Divorce Time 122

Chapter 122

ven though Vernon whispered the party invitation to Charlene while avoiding eye contact, she quickly picked

up on it.

"I'll be there," Charlene assured.

Helena and Irma were as close as two peas in a pod. Naturally, when Helena's birthday rolled around, everyone expected Irma to show up.

But Irma was older than Helena, and in their local tradition, it was considered improper for someone older to celebrate the birthday of someone younger with a big bash.

For the past few years, Helena's birthdays had been low-key affairs, just a simple family dinner, nothing more.

And throughout these years, Thorne hadn't once made it to celebrate with Helena.

At first, he'd excuse himself citing a busy schedule.

he had the time, he'd rather hang out with friends than attend the

Charlene found herself asking Thorne if he could find the time to come with her to the Ross family home for her grandmother's

Charlene had resolved not

milestone birthday. Vernon had invited numerous business associates to the Ross family celebration, and despite Charlene and Thorne's rocky relationship - they hadn't officially divorced yet - the longstanding

the Hendersons chose to attend was another

planned to return to her own place

to head

Charlene realized Thorne and Jasmine weren't

to attend to, had gone back to

down her purse, Charlene

hour later, just as she finished drying off, she heard the sound of a car pulling up

sat down to dry her hair, her mind

the room first, throwing

strongly of

coolly, turning off the hairdryer and caressing Jasmine's face. "Have you

yet,"

past ten, you should head to your room and

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