Divorce Time

Chapter 336

Padgett paused, clearly incredulous. “Walking away with nothing? Are you sure about that?”

Thorne was being pretty generous, offering her a fortune so vast that she could live lavishly for the rest of her life and still not spend it all.

Padgett couldn’t quite wrap his head around why she would want to give up such easy money.

Charlene replied, “I’m sure, but I have one condition.”

She never really planned on taking his money. Even if she turned it down, she wouldn’t feel like she was missing out.

But…

When Irma had that fall and ended up in the hospital, Thorne, in his gratitude for Charlene visiting Irma, not only handed her a check for twenty million dollars but also gifted her three townhouses in the community

where Helena lived.

Although Thorne had given her those townhouses later on, they were still included in the divorce settlement.

So, even though the deeds for the townhouses were in her name, and she technically owned them, as long as the divorce papers weren’t finalized, the properties didn’t truly belong to her.

If she walked away with nothing, she wouldn’t get those townhouses.

just

Spencer family’s reputation, if they got those townhouses, they’d likely move right into her grandmother’s neighborhood and make

want those three townhouses. I don’t need

months, she’d earned a significant amount of money, enough to afford

townhouses.

understood Charlene’s stance.

a raw deal to him, she was firm in her decision, and he didn’t

otherwise.

in touch with Thorne’s lawyer to inform

half an hour later, just as Charlene was getting ready to head out for dinner, Thorne called

reaching out to discuss the divorce, Charlene answered, “Hello?”

had dinner yet?” Thorne asked from

to the chase, she said, “I

did,” Thorne replied. “If that’s what you want, I’m okay with it. However, after Grandma found out about our divorce and reviewed the settlement, she insisted that any changes be discussed with her first. Once she approves, I’ll proceed.”

knew Irma cared about her, and the old lady would definitely be interested in how the assets were divided in their divorce.

coolly, “Let’s not tell her. We’ll just

chuckled. “You’ve gotten sneaky.”

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