Divorce Time

Chapter 299

After more than a day and night of non–stop work, Charlene finally finished recording everything she needed to and sent it off to Stewart. Only then did she head downstairs to grab some breakfast.

Once Stewart went through the materials she sent, he was so thrilled his hands were shaking. “This is it, this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant!”

Charlene rubbed her aching temples and said, “I need to catch some sleep. We can talk later.”

“Alright,” Stewart replied.

Charlene slept like a log until well past five in the afternoon.

When she woke up, she found Jasmine sitting on the carpet, engrossed in a Sudoku puzzle.

As soon as Jasmine noticed she was awake, she got up and said, “Mom, you’re awake?”

Charlene replied with a simple, “Yeah.”

“Are you thirsty? Want some water?” Jasmine asked.

Charlene paused for a moment, then said, “Thanks.”

After Jasmine got her a glass of water, she went back to her puzzle.

As Charlene watched her daughter, a wave of guilt washed over her. She knew she’d been buried in work and hadn’t spent much time with her recently.

Unfortunately, today marked the end of their holiday. Tomorrow, she’d be back at PrimeStar and wouldn’t have much time for Jasmine.

With that thought, she called out, “Minnie.”

around, asking,

your dad coming

said not anytime soon,” Jasmine replied, then asked, “Do you

replying, “No, it’s nothing. Go on and

“Okay.”

her water and

coming back? I’m back to work tomorrow and can’t look after Jasmine. You need to come and get her.”

hour to reply. “I’ll be back in two

Charlene didn’t bother

Jasmine went for a walk with Helena, and as

were brainstorming together, so Charlene had him on speakerphone.

someone whose voice she didn’t recognize, she felt a bit left out and asked, “Mom,

“A friend of mine.”

said, still a bit

mentioning he’d met her when she was just a

Stewart talked until well past ten that

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day, Charlene officially returned to

company began developing the two projects she’d worked on last year, they’d been understaffed. They’d planned to expand the team at the end of the year, but she and Stewart had been too

to it.

was now urgent, so on her first day back, Charlene set

to be back in two

four days passed, and there was still no sign of

got a call