Chapter 96 Charlene and Daisy had just managed to get their kite soaring against the backdrop of a cloudless sky, and their laughter filled the air, mingling with the distant sound of children playing and the gentle rustle of trees. Granger watched them, a shadow of a smile playing across
Chapter 95 Driving away from the stables, Charlene found herself at a loss for where to go next. Connie and Stewart were busy with their own things. She considered returning to the Ross estate, but with Jasmine away, going back alone would just worry the matriarch… As she mulled over
Chapter 94 That is to say, she was tasked with looking after Jasmine every weekend. For reasons understood or not, it had indeed become more frequent for Thorne to be with Jasmine in the past couple of years. Now, whether Thorne had personal engagements or truly unavoidable commitments, if he
Chapter 93 Next month marks Helena’s 70th birthday. Charlene and Vernon were brainstorming on how to throw a party that the old lady would love. Upon hearing their plans, Helena didn’t seem too thrilled and said, “Don’t fuss over me. A simple dinner with the family is all I need.”
Chapter 92 Irma,” Charlene interrupted Irma, her voice calm and composed. “It’s okay. Since Thorne’s busy, Minnie and I can head back home.” “You-” Charlene didn’t hold back out of reluctance or indifference. However, Irma viewed it as Charlene being considerate, not wanting to put Thorne in a tough spot.
Chapter 91 During their marriage, Thorne had never held her like this while sleeping, and a good morning kiss? That was completely unheard of. Charlene was convinced Thorne must have thought she was Vesta. With pursed lips and slowly reddening eyes, Charlene watched Thorne, who remained asleep. She swallowed the
Chapter 90 Charlene helped Jasmine into her pajamas after a warm shower and was drying Jasmine’s hair. Jasmine watched Charlene’s focused face in silence, suddenly realizing that Charlene had become unusually quiet. It used to be that Charlene would fill their time with endless chatter. Catching Jasmine’s thoughtful gaze, Charlene
Chapter 89 wenty minutes later, Thorne and Jasmine arrived. Irma didn’t glance at Thorne but warmly beckoned Jasmine with a smile, saying, “Here, my darling Minnie” “Great-grandma.” Jasmine ran toward Irma, who hugged her and ruffled her hair before she went to Charlene. “Mommy.” “Sweetie.” As Charlene hugged Jasmine, she
Chapter 88 Charlene’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she hastily retrieved her collar from Daisy’s grasp. Granger’s gaze darkened before he turned away, discreetly shifting his focus. The nanny standing nearby was equally shocked. Thankfully, they were alone. Otherwise, the embarrassment would have been unbearable. She quickly helped Charlene straighten
Chapter 87 Charlene had gotten up to chat with the other person, and telling from their interaction, it felt like they knew each other. “Granger.” “Is that him?” Stewart was genuinely surprised. “I thought you two weren’t close. How did you end up sitting together?” Charlene explained, “His niece fell
Chapter 86 Daisy.” Granger walked over, gently taking the little girl from Charlene’s arms. Only then did Granger notice Daisy was all wet. He paused, turning to Charlene and asking, “What happened?” Charlene hadn’t expected the little girl to be Granger’s niece. She explained, “She fell into the pool. I
Chapter 85 Charlene had agreed to all of Jasmine’s requests, including the one where Jasmine asked her to drop her off at school the following day. Since their getaway at Sapphire Springs Resort, it had been ten days since they had seen each other. So, Charlene stayed over at the
Chapter 84 Stewart blinked in surprise, “Really? What a coincidence!” Thorne nodded. “Quite the coincidence.” Stewart suggested, “We’ve got a big group here. Why don’t you, Mr. Henderson, go ahead? We can wait for the next one.” “Sure, see you next time.” “See you.” As the elevator doors closed again,
Chapter 83 That meant, if Vesta wished, she could come to work there anytime. The favoritism Thorne showed was something Charlene had long stopped bothering to count. While sipping from her coffee, Charlene’s gaze drifted to the glass door where a figure stood. She looked up slightly. It was Thorne.
Chapter 82 After lunch, they spent a few more hours discussing. In the afternoon, both companies had tentatively established a partnership. Two days later, Charlene and Stewart headed to Thorne’s tech company, Neural Nexus Tech, to discuss contract details. Upon arrival at Neural Nexus Tech, they would meet Quincy and
Chapter 81 Seeing Charlene and Stewart appeared to surprise both of them. After Quincy greeted Charlene and Stewart, he walked toward Thorne and Vesta, Since Thore had seen them and given the upcoming collaboration, Charlene and Stewart exchanged a look before deciding to follow. Quincy was acquainted with Vesta, too,
Chapter 80 Hearing Jasmine’s words, Charlene suddenly snapped back to reality. Just the day before, she had fallen, and he hadn’t bothered to help her stand up. She was injured, but he acted as if it was none of his business, His indifference could only mean he didn’t care about
Chapter 79 Granger fell silent and said, “I’ll shoot you the account details.” “Thank you,” Charlene replied politely, “and sorry for bothering you. Also, I appreciate what you did today.” Granger responded casually, “No worries,” before hanging up first. Stewart, listening in, asked, “The guy who fixed your car today?”
Chapter 78 Charlene instinctively declined. “No need to trouble you. I can pick it up myself.” Her refusal was quick and decisive, leaving a brief silence on the other end. Charlene asked, “Mr. Harden?” “Fine, I’ll send you the contact details for the garage shortly.” “Thanks, appreciate it.” Granger didn’t
Chapter 77 Stewart stopped his conversation with Mr. Dale when he noticed something was amiss and made a beeline for Charlene. “Everything okay?” Charlene nodded. “Did you twist your ankle?” *”A bit.” Her ankle was indeed sore, likely a sprain. Stewart’s concern was comforting, yet it also brought a tinge