Thorne emerged from the hospital room.

He nodded at them as they arrived, but Helena’s expression remained cool, offering no further acknowledgment.

Charlene glanced at him briefly before turning her attention back to Jasmine, who seemed eager to speak. “Your mom and I are going to see your great–grandma first, okay?”

“Oh…”

Jasmine, a bit disappointed but understanding, took Charlene’s hand, ready to go into the room together.

Thorne took the bouquet and the fruit basket they brought and followed them back into the hospital room.

Irma’s face lit up with a delighted smile when she saw Charlene and Helena. “What brings you here?”

up, quickly intervened. “Oh, come on, after everything that’s happened, you didn’t

who was busy pouring water for Charlene and Helena. “I didn’t have

the glasses of water Thorne offered.

is between them, Irma. You’re not

“But I-”

Irma hesitated to say more.

patted Irma’s hand reassuringly,

shifted her focus to Charlene. Jasmine, who hadn’t seen Charlene since the parent–child event at

and

over, Charlene greeted

softened with a warm

and Thorne. Instead, Helena and Charlene focused on catching up with Irma

details, and when they learned about her surgery scheduled for the next day, Helena said, “I’ll be here to keep you

old friend. It

Helena there to chat would boost Irma’s

talking, Irma suddenly remembered. “You haven’t had

and I ate