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?”

“Oh, come on, after everything that’s happened, you didn’t

faded slightly. She glanced over at Thorne, who was busy pouring water for

accepted the glasses of water Thorne offered.

between them, Irma. You’re not to blame.”

“But I-”

present, Irma hesitated to say

reassuringly, “I

parent–child event at

set her glass down and lifted Jasmine onto

Charlene greeted her, “Grandma.”

softened with a

clear of any issues between Charlene and Thorne. Instead,

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

It means a

there to chat

“You haven’t had dinner, have you?

and I