Divorce Time 213

Chapter 213

Jasmine wasn't around, so Charlene gave a small smile and said, "We're about to split up."

Sally's mom had suspected as much. After all, even though Charlene had a daughter, she lived alone just across the street...

Besides, the last time there was a parent-teacher meeting, Charlene didn't show up. Instead, a glamorous

woman turned up.

Thorne, ever the sociable one, greeted them with a, "Hey there."

Sally's mom replied, "Hey..."

Thorne asked, "You two know each other?"

Though he directed the question at Sally's mom, his eyes were fixed on Charlene.

Charlene wasn't interested in engaging with him, so she stayed silent. Sally's mom answered, "Charlene and I

te neighbors."

Noticing the awkward vibes between Charlene and Thorne, and seeing that Charlene seemed eager to dodge him, she quickly found a reason to slip away.

Thorne commented, "Looks like you're getting along well with the new neighbor."

Charlene just glanced down at her phone.

Thorne didn't seem bothered, but he didn't push any further.

Right about then, Jasmine returned, and the school's family event was about to kick off.

Charlene had attended this sort of event back in Jasmine's first year at preschool. But after Jasmine and Thorne went abroad last year, she hadn't been to one since.

The first activity on the agenda was a good old-fashioned game of musical chairs.

The game was straightforward: set up chairs in a circle, two less than the number of families playing. Parents and their kids would walk around the chairs while the music played. When the music stopped, it was a scramble to find a seat. The family left standing would be eliminated. The last family remaining would be crowned the champions.

Thorne looked at Charlene, "You want to do it, or should I?"

Charlene was about to say, "You go ahead," but Jasmine piped up first, "Dad's got this."

Thorne turned to Charlene, "What do you think?"

nodded, "You

handed her his phone, "You

to use his phone, "I'll use

and pocketed

parents, forming a circle around the chairs. Charlene stood up, switched her phone to video mode, and focused on

Thorne glanced

camera caught

her a

gripping her phone

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back,

the other parents.

and sat down with Jasmine, sporting a big grin. Seeing their victory, Jasmine waved excitedly at Charlene, "Mom, we got the

smiled back, "I saw

event schedule, she figured both Thorne and Jasmine might find these school games a bit dull.

snagged a chair, she was

catching Charlene's

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wasn't around, so Charlene gave a small

though Charlene had

time there was a parent-teacher meeting, Charlene didn't show

woman turned up.

ever the sociable one, greeted

Sally's mom replied, "Hey..."

two know

directed the question at Sally's mom, his eyes

so she stayed silent. Sally's mom answered,

te neighbors."

that Charlene seemed eager to

like you're getting along well with the new

down at

seem bothered, but he didn't

returned, and the school's family event was about to

sort of event back in Jasmine's first year at preschool. But after Jasmine and Thorne went abroad last year, she hadn't

the agenda was a good

their kids would walk around the chairs while the music played.

Charlene, "You want to do

say, "You go ahead," but Jasmine piped up first,

to Charlene, "What do you

"You

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