Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Divorce Time 47

Chapter 47

Footsteps echoed from outside. Thome was back.

"Daddy!"

"Hmm." Thorne entered and went to the bedside.

Seeing him, Charlene tried to put Jasmine down to make room for Thorne, but Jasmine clung to her, reaching out for her dad.

Thorne came closer and lifted Jasmine into his arms.

Holding Jasmine close, Charlene could catch the familiar scent of his cologne. But mingled with that familiar smell was a light whiff of women's perfume. She had caught a whiff of this on Vesta at the dinner bash earlier. Charlene turned away, rising to put some distance between them, stopping when the scents faded.

Adorned with a sleek watch, Thorne gently touched Jasmine's forehead with his wrist before he looked at Charlene. "How's her fever? Did it go down a bit?"

relayed the doctor's words. "It's shifted from a high to a

Jasmine on the bed while Jasmine snuggled into his arms, unwilling to leave. But she frowned, "Daddy, your jacket is

took off his jacket and handed it to Charlene. She caught it reflexively, holding it close until the

holding his jacket would have felt like a cherished moment of happiness she wouldn't want to let go

aside and told Jasmine, "I'll

bit. Hearing about the soup, she obediently nodded, "Okay, thanks, Mommy." Charlene smiled and left Jasmine's room. Upon watching her leave, Thorne's

the soup, Charlene began preparing other ingredients. Twenty minutes later, she

Hesitant, Charlene went upstairs.

second floor, she saw Thorne at the end of the hallway, on the phone

Vesta? Did

gaze

sweating

wanted to tend to Jasmine personally. That had

read too much into it, quietly helping Jasmine