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?"

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. Thome had moved to Goldland last year to expand his business, and Jasmine insisted on going with

Jasmine would want to stay with her. But she couldn't stand the thought

time off work

her room, Charlene carefully repacked the gifts she had brought

the child out, telling Charlene to reach out if she

Charlene felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness. She had made this trip, leaving her job behind, only to realize only to realize they

time, she left the house and wandered through this land that was both

nearly noon 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

this. To Thorne, work

whim, never considering her feelings. Did it hurt? Maybe it once did. But at the moment, Charlene felt

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

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

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

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

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