Divorce Time

Chapter 28

Since Jasmine got a phone, Charlene had made it a point to respect her privacy and never sneaked a peek at her messages. But when she glimpsed a message from Vesta, curiosity got the better of her, and she took a closer look.

And that was when she finally understood why Jasmine had been so irritable.

Charlene quickly scrolled through their chat history and saw that Jasmine had been sending Vesta good morning texts. They chatted every day, and their conversations went on for hours.

Hearing the elevator ding, Charlene acted like she hadn’t seen anything and placed the phone back where it belonged.

Picking up her phone, Jasmine saw a message from Vesta apologizing, saying she couldn’t bear to be mad at her and that she hadn’t replied earlier because she was still half asleep.

Reading Vesta’s message brought an immediate smile to Jasmine’s face.

Walking ahead, Charlene glanced back and instantly knew the reason behind Jasmine’s sudden happiness, though Jasmine was too absorbed in her joy to notice.

to see if Charlene was watching, but noticing her mom was busy driving,

far away, their conversation ended after half an hour.

Jasmine was in a much better mood and started chatting with

this afternoon?” Jasmine inquired.

turning around, Charlene responded, “What’s up?”

playfully prodded, “Just asking.”

busy recently. Why

beaming, Jasmine said, “Oh, nothing much.”

her mom couldn’t pick her up after school meant she could meet Vesta without worrying about her mom finding out. Perfect! Upon arriving at school, Charlene talked briefly with Jasmine’s teacher

they approached the classroom, a sweet,

Instinctively, she hugged the child tightly to prevent a fall. Recognizing the child, she exclaimed, “Sally?” It was

Sally looked incredibly adorable. Charlene