Divorce Time 27
Thinking of the drag race and the cool Vesta, Jasmine couldn’t help feeling excited again.
After changing her clothes, she checked her phone and immediately frowned.
Usually, Vesta replied to her messages promptly, but today, after she had finished getting ready, there was still no response.
Is Ms. Hawkins upset with me?’ Worried, Jasmine quickly sent a message to Vesta.
[Ms. Hawkins, what’s wrong? Are you mad at me?]
[Ms. Hawkins, I hate it when my mom drives me to school. I prefer to go with you. Please, don’t be mad, okay?]
Time passed, but Vesta didn’t reply.
Having packed everything, Charlene came looking for her. “Minnie? Are you ready? It’s time for breakfast.”
Anxious about not receiving Vesta’s reply and annoying.”
by Charlene’s reminder, Jasmine snapped, “Yes, Mom, can you stop nagging? It’s
Huffing, she grabbed her backpack and stormed downstairs..
Noticing Jasmine’s unusual outfit, Charlene followed silently. She realized Jasmine’s taste in clothes had changed since she started hanging out with Thorne and went to Goldland.
It seemed following Vesta around, learning rock climbing and skateboarding, had influenced her. Vesta was a star both in the classroom and in sports, excelling at things like skateboarding, rock climbing, and paragliding. Her skills made her an incredibly cool and charismatic modern woman.
saddened by Jasmine’s closeness to Vesta, Charlene bought clothes for Jasmine based on her new interests.
Jasmine admired her to the point of changing her preferences. Although initially never objected, understanding it was Jasmine’s choice. These years, she However, Jasmine barely glanced at them, preferring only the outfits Vesta picked for her.
Seeing Jasmine’s outfit, Charlene guessed the situation but chose not to question it. Pretending not to notice, she continued downstairs as if nothing was amiss.
Tiffany and the others were still asleep when they reached the kitchen, but Irma was awake.
“Charlene and Minnie are up early today,” Irma greeted.
“Charlene responded with a smile, “Good morning, Irma.”
Still, in a sour mood, Jasmine mumbled, “Morning, Great-Grandma.”
Irma spotted that Jasmine was off and asked, “Minnie, are you okay? What’s wrong?” Jasmine stayed quiet, not feeling like talking. Overhearing Charlene waking Jasmine earlier, the housekeeper suggested, “Maybe she’s grumpy because she got woken up early.” Hearing this, Irma smiled and asked, “And Thorne? Hasn’t he woken up yet?”
Charlene’s expression remained unchanged as she replied, “Thorne had to go out last night for something.”
Irma’s face fell, guessing what might have happened, but she refrained from commenting before the children.
After breakfast, as they were about to leave, Jasmine realized she had forgotten something and ran upstairs. Charlene waited for her downstairs.
Just then, Jasmine’s phone screen lit up with a new message.
Charlene saw the message with the nickname “Dearest Ms. Hawkins.”