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.

wasn’t the first time such a scenario had played out. Many times, when she and her dad wanted to have a meal with

that since Charlene had spent the whole morning with her, maybe today would be different, and they could

But alas…

pouted, her gaze

join us? I promise I won’t bring up anything you don’t want

wasn’t just about avoiding discussions about Neural

two go ahead,” she replied.

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

was calm but firm.

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her resolve, Thorne smiled slightly and didn’t press

disappointment was palpable as her eyes glistened with unshed

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

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hadn’t explicitly stated it, Charlene

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

dwell on it too much.

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

fencing was beneficial for Jasmine, that was enough

inspired Jasmine to learn wasn’t important to

over Jasmine during training sessions,

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

enough,

almost immediately after making

model data is that?” Thorne asked.

her phone away

conversation, but then Jasmine

ran over. “Dad!”

ruffling her hair. “All done training?”

to Charlene, asking her to

Can we go grab some

“Sure,” Thorne agreed.

“Mom, what do you feel like eating?”

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

not entirely

such a scenario had played out. Many times, when she and her