Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 525

Charlene stopped in her tracks, humming an absentminded acknowledgment. She turned around and asked, “Where are Minnie and the others?”

Thorne replied, “The rain’s been relentless today. Half the streets outside are flooded. The manor’s drainage system has always held up well, but if this keeps up, it might not last much longer. The housekeeper’s already sent people to deal with it. Minnie’s never seen folks piling up sandbags, or rain coming down this hard. She ran outside to see what all the fuss was about.”

Charlene glanced out the window and finally realized just how much water had swallowed up the landscape outside.

Honestly, in all her years, she’d never seen Starfall hit by such a severe flood.

Frowning, she couldn’t help but worry. “Where’s Minnie now? With rain like this outside, you just let her—”

Before she could finish, Jasmine burst through the door, wearing a little raincoat and dripping head to toe. “Mom, you’re awake!”

Seeing Jasmine safe and sound, Charlene finally breathed easy.

But even with the raincoat, Jasmine’s hair and clothes were soaked through. The concern in Charlene’s eyes deepened, her brow furrowing again.

Jasmine, on the other hand, was clearly having the time of her life. She dashed toward Charlene, about to leap into her arms, but stopped short when she remembered just how wet she was.

Charlene wanted to scold her, but seeing Jasmine’s joy, the words caught in her throat.

She was just about to tell Jasmine to go upstairs and change, when Thorne set his book aside, stood up, and scooped Jasmine into his arms. “Upstairs. Time to get you into dry clothes.”

Jasmine let out a little “okay” but then started wriggling in his hold. “I want Mom to help me change.”

Thorne raised an eyebrow at Charlene. “Are you sure? Didn’t you notice your mom’s upset?”

Jasmine blinked, surprised.

She honestly hadn’t noticed.

She peeked at Charlene, searching her face for signs of anger, but didn’t see any. “Mom, are you actually mad?”

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