Divorce Time 295

Chapter 295

Charlene reached out to hold her steady, preventing her from tumbling over.

As soon as she got close, the familiar scent of Vesta's perfume wafted into her nose again.

Charlene took Jasmine's backpack and placed it gently on the sofa. Just as Jasmine dashed toward the bed, Charlene grabbed her by the arm and asked, "Have you taken a shower?"

"Yes, I have." Jasmine said.

If she had showered and still carried Vesta's scent, it suggested one of two possibilities: either Vesta was living with her and Thorne, or Thorne and Vesta had together dropped her off. Evidently, they had chosen not to come into the building with her. Charlene said calmly, "You're all sweaty. How about changing into some fresh clothes?"

Jasmine remembered she had been running around after her shower and might have sweated a bit. She nodded and obediently headed to the bathroom to change.

Meanwhile, Charlene continued sorting through her papers..

clothes, she rummaged through her backpack and pulled out a small bunny-shaped lantern. "Mom, look! A lantern!" Charlene paused and looked at it. "This

it for me! Isn't

Charlene replied, "... Yes."

the lantern, and excitedly shared, "Doesn't it look

prettier." After a moment, she asked, "Do you really like

she produced another lantern. "Daddy got me two,

had my shower, maybe tomorrow. You just changed too; you don't want to

response. Her excitement and joy took a small

a month since Jasmine last saw Charlene. Realizing Charlene wasn't very interested in the lantern, she stopped trying to sell the idea and instead put the lantern

she slipped off her shoes and climbed into Charlene's lap. "I missed you so much," she murmured as she wrapped her arms around Charlene's neck and

She paused, then gently stroked Jasmine's cheek without saying a word. She could tell Jasmine's face

she noticed Jasmine wasn't wearing socks. She placed her on the bed and covered

told me to

an acknowledgment and didn't pursue it

else and jumped off the bed to

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