Divorce Time 214

Chapter 214

Jasmine ran excitedly towards Charlene, her little hand raised for a high-five. "Mom, we did it! We won!" Charlene grinned, giving her daughter a high-five. "Yeah, we sure did."

Thorne walked over, a smile playing on his lips. "Did you get it all on camera?"

"Yep," Charlene replied, sending the video to him with a quick tap on her phone.

After the thrill of musical chairs, it was time to tackle the next adventure: the unstoppable wheel of fun.

The rules were simple: four families formed a team, each member stepping and spinning the hula hoop tape as they moved forward. The first team to reach the finish line would claim victory. Thorne turned to Charlene. "You want to join this round?"

Jasmine nodded eagerly. "Yeah, Mom, come with me!"

Charlene was game. "Sure thing."

As the game was about to start, Charlene glanced at her purse. She hesitated for a moment before Thorne reached out his hand. "I can hold that for you."

"...Thanks," Charlene said, handing it over.

bag was pretty common. But for them, this was the first time Thorne had

if he'd ever carried

black coat, he somehow looked perfectly natural holding her purse, as

all about teamwork and

middle, matching the rhythm of those ahead as she lifted her

sweater, following

with his phone, her laughter

Charlene was aware of his presence, she focused on the

calm instruction from the side. "Keep your eyes on your mom and stay in

with a cheerful,

she stood still, capturing footage without following

game movements.

moved backward

back-and-forth,

dashed over to Thorne. "Dad, that was so fun! Can

Thorne smiled. "Absolutely."

her

she heard the familiar ping of a message notification from

that Thorne had sent her

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