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 hand

got those townhouses, they’d likely move right into her grandmother’s neighborhood and make her life a

she told Padgett, “I just want those three townhouses. I don’t need him to give

months, she’d earned a significant

townhouses.

understood Charlene’s

though it seemed like a raw deal to him, she was firm in her

otherwise.

got in touch with

getting ready to head out for dinner, Thorne

out to discuss the divorce,

dinner yet?” Thorne asked from

chase, she said, “I assume your lawyer has already briefed you on my

okay with it. However, after Grandma found out about our divorce and reviewed the settlement, she insisted that any

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

responded coolly, “Let’s not tell her. We’ll just finalize the divorce papers

move,” Thorne chuckled. “You’ve gotten

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