Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

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

down together to talk

like this, really, wasn't so

shook her hand and looked up at her with bright eyes when

didn't respond.

to the moment, Charlene glanced at

opinion.

already watching her, as if he

we eat?"

away, her voice neutral. "You

Thorne nodded. "Alright."

their cars and

shown to a

handed Charlene the menu. Then he turned

you be coming by

to do, so

"Alright."

tea. Charlene nodded her thanks,

up. How do you

Jasmine's birthday in

year, she had planned

for Jasmine's birthday,

replied to

Jasmine

such a

didn't want

So Charlene waited

birthday to

the trip to Goldland.

to go the

was calm. "You can

divorce would be finalized, and

celebrate however

for her, she might not

thought, Jasmine spoke up. "Mom, will you

on my birthday?"

not promising anything. "We'll