Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 503

She was always saying how busy she was, how she simply didn’t have the time.

But no matter how busy you are, you can always spare a minute for a phone call, right?

Yet whenever Jasmine called her, she rarely called back. As for her actually calling Jasmine first—that was even rarer.

It felt as if, in her mother’s eyes, everything else in the world was more important than her.

The more Jasmine thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and tears streamed silently down her cheeks.

Seeing Jasmine like this, Charlene hadn’t even found the words to comfort her before Thorne stepped in. He gently wiped away her tears and said, “Your mom really is swamped with work right now, but next year, things should calm down for her. After that, she’ll probably have more time.”

Jasmine was still just a child, and Thorne’s soothing words eased her hurt a little. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, eyes shining with hope as she looked at Charlene. “Really? Next year, will Mom really have more time for me?”

Jasmine was, after all, the daughter Charlene had carried for nine months and brought into this world. Even though she’d given up custody, Charlene still wanted the best for her.

Staring into Jasmine’s hopeful eyes, Charlene couldn’t bring herself to shatter that fragile expectation—not right now.

But Thorne’s promise, that she’d be less busy next year, wasn’t something Charlene could give so lightly.

“My projects will probably be wrapped up by the end of this year,” Charlene said carefully, “but next year, there might be other things I have to take care of. So… I can’t promise that I’ll definitely have more free time.”

It wasn’t what Jasmine wanted to hear, not really. But having caught that flicker of guilt on Charlene’s face, Jasmine knew her mom still cared about her.

That understanding was enough. Her mood brightened.

She slid off Thorne’s lap and ran over to throw her arms around Charlene. “That’s okay. But when you do have time, you have to answer my calls, okay?”

Charlene hesitated, glancing at Thorne.

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