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.

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

he'd ever carried a bag

his straight black coat, he somehow looked perfectly natural holding her purse, as if he were waiting for

was all about

the rhythm of those ahead as she lifted

her mom's sweater,

with his phone,

front of them, and though Charlene was aware of his presence, she focused on the game, avoiding looking directly

trail off, followed by Thorne's calm instruction from the side. "Keep your eyes on your mom and stay

replied with a cheerful, "Got

filmed Thorne and Jasmine, she stood still, capturing footage without following

game movements.

moved backward with them, keeping pace with their

back-and-forth,

was so fun! Can

Thorne smiled. "Absolutely."

and took her purse

then, she heard the familiar ping of a message notification

that Thorne had sent her a

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