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.

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

whole morning with her, maybe today would be different, and

But alas…

was evident as she pouted, her

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

wasn’t just about avoiding discussions about

go

dining with Jasmine, but with

was calm

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smiled slightly and didn’t press further. “Alright then.”

disappointment was palpable as her eyes glistened

when I

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explicitly stated it,

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

dwell on

Jasmine was still her flesh and blood.

for Jasmine, that was enough for

Jasmine to learn wasn’t important

hover over Jasmine during training

practice wrapped up, Charlene was engrossed in

and sure enough, Thorne’s deep–set

looked away almost immediately after making

of model data is that?” Thorne

her phone away without answering.

the conversation, but then Jasmine finished her

ran over.

her hair. “All done training?”

to

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

“Sure,” Thorne agreed.

what do you

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.”

paused, not entirely

played out. Many times, when she and her dad wanted to have a meal with her mom, Charlene