Divorce Time

Chapter 275

Stewart rubbed his aching temples, his eyes barely open. “I knew it! You haven’t slept either, have you?”

“I’m heading down for some breakfast. How about we catch up afterward?” Charlene suggested.

Even though Stewart’s eyes felt gritty and sore, he couldn’t hide the excitement in his voice. “Absolutely! We’ve got to talk!”

Ideas have a way of slipping away if you don’t seize them quickly.

“Sounds good.”

After Charlene had her breakfast, she was about to video call Stewart when Padgett’s call came through.

“Hey, I just got a call from Thorne’s lawyer. The titles for those three extra villas Thorne transferred over to you are ready. I’ll go pick them up later. Do you have time to swing by and collect them? Or we can set up a time, and I can bring them to you.”

Charlene had almost forgotten about this whole thing. Her mind was elsewhere these days.

“Thanks, Mr. Padgett. If you could handle that, it’d be great,” she replied.

Once she hung up, Charlene and Stewart dove straight into their work, pushing through until noon when their brains felt like they might just explode from overuse. They finally took a breather.

was the previous Sunday. She and Helena had planned to see Irma

lunch, she suggested to Helena they postpone

at Charlene’s tired face and nodded. “Sure, let’s go after

wake up until nearly six. After dinner, she and Helena

hospital.

Helena spent almost two hours with Irma, and just as they

as if he expected their visit. As they prepared to go, he politely said, “Thank

and Helena didn’t bother to respond.

casually asked Charlene,

“Not yet.”

move to join them, but Charlene

and didn’t insist. He didn’t push the issue of the property titles either, as

to chat.

Helena asked, “What property

He gave me some of

shrugged. “If he’s giving them, you might as well keep them.”

“Yeah, I know.”