Chapter 28

Charlene had taken care to protect Jasmine's privacy ever since she received a phone, never peeking at her texts. However, her curiosity overcame her, and she looked more closely after catching a glimpse of a communication from Vesta. At that moment, she realized why Jasmine had been being so grumpy. Charlene glanced over their conversation history and noticed that Jasmine had been texting Vesta to wish her a nice morning. Their chats lasted for hours, and they spoke every day. Charlene put the phone back where it belonged and pretended she hadn't seen anything when she heard the elevator ding.

Vesta apologized in a message on her phone, saying she couldn't stand to be angry with her and that she hadn't responded sooner since she was still half asleep when Jasmine picked it up. When Jasmine read Vesta's letter, she instantly smiled. As Charlene continued walking forward, she looked back and saw right away why Jasmine was suddenly so happy, even though she was too preoccupied to notice.

After getting into the car, Jasmine contentedly texted Vesta while sitting in the rear. Every now and again, she glanced to check whether Charlene was observing, but she calmed down when she saw her mother was preoccupied with driving. But after thirty minutes, their chat came to a stop since the school was so far away. Jasmine was quite happier by that point and struck up a conversation with Charlene. "Mom, are you free this afternoon?" Jasmine asked. "What's up?" Charlene answered without looking back.

Playfully, Jasmine nudged, "Just asking." "Recently, I have been really busy. "Why do you ask?" Jasmine continued to smile and replied, "Oh, not much." Being aware that her mother couldn't come get her after school allowed her to meet Vesta without fear of her mother discovering it. Excellent! Before going to Jasmine's classroom, Charlene had a quick conversation with Jasmine's teacher when she first arrived at school. A charming, young voice yelled out, "Charlene!" as they got closer to the classroom.

Charlene was startled to see a small person slam into her arms. She instinctively gave the youngster a strong embrace to save them from falling. She recognized the youngster and said, "Sally? Charlene had rescued the neighbor's daughter from a dog attack. "Yep!" Sally looked so gorgeous with her angelic grin and adorable pigtails. Charlene's voice had to be lowered. "Oh, Sally, you study here, too." Jasmine shoved Sally away before she could say anything more. "Sally, are you okay?" Charlene said as she swiftly came up to Sally. Sally nodded, tears filling her eyes as she tried to figure out why Jasmine had shoved her. "Why... why would you push me?" At first oblivious of Sally's acquaintance with Charlene, Jasmine scowled at their intimacy. At Sally's emotional response, she sneered, "So delicate and frail! It's disgusting and pitiful."

Sweet-faced and adorable, Sally's looks made everyone want to hug and kiss her on sight. She was far from unattractive or repulsive. Growing up, she always gained compliments.So, when she heard someone say something so hurtful for the first time, Sally burst into tears, clinging tighter to Charlene.