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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

were crafted with the

back to Thorne, Irma asked, "Thorne didn't forget to prepare something, did he?" "He did prepare something," Helena said, her tone dipping slightly. "The emerald jewelry set he chose is exquisite, and the embroidered piece he sent over is lovely." Irma chuckled, "Well, that's more like it. Seems he took

stayed silent,

the study, they

strange, that house was under renovation day and night, as if the owners couldn't wait

into some issues,"

"Could be."

fearing it might end up

hadn't even gone inside since

in thought, Charlene sneezed suddenly,

Irma and Helena immediately showed concern, "Are

bit under the

and Irma had been friends for years, yet Helena hadn't mentioned anything about the incidents at her birthday party or about Thorne and

remained light and

called Charlene, ranting about running into Thorne with the