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.

might just hand them over to

those townhouses, they’d likely move right

mind, she told Padgett, “I just want those three townhouses. I don’t need him to give them to me. I can pay

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

townhouses.

Charlene’s

him, she was firm in her decision, and he didn’t try to

otherwise.

of plans, Padgett quickly got in touch with Thorne’s lawyer to

later, just as Charlene was getting ready

discuss the divorce, Charlene answered, “Hello?”

Thorne asked from

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

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.

her, and the old lady would definitely

“Let’s not tell her. We’ll just finalize

move,” Thorne chuckled. “You’ve

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