Divorce Time

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Since Jasmine got a phone, Charlene had made it a point to respect her privacy and never sneaked a peek at her

messages. But when she glimpsed a message from Vesta, curiosity got the better of her, and she took a closer

look.

And that was when she finally understood why Jasmine had been so irritable.

Charlene quickly scrolled through their chat history and saw that Jasmine had been sending Vesta good morning

texts. They chatted every day, and their conversations went on for hours.

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Hearing the elevator ding, Charlene acted like she hadn't seen anything and placed the phone back where it

belonged.

Picking up her phone, Jasmine saw a message from Vesta apologizing, saying she couldn't bear to be mad at her

and that she hadn't replied earlier because she was still half asleep.

Reading Vesta’s message brought an immediate smile to Jasmine’s face.

Walking ahead, Charlene glanced back and instantly knew the reason behind Jasmine’s sudden happiness,

though Jasmine was too absorbed in her joy to notice.

Once in the car, Jasmine sat in the back, happily texting Vesta. She occasionally peeked to see if Charlene was

watching, but noticing her mom was busy driving, she relaxed.

However, since the school was quite far away, their conversation ended after half an hour.

By then, Jasmine was in a much better mood and started chatting with Charlene.

“Mom, are you free this afternoon?” Jasmine inquired.

Without turning around, Charlene responded, “What's up?”

Jasmine playfully prodded, “Just asking.”

“I've been busy recently. Why do you ask?”

Still beaming, Jasmine said, “Oh, nothing much.”

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Realizing her mom couldn't pick her up after school meant she could meet Vesta without worrying about her

mom finding out. Perfect! Upon arriving at school, Charlene talked briefly with Jasmine’s teacher before heading

to Jasmine’s classroom.

As they approached the classroom, a sweet, childlike voice called, “Charlene!”

Startled, Charlene watched as a little figure crashed into her arms. Instinctively, she hugged the child tightly to

prevent a fall. Recognizing the child, she exclaimed, “Sally?” It was the neighbor's daughter, whom Charlene had

saved from a dog attack.

“Yep!” With her cute pigtails and angelic smile, Sally looked incredibly adorable. Charlene couldn’t help but

soften her tone. “Oh, Sally, you study here, too.”