Ever the calm and courteous young woman, Jasmine responded, "Thank you, Mr. Ramirez." "Don't mention it," Abelard said, giving Jasmine a more contemplative look. "She's more like Thorne, isn't she?" he said, grinning. With a nod, Charlene said, "That's right." "Whether she takes after Thorne or you, she's going to be just fine," Abelard said with a laugh. Charlene chose not to respond as she listened, her eyes lowering in a soft grin."So, has my troublesome son made peace with you yet?" Abelard went on.With a small smile, Charlene shook her head and said, "If anything, the tension's gotten worse." With a giggle, Abelard said, "Well, that's just dandy." "He's had it too easy for too long," he said, seemingly completely unconcerned. He won't be harmed by a brief instruction; in fact, I'm excited about it. "Charlene and Abelard then discussed other subjects.After dinner, Charlene and Abelard talked for about an additional hour before splitting off.Charlene spent the majority of the nex
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