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?"

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

she couldn't stand the thought of

taken time off work to come to Goldland, hoping to spend more quality time with Jasmine. But it seemed utterly pointless

to her room, Charlene carefully repacked the gifts she had brought

the child out, telling Charlene to reach out if she

an overwhelming sense of emptiness. She had made this trip, leaving her job

wandered through this land that was both foreign and familiar

she remembered she had made lunch plans with Thorne. Recalling the morning's conversation, she hesitated on whether

wasn't surprised. She had grown accustomed to this. To Thorne, work or social gatherings and everything

would cancel their plans on a whim, never considering her feelings. Did it hurt? Maybe it once did. But

and hopeful, only to be met with indifference from both her husband

she and Thorne used to go to all the time. As she was about to enter, she spotted

of her pastry while Thorne looked on with

their daughter, born from Charlene's

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