Divorce Time 2

Chapter 2

He had completely forgotten it was Charlene's birthday. Even though Charlene had braced herself for disappointment, she still couldn't help but feel a sting of sadness.

After getting ready for the day, she was about to head downstairs when she heard Jasmine and their nanny, Latonia, chatting away.

"Is everything alright, sweetie? You seem a bit down," Latonia inquired, concern lacing her voice.

Jasmine answered sadly, "I was really looking forward to hitting the beach with Ms. Hawkins tomorrow. Dad and I had everything planned. Now that Mom's shown up out of nowhere, it'd be kind of awkward if she came with us. And Mom's always so mean to Ms. Hawkins."

Latonia said, "Honey, she's your mom. You shouldn't talk like that. It could hurt her feelings."

"I know, but Dad and I like Ms. Hawkins more. Can't I have Ms. Hawkins be my mom?"

She had raised Jasmine with all the love a mother could give. Yet these past two years, the father-daughter bond had seemingly grown stronger with her husband, Thorne, spending more time with Jasmine.

stay with her. But she couldn't stand the

had taken time

repacked the gifts she had brought from home into

she had taken the child out, telling Charlene to reach out

emptiness. She had made this trip, leaving her job behind, only to realize only to

wandered through this land that was both foreign and familiar

conversation, she hesitated on whether to go back and include her daughter when a message from Thorne popped up. [Something's come up.

surprised. She had grown accustomed to this. To Thorne, work or social gatherings and everything

it hurt? Maybe it once did. But at the

all this way, eager and hopeful, only to be

standing outside a restaurant she and Thorne used to go to all the time. As she was about to enter, she spotted Thorne, Vesta Hawkins, and Jasmine inside, cozily seated

laughs and bites of her pastry while Thorne looked on with affection, his attention seemingly

there was their daughter, born

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