Divorce Time

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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.

“Mom, are you coming home today?” Before Charlene

saying nothing, merely sighing softly under his

remained silent

“I have some things to

disappointment was evident. She then asked, “So are you going to Grandma’s or traveling for work again? Last time I couldn’t reach you, I went to Grandma Ross’s place,

hadn’t realized Jasmine had gone to the Ross family over the

she was planning to go back to the Ross’s for dinner with Helena

up going to her great–grandma’s house out of longing, Charlene paused before saying, “I’ll be heading to your great–grandma’s later. Would you like to come

words, Jasmine perked up. She had feared her

Jasmine,

enthusiastically, “Yep!”

easily, “Then I’ll arrange for someone to pick you

back to great–grandma’s after school tomorrow,”

a glance with Charlene, and said, “You’ll have to discuss that with your mom; I

looked up at her, “Mom,

nodded, “Yes, I am.”

conceded