LittleNovelChapter 373 As soon as Charlene returned to her office, her phone began to buzz.
It was a call from Jasmine Henderson.
Remembering the lunch invitation from Thorne in the meeting room earlier, Charlene hesitated and decided not to answer Jasmine's call.
Jasmine was persistent, though, calling three times in a row. When Charlene didn't pick up, Jasmine sent a text instead.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mom, I have a fencing competition next month. Can you cwithto my training tomorrow?" Charlene stared at the message, her grip on the phone tightening for a moment.
Ever since Thorne took Jasmine to Goldland two years ago, Charlene had missed out on so many aspects of her daughter's life.
She wasn't even sure what courses or extracurricular activities Thorne had arranged for Jasmine. Before she considered divorcing Thorne, she'd tried asking Jasmine about these things, but Jasmine was always tight-lipped. If Jasmine hadn't mentioned it now, Charlene would never have known she was taking fencing lessons, let alone preparing for a competition.
Realizing how much she'd missed in Jasmine's life, Charlene sat there, absorbing the weight of it all, her mind adrift.
Just then, a knock at the door brought her back to the present.
"Cin," Charlene called out.
It was Gaylord Hearst, here to discuss work matters.
Gaylord was always serious about work, and with the weekend just a day away, they wrapped up their conversation quickly. But as their discussion ended, he lingered, remembering the missed opportunities to invite her out.
"I caught a play a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it," he said casually. "There's another performance this weekend. Would you like to join me?" Charlene thought of Jasmine's message and shook her head. "I have plans on Saturday, so I'll have to pass." Gaylord looked a bit disappointed. "Oh, alright then..." At the smoment, Jasmine, still waiting for a response, sent another message.
"Mom, reply tosoon..." Seeing the message, Charlene picked up her phone and typed back.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Got it. I'll cwith you to your training tomorrow morning." Realizing she was busy, Gaylord excused himself and left.
Jasmine, thrilled to see the reply, called Charlene immediately.
"Mom, you finally have ttomorrow!" Jasmine exclaimed as soon as Charlene answered.
"Yeah," Charlene replied.
Jasmine was bubbling with excitement. “When will you be htonight?" "Mom won't be htonight," Charlene said, her eyes glued to her computer screen. "Sendthe tand place for your training tomorrow. I'll meet you there directly." 1/2 15:49 Chapter 373
Jasmine had just gotten hfrom school. Standing in the large foyer of her house, she looked around at the few bustling staff members, realizing she couldn't even remember the last tshe saw Charlene at home.
Hearing her mom's words made her feel a bit down, but the thought of her mom being there for her training brightened her spirits. "Okay, I'll get Dad to send you the details!" Charlene paused before replying, "Alright, I'll be waiting for it." She added, "You hnow?" "Just got in."
"Good," Charlene said. "I have swork to finish up. Take yourself, okay?" brave. Take care of m "I will, Mom. You take care too." "Will do."
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