Jasmine held Charlene's hand in one and tugged Thorne's sleeve with the other.

"Come on, let's go eat!" she chirped.

Charlene hesitated, trying to slip her hand from Jasmine's grasp. But Jasmine

suddenly piped up, "You know, it's been ages since I had dinner with both my

mom and dad."

Charlene paused, glancing at the little girl's beaming face as Jasmine clung to her

and Thorne, surrounded by other children happily flanked by their parents.

Charlene's heart twisted.

She'd kept Jasmine when the unexpected pregnancy happened, her decision

alone. For years after, Thorne had barely been involved in Jasmine's life.

Only in the last couple of years had Thorne started making an effort, but by then,

she and Jasmine spent more time apart than together as a family.

The truth was, Jasmine had never really known what it was like to have both

parents around—a normal family life.

In that, Charlene knew she'd let her daughter down.

She'd given birth to Jasmine, raised her, but had never really given her a typical

childhood.

No matter what happened between her and Thorne, they would always be

Jasmine's parents.

Whatever the future held, even if they divorced, there would be times they'd have

sit down together to

meal like this, really, wasn't so

shook her hand and looked up

didn't respond.

back to the moment, Charlene glanced at

opinion.

her, as if he

shall we

looked away, her

Thorne nodded. "Alright."

their cars

shown to a private booth.

Charlene the menu. Then

coming by The Henderson Group

do,

"Alright."

poured her some tea. Charlene nodded her thanks, then added,

How do you want

hadn't celebrated Jasmine's birthday in

she had planned

for Jasmine's birthday,

replied

Jasmine

a good time

didn't want her mother

Charlene

actual birthday to

the trip to Goldland.

go the way they did after she

voice was calm. "You can handle

would be finalized, and Jasmine would be living

celebrate however he

her, she might not even

was lost in thought, Jasmine spoke up. "Mom, will you come be with

on my birthday?"

promising anything.

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