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?”

noting Irma’s struggle to sit up, quickly intervened. “Oh, come on, after everything that’s happened, you didn’t think to tell

faded slightly. She glanced over at Thorne, who was busy pouring water for Charlene and Helena. “I

accepted the glasses of water Thorne

finally spoke up, “This is between them, Irma. You’re not to

“But I-”

Jasmine present, Irma hesitated

reassuringly,

greeting Helena, Irma shifted her focus to Charlene. Jasmine, who hadn’t seen Charlene since the parent–child event at school, was now sticking close to her

set her glass down and lifted

Helena glanced over, Charlene greeted her,

softened with a warm smile.

Instead, Helena and Charlene focused on

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

friend. It means a lot.”

chat would boost Irma’s

bit of talking, Irma suddenly remembered. “You haven’t had dinner, have you? Thorne, why don’t

Helena interjected. “Charlene and I ate