Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 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.

“Mom, I have a fencing competition next month. Can you come with me to 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.

“Come in,” 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…”