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.

fell asleep

soon drifted off, too.

of worry, Charlene woke up a few times during the night to tuck Jasmine in, making sure she wouldn’t

sleeping as Charlene quietly got out of

her clothes, Charlene went downstairs to make breakfast.

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

she left, Jasmine woke up and couldn’t find Charlene, asking, “Where’s

had

Jasmine pouted. “Oh.”

she made sure your breakfast was ready

lifted Jasmine’s spirits somewhat. Still not fully recovered but feeling hungry, Jasmine freshened up and went downstairs

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

has gone out,” she replied.

ask

the office when the doorbell rang. She saw her neighbor, Mrs. Sullivan, and her daughter Sally through the door’s camera.