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?"

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. Thome had moved to Goldland last year to expand his business,

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

She had taken time

her room, Charlene carefully repacked the gifts she had

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

this trip, leaving her job behind, only to realize only to realize they didn't need her.

house and wandered through this land that was both foreign and familiar

that she remembered she 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.

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

it hurt? Maybe it once did. But at the moment, Charlene felt numb, immune to

felt even more lost. She had come all this way, eager and hopeful, only to be

outside a restaurant she and Thorne used to go to all the time. As

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

Thorne's important matter. And there was their daughter, born from Charlene's flesh, enjoying

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