Chapter 104

Ma had attempted to include something aphrodisiac in their dinner. However, Thorne, who was astute about such matters, saw right through it. It seems that last night he hadn't touched the soup. Charlene was shocked that Irma would go to such lengths. Irma sighed in dissatisfaction as she scowled and opened her mouth to say, "Knowing too much isn't always a good thing for a grandson." Yes, you know, I had hoped for another grandchild. Would you perhaps try a little harder with Thorne, Charlene? Charlene stopped talking. She had no desire to be near him. She was aware that there was no possibility of them staying together, even though Thorne had offered to assist her last night. It would have been absolutely awful if anything had transpired between her and Thorne last night.

What about having a second child? Even more improbable. Jasmine came downstairs at that moment. Charlene's expression softened slightly as she saw her and considered how much she loved and admired Vesta Hawkins. Naturally, Thorne sat down beside her for breakfast. However, neither of them struck up a discussion. Jasmine asked Thorne to drop her off at school today, but Charlene had driven her there last night. Thorne nodded, "Got it." "Then take Charlene with you, too," Irma added, giving Charlene a quick glance. You're going to the same place—" "No need, Grandma," interrupted Charlene. He won't be in the office much because he has a lot of social obligations. Without a car, it's inconvenient for me.

"Irma insisted, 'If he's out on engagements, so be it,' and wouldn't have it. Just ask the driver to come get you early if you don't have transportation back after work. Irma decided before Charlene could reply, "That settles it." Charlene couldn't say anything. She turned to face Thorne. Thorne didn't say anything, so it was assumed that he agreed. Charlene was forced to get into Thorne's car with Jasmine after breakfast. Jasmine appeared to know the journey pretty well. She was really pleased that Thorne and Charlene dropped her off today. But Charlene could hardly recall the last time she had been in Thorne's vehicle. Charlene stopped talking. She had no desire to be near him. She was aware that there was no possibility of them staying together, even though Thorne had offered to assist her last night.

It would have been absolutely awful if anything had transpired between her and Thorne last night. What about having a second child? Even more improbable. Jasmine came downstairs at that moment. Charlene's expression softened slightly as she saw her and considered how much she loved and admired Vesta Hawkins. Naturally, Thorne sat down beside her for breakfast. However, neither of them struck up a discussion. Jasmine asked Thorne to drop her off at school today, but Charlene had driven her there last night. Thorne nodded, "Got it." "Then take Charlene with you, too," Irma added, giving Charlene a quick glance. You're going to the same place—" "No need, Grandma," interrupted Charlene. He won't be in the office much because he has a lot of social obligations. Without a car, it's inconvenient for me. "Irma insisted, 'If he's out on engagements, so be it,' and wouldn't have it. Just ask the driver to come get you early if you don't have transportation back after work. Irma decided before Charlene could reply, "That settles it.

Charlene couldn't say anything. She turned to face Thorne. Thorne didn't say anything, so it was assumed that he agreed. Charlene was forced to get into Thorne's car with Jasmine after breakfast. Jasmine appeared to know the journey pretty well. She was really pleased that Thorne and Charlene dropped her off today. But Charlene could hardly recall the last time she had been in Thorne's vehicle. Charlene was ready to follow Jasmine inside when Thorne abruptly stated, "You sit on the other side." Despite her mild embarrassment, Charlene continued to walk to the opposite side, where the driver unlocked the door for her. Jasmine kept her and Thorne apart. Thorne appeared preoccupied as he tapped his phone angrily. While Jasmine curled up in Thorne's arms and glanced at his phone, Charlene stared straight ahead. "Ah, it's Ms. Hawkins."

Thorne acknowledged Jasmine's comment with a hum while continuing to concentrate on his phone. Chapter 08:53 She saw Jasmine take a couple looks at her before continuing to study Thorne's phone, presumably recalling Charlene's presence and wisely keeping the chat content to herself. Jasmine eventually stepped away from Thorne and opened the car's storage compartment, possibly because she was bored. Charlene didn't intend to pry. However, she noticed the objects in the storage compartment out of the corner of her eye. There was a lipstick, a tiny ladies' purse, and Jasmine's old little rucksack; the lipstick and purse were obviously Vesta's. At that moment, Charlene realized why Thorne had refused to let her sit close to him when she boarded the car. Normally, Vesta was the only one allowed there. He refused to let her sit there.