Divorce Time 169

Chapter 169

Thorne didn't look at Charlene as he gently tapped Jasmine on the nose, "Daddy's got to work, pumpkin. Be good and listen to your mom, okay?"

"Okay," Jasmine mumbled reluctantly. She glanced at Charlene, then slowly reached out her hand as she approached her, a quiet offer of peace.

Charlene took her hand and after nodding to the housekeeper, they left the house.

By the time they reached the Ross household, Irma had already been there for a bit.

Upon seeing only Charlene and Jasmine without Thorne, Irma's face fell. "Where's Thorne? Busy again?"

Charlene simply nodded.

Irma, visibly annoyed, reached for her phone to call Thorne. However, Helena, already aware of Charlene and Thorne's impending divorce, felt it was unnecessary for Thorne to show up. She stopped Irma, saying, "He's swamped with work, I totally get it. Let's not pressure him."

Inside, Jasmine ran upstairs to play video games with Carl.

stayed downstairs, keeping the two

crafted with the art supplies Charlene had gifted her for her

said, her tone dipping slightly. "The emerald jewelry set he chose is exquisite, and the embroidered piece he sent over

stayed silent, listening

some time in the study, they moved to the

was under renovation day and night, as if the

they ran into

"Could be."

been thinking of selling that house but hesitated, fearing it might end up in the hands of the

left it untouched and hadn't even gone inside since it had

in thought, Charlene sneezed suddenly, feeling

immediately showed concern, "Are you alright? Did you catch a

under the weather last night, just not as much as

friends for years, yet Helena hadn't mentioned anything about the incidents at her

conversation remained light

running into

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