Divorce Time

Chapter 375

Although the coach hadn’t explicitly stated it, Charlene easily read between the lines.

Even if Jasmine’s coach hadn’t said anything, Charlene could have guessed that Jasmine took up fencing because of Thorne or Vesta’s influence.

Charlene didn’t dwell on it too much.

Despite having relinquished custody of Jasmine and knowing she might not be a big part of Jasmine’s future, Jasmine was still her flesh and blood. No matter how distant they might become, she wanted the best for her daughter.

As long as fencing was beneficial for Jasmine, that was enough for her.

Who inspired Jasmine to learn wasn’t important to her.

Charlene didn’t hover over Jasmine during training sessions,

That morning, as Jasmine’s practice wrapped up, Charlene was engrossed in her phone, researching something, when she felt someone approach.

She looked up, and sure enough, Thorne’s deep–set eyes met hers.

Charlene looked away almost immediately after making eye contact.

“What kind of model data is that?” Thorne asked.

Charlene tucked her phone away without answering.

Thorne seemed ready to continue the conversation, but then Jasmine finished her session, removed her mask,

and ran over. “Dad!”

Thorne chuckled, ruffling her hair. “All done training?”

“Yup!” Jasmine replied, then turned to Charlene, asking her to wipe her sweat. She looked up at both Thorne

and Charlene. “I’m hungry. Can we go grab some lunch?”

“Sure,” Thorne agreed.

Jasmine looked to Charlene. “Mom, what do you feel like eating?”

As Charlene finished wiping Jasmine’s forehead, she said, “I have some things to take care of, so I won’t be joining you for lunch.”

Jasmine paused, not entirely surprised.

the first time such a scenario had played out. Many times, when she and her dad wanted to have a meal with her mom, Charlene would plead

her,

But alas…

pouted, her gaze dropping to the floor.

I promise I won’t bring up

them wasn’t just about avoiding discussions about

go ahead,” she

didn’t mind dining with Jasmine, but with both of them?

calm but firm.

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and didn’t press

disappointment was palpable as her eyes glistened with unshed

Jasmine’s hair. “Next time, when I have some free time, we’ll go out for a meal

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stated it, Charlene easily read between the lines.

said anything, Charlene could have guessed that Jasmine took up fencing because of Thorne or

on

big part of Jasmine’s future, Jasmine was still her flesh and blood. No matter how distant

beneficial for Jasmine, that

to learn wasn’t important

hover over Jasmine

up, Charlene was engrossed in her phone, researching something, when she felt

looked up, and sure enough, Thorne’s deep–set

immediately after making

of model data is that?” Thorne asked.

her phone away without

ready to continue the conversation, but then Jasmine finished

ran over.

her hair.

turned to Charlene, asking her to wipe her sweat. She looked

Can we go grab some

“Sure,” Thorne agreed.

what do

have some things to take care of, so I won’t be joining you for

paused, not entirely surprised.

time such a scenario had played out. Many times, when she and her dad wanted to