Divorce Time

07:51

Chapter 360

Chapter 360

Kendal didn’t even bother replying to him. When Thorne made his comment, Charlene didn’t respond either.

No one seemed eager to engage with him, but Thorne didn’t mind. He noticed Charlene’s coffee was nearly gone, so he picked up the pot and refilled her cup, as well as Kendal’s.

Throughout the brunch, whether sipping on their Americanos or discussing over the club sandwiches, Charlene mostly chatted with Kendal and Jasmine, leaving Thorne out of the conversation.

It wasn’t clear if Charlene was intentionally ignoring him, or if Thorne himself wasn’t interested in talking to her.

Around 2 p.m., as they were preparing to leave the Underwood family home, Charlene suddenly realized they had spent nearly four hours in the same room without exchanging a single word.

Kendal had noticed this too.

Thorne wasn’t about to change that, and Charlene had already moved on emotionally. Thorne hadn’t invited them over for matchmaking purposes; he knew they had nothing to say to each other and he had nothing more to add.

to head back home, Jasmine looked up at Charlene and asked, “Mom, are you coming home today?” Before Charlene could respond, Jasmine added, “You haven’t been home in a

nothing, merely sighing softly

silent too.

some things to take care of, so I won’t be coming

going to Grandma’s or traveling for work again? Last time I couldn’t reach you, I

hadn’t realized Jasmine had gone to the Ross family

back to the Ross’s for dinner

going to her great–grandma’s house out of longing, Charlene paused before saying, “I’ll be heading to your great–grandma’s

Charlene’s words, Jasmine perked up. She had feared her mom would

understood and asked Jasmine, “So, are you

enthusiastically, “Yep!”

“Then I’ll arrange for someone to pick you up from school

to go back to

to discuss that with your mom; I can’t make that

her, “Mom, are

nodded, “Yes, I am.”

conceded