Divorce Time

Chapter 265

“Put the cupcakes in the fridge.”

Jasmine had just come upstairs after a refreshing shower when her phone buzzed.

It was a call from Thorne,

“Hey, Dad?” Jasmine answered,

Thorne’s voice came through clearly, “Just got word, your grandpa’s coming home tomorrow afternoon. I’ll have someone pick you up after school for dinner at home. Let your mom know.”

Thorne’s father, Lloyd Henderson, worked in government and was often swamped with responsibilities. It wasn’t unusual for the family to go months without seeing him.

When Irma had her accident, Lloyd had rushed back at the crack of dawn and left again before the sun rose. Now, with Irma still in the hospital, Lloyd had managed to take a couple of days off to spend New Year’s with

her.

“Got it,” Jasmine replied after Thorne finished speaking.

Then she realized Thorne said, “pick you up,” not “pick you guys up,” which meant Charlene wasn’t included.

She turned to Charlene, “Mom, aren’t you coming with us for dinner?”

Thorne’s presence, Irma would invite both Charlene and Jasmine to join

despite Jasmine’s young age, she associated her grandfather’s visits with

was directed at Charlene, but Thorne was quick to interject, “Your mom’s got plans

tomorrow.”

subdued. Jasmine had her phone on speaker mode, so Charlene heard the

Lloyd’s return was fresh to Charlene

in the midst of divorce proceedings.

there really wasn’t any necessity for her to visit the Hendersons‘ and mingle with Thorne’s family.

was on the same page, as he had promptly

further ado, Thorne ended the

day arrived.

technical team members came to PrimeStar for a

lot of headaches at work. In return, she treated him with a

arrived, Charlene set aside her tasks to greet him.

hour into their meeting, Granger’s phone

himself with a nod to Charlene and stepped outside

said on the phone made Granger pause for

“My dad’s back, and we’re having dinner at home tonight. I’m going to

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