Chapter 313
Moreover, they had Thorne on their side.
Given how much Thorne valued their Vesta, it was only a matter of time before they’d walk down the aisle. When that day came, the Hawkins family and the Spencer family would certainly rise a notch in the social ladder.
At that point, the Ross family wouldn’t even come close to matching them.
Thinking of this, Rhoda chuckled to herself, casting a dismissive glance towards Charlene, before joining the others to walk Jacques over to the boys’ dormitory.
After helping Nadine settle in and leaving the school, Charlene headed back to her own place.
She had barely stepped inside when there was a knock at the door.
It was Mrs. Parker and her daughter Sally.
They had just returned from their hometown and came by to bring Charlene some homemade treats.
Charlene accepted them with a smile, “Thank you.”
Sally, ever the polite one, added, “You’re welcome!”
She then dug into her pocket and pulled out a small trinket. “I saved this to give to Minnie at school tomorrow!” Sally had grown quite fond of Jasmine. Ever since Jasmine called her on New Year’s, their friendship had really blossomed. As she chattered on, sharing her excitement about the first day of school, Charlene listened. But her mind drifted to the fact that Jasmine hadn’t called her recently.
Tomorrow was the start of the school year, and since Jasmine hadn’t asked her for a ride, it was clear she had other arrangements.
Of course, with Thorne around, Charlene figured Vesta would likely join him in taking Jasmine to school. Charlene chuckled softly, chatted a bit more with Sally and Mrs. Parker, and then took the homemade goodies to the living room. The team wasn’t fully assembled yet, so the next day at the office, Charlene continued interviewing tech candidates.
During lunch, Mrs. Parker sent her several photos of Jasmine participating in school activities.
One of them had both Vesta and Thorne in the frame.
So, Jasmine had indeed skipped asking her for a ride because Vesta would be there with Thorne.
As Charlene was about to close the photos, she noticed they disappeared. It seemed Mrs. Parker had accidentally sent that one and quickly retracted it.
Charlene hadn’t shared much about her marriage to Thorne with Mrs. Parker.
Many times, after a divorce, the parent with custody tends to limit the other parent’s contact with the child.
Mrs. Parker likely assumed this was the case between Charlene and Thorne. She thought Charlene rarely got to see Jasmine and would appreciate the photos, so she sent them along. Explaining personal matters can be quite cumbersome.
Out of courtesy, Charlene replied, “Thanks.”
On Wednesday, Charlene and Stewart had some business near the Henderson Mansion.
As they finished up and got back into the car, they saw another vehicle emerge from a side road.
That road led only to the Henderson Mansion.
Charlene recognized it as Thorne’s usual ride.
Just as she was about to look away, Thorne’s car pulled over, and both he and Vesta stepped out.
Charlene paused for a moment.
They were coming from the Henderson Mansion.
Was Thorne introducing Vesta to Irma at the family estate?