Divorce Time

pter 49

Chapter 49

When he glanced toward the bathroom, Jasmine said, “Mom’s in there taking a shower.”

Thorne nodded and asked, “Did you ask Mommy to come over here to shower?”

Jasmine shook her head. “Nope, she brought her clothes over by herself.”

Thorne didn’t pursue the topic further. After chatting with Jasmine and telling her to get some rest, he turned and left.

Still in the bathroom, Charlene heard some noise and knew Thorne had come by, but she couldn’t hear what they were discussing.

Jasmine hadn’t fully recovered from her sickness, and the medicine made her drowsy. Seeing it getting late, Charlene decided to lie down in bed with Jasmine after her shower.

Jasmine snuggled into her arms, rubbing against her shoulder nook. “Mommy, you smell so nice and feel so soft.”

She felt the softest comfort in her mother’s embrace, even more so than in Vesta’s arms. But knowing Charlene wasn’t fond of Vesta, she kept that thought to herself.

asleep quickly.

soon drifted

habit of kicking off her blankets. Maybe out of worry, Charlene woke up a few times during the night to tuck Jasmine in, making sure she wouldn’t catch a chill before she could

that night and woke up at dawn. Jasmine was still sleeping as Charlene quietly got out of bed and peered out the window, spotting Thorne jogging below as expected. He usually ran for about an

getting ready and changing her clothes, Charlene

Jasmine didn’t have a fever flare–up, before grabbing her purse and

long after she left, Jasmine woke up

Henderson had

Jasmine pouted. “Oh.”

sure your breakfast was

feeling hungry, Jasmine freshened up and went downstairs for breakfast.

Charlene’s absence. He asked Latonia, “Where’s Mrs. Henderson?”

Henderson has gone out,” she

ask further.

the office when the doorbell rang. She saw her neighbor, Mrs.