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?”

on, after everything

water for Charlene and Helena. “I didn’t have

glasses of

up, “This is between them, Irma. You’re not to blame.”

“But I-”

hesitated to

reassuringly,

parent–child event at school,

down and lifted Jasmine onto her

Charlene

Irma’s face softened with a warm

of any issues between Charlene and Thorne. Instead,

for the next day, Helena said, “I’ll be here to keep you company.”

old friend. It means

to chat would boost Irma’s spirits.

remembered. “You haven’t had

interjected. “Charlene and I ate before we came.”