Divorce Time 160

Chapter 160

When Charlene stepped out of the bathroom, it had already been ten minutes.

After having dinner with Connie, she suddenly felt the urge to visit the nursing home.

But remembering Sybil's condition and how the director mentioned she shouldn't see familiar faces, she found herself parked outside the nursing home. In the end, she couldn't bring herself to go in and drove back home. Once home, she locked herself in her room and busied herself with her own things.

Time passed unknowingly.

Her phone rang again. It was a call from Thorne.

Charlene glanced at it, noted down the data she was working on, and didn't pick up.

The call eventually went to voicemail.

few minutes later, it rang again. Charlene still didn't answer.

Shortly after, Thorne sent a text: [Grandma wants us over for dinner at the family home.]

Charlene didn't reply.

side, seeing no response, Thorne held his

voice floated up from the stairwell, "Dad, you're

Jasmine had already reached the bottom

arms.

her, murmuring an

he was holding his phone, seemingly about to send a text, she asked, "What are you

mom's not

Charlene, Jasmine huffed in annoyance and turned her

"Getting mad the moment I mention your

she exclaimed, "No, it's Mom

hand in a thoughtful pose, feigned curiosity and responded, "Oh

called her today, she said she was too busy and we'd go some other

to handle and can't take you out, shouldn't you be understanding instead of getting mad at her? Isn't

chuckled, playfully mussing her hair, then

Jasmine paused, "Where to?"

calling us over for

noise of acknowledgment and hurried after

ordered a takeout, and just after she finished her meal around seven, Irma's call came

Thorne's calls, but Irma had been kind to

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