Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

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?"

response after that. She had raised Jasmine with all the love a mother could give. Yet these past two years, the father-daughter bond had seemingly

But she couldn't stand the thought of Jasmine being unhappy, Go she agreed.

time off work to come to Goldland, hoping to spend more quality time

room, Charlene carefully repacked the gifts she had brought from home into her

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

She had made this trip, leaving her job behind, only

wandered through this land that was both foreign and familiar to

had made lunch plans with Thorne. Recalling the morning's conversation, she hesitated on whether to go back and include her daughter when a message from Thorne popped up. [Something's come up. I need to

this. To Thorne, work or social gatherings and everything

considering her feelings. Did it hurt? Maybe it once did. But at the moment, Charlene felt

way, eager and hopeful, only to be met with

all the time. As she

warmly with their daughter, sharing laughs and bites of her pastry while Thorne

matter. And there was their