Chapter 56

"Got it," she answered, considering this. I'll be back shortly. That evening, Charlene cooked a soup and made Jasmine a beef steak. For the next two days, she stayed over. On Friday, Helena called to invite her to dinner at her house. Jasmine was brought back to the Ross family by Charlene. Helena was the only one at home. Everyone else was still in school or occupied with social activities. Helena didn't know Jasmine had come home from her trip overseas. She was thrilled to see Charlene bring Jasmine along. Helena was delighted by Jasmine's strong relationship with her. Charlene and Jasmine spent the evening with the Ross family.

Charlene woke up early the next morning to prepare homemade pasta. When Helena saw how talented Charlene was, she couldn't help but sigh as she thought back to the times before Charlene was married, when she seldom did any housework. "Cooking is my way of finding peace," Charlene stated with a smile, acknowledging Helena's thoughts. I really like it. Helena felt more relaxed when she saw that Charlene had put on a little more weight since her last visit. Charlene walked upstairs after eating the pasta and talking to Helena.

Jasmine had already risen and was preparing for the day. Charlene saw Jasmine's iPad ping with a message from Vesta as she was cleaning up the pajamas she had changed out of. [Are you awake, Minnie? We'll have dinner together when I return this afternoon. Tomorrow, how about we go out together? After giving it a quick glance, Charlene put Jasmine's new clothes in the washing machine. Jasmine was trying to hide her conversation with Vesta from Charlene by gripping the tablet tightly when she returned. "Breakfast is ready," Charlene said without revealing her identity. Come on down.

With excitement, Jasmine jumped off the bed. "It's been a while since I've had Mommy's homemade spaghetti. Cheers! Helena cheerfully inquired during breakfast, "What's for supper tonight, Minnie? It can be cooked especially for you by Grandma. Hasmine was aware of Helena's distaste for Vesta. When she heard that, she looked around quickly before whispering, "Daddy is coming home tonight, Grandma. I'd want to have dinner at home. Having not seen Jasmine in a long time, Helena was a little hesitant. However, she didn't give it much thought because she was aware of how devoted Jasmine had grown to Thorne over the years.

Years later, Charlene served Helena some meal while pretending she didn't know Jasmine was lying. It's all right. I'll remain with you here." When a wife's husband returned from a business trip, it didn't seem reasonable for her to stay at her parents' house. However, Helena had always disapproved of Charlene's commitment to Thorne and would be completely in favor of a divorce. Helena grinned as she heard Charlene mention this.

"All right. How adorable is our Charlene? After hearing Charlene's remarks, Jasmine, who had been anxious about how to leave Charlene to meet Vesta that night, exhaled with relief. Helena made a number of her favorite dishes after Jasmine left. Charlene, however, refused, recommending that they be kept for her cousin's children. Instead of going herself to pick Jasmine up after she left, Charlene called Thorne's housekeeper. Helena thought this was strange, but she didn't think about it any more.