NovelOnlineChapter 547
Since the day she'd replied to Thorne's message, several days had gone by without a single word from him.
Jasmine, on the other hand, had reached out to her twice.
On Friday night, Charlene took Jasmine out for sfun.
After dinner and a round of their favorite scavenger hunt, Jasmine announced she wanted sbubble tea.
Charlene was just about to hand her the cup when she spotted Thorne not far off.
He was walking straight toward them.
Charlene froze for a moment.
Thorne, noticing her attention, offered a faint, handssmile.
Jasmine caught sight of him too, but there was no surprise on her face. It was as
if she'd expected him to show up all along.
She waved enthusiastically. "Dad, over here!"
When Thorne reached them, Jasmine shook her cup of bubble tea. "Dad, do you want some?"
He ruffled her hair with a big hand. "I'm not thirsty."
Jasmine chirped, "Okay!" and happily sipped her drink.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThorne's gaze shifted back to Charlene. "Just got off a flight."
Charlene blinked.
She hadn't asked, had she?
Still, since Jasmine was there, she replied with a neutral, "Oh."
She avoided Thorne's eyes and leaned down to Jasmine. "Minnie, it's getting late. Maybe we should "
But Jasmine's attention had already been caught by something else.
"Mom, look! There's a drum set performance over there!"
Before Charlene could stop her, Jasmine darted off toward the crowd gathering nearby.
The "drum set performance" turned out to be a local music stupromoting their drum lessons. They wheeled
the instruments out to the plaza and were inviting kids to get up and play, hoping to attract new students. s
Kids these days were bold-one after another, children about Jasmine's age took the stage each with enough skill
to impress the crowd. The lively, upbeat music and confident performances quickly drew a circle of onlookers. s
Jasmine, who'd never played the drums before, was captivated. Seeing other kids
her age up there, she squeezed into the crowd to watch, her eyes bright with excitement.
Worried she might get lost, Charlene hurried after her.
Thorne, meanwhile, was in no rush. He watched them go, then strolled after Charlene, eventually coming to
stand quietly at her side.
Charlene noticed his nearness but said nothing.
Jasmine, spotting her mother, grabbed her hand and watched the show with eager anticipation.
Charlene found herself enjoying it too. The little ones performed fearlessly in front of the crowd, and the
infectious music made the whole scene surprisingly delightful.
A moment later, a child bumped into Charlene, sending her off balance. Just as she was about to fall, Thorne's
arm slipped around her, steadying her.
She let out a relieved breath. After regaining her footing, she looked at Thorne. "...Thank you."
He smiled but didn't say anything. Before she could say more, he released her waist.
Charlene still had a touch of bubble tea on her hand. Thorne noticed and offered her a handkerchief.
"...Thanks, but it's okay," she said, pulling out her own napkin.
With a shrug, Thorne tucked the handkerchief away.
"Have you been busy these past few days?" he asked.
"...Not too bad," she replied.
Just then, Leah was coming out of the movie theater upstairs. Glancing at the time, she decided to grab
stea before heading hset
While she waited in line, she glanced around and spotted Theand Charlene standing side by side in the
crowd. s
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