Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 541

Vesta glanced over as well.

She’d assumed, like everyone else, that Stewart and Charlene were romantically involved.

But ever since learning the truth about Charlene’s relationship with Kenton and the real story behind PrimeStar, she wasn’t so sure anymore.

She also noticed that after Moran asked his question, Thorne turned to look at Granger, too. It seemed he was just as invested in the answer.

Vesta pressed her lips together.

Moran picked up on it, but figured Thorne was just curious, nothing more.

Granger, however, went quiet for a moment before finally replying, “Why don’t you just go ask them yourself?”

Moran fell silent.

He took Granger’s comment to mean that Granger couldn’t care less about whatever was going on between Charlene and Stewart.

With no one willing to join in his gossip, Moran lost interest and pursed his lips in disappointment.

Vesta caught Granger’s response, and a faint, knowing smirk tugged at her lips.

If she didn’t know how Granger really felt about Charlene, she might have thought, like Moran, that Granger simply disliked Charlene and wanted nothing to do with her.

But his silence was just his way of protecting Charlene.

That realization sparked a thought in her mind—something she’d overlooked all this time.

Charlene was Kenton’s student and one of the founders of the organization. Maybe Granger had known all along.

He just never told them, quietly keeping her secret.

Just then, a few prominent politicians, including Hickey Watson, arrived.

Charlene and Stewart both rushed over and hugged her in turn, greeting her in unison, “Mrs. Wagner.”

Dalton, of course, knew Malvina.

Hearing Charlene address her as “Mrs. Wagner” and seeing how familiar they seemed threw him for a moment.

But then his expression cooled, assuming Charlene only called her that because she and Stewart were likely getting engaged soon.

After hugging Malvina, Charlene and Stewart turned to Kenton, who had followed after her. “Professor.”

Kenton nodded in reply.

Their arrival caused a minor sensation in the room.

Moran, too, was caught off guard when he heard Charlene call Malvina “Mrs. Wagner.” But he recovered quickly, raising an eyebrow and teasing, “Not even married yet and you’re already calling Mr. Wagner’s wife ‘Mrs. Wagner’ right along with Stewart?”