Jasmine held out Thorne's gift, then quickly pulled it back, grabbing Charlene's hand with a playful pout. "Open mine first!"
"…Okay," Charlene agreed.
She carefully opened the box. Inside was a framed oil painting of herself. In the bottom right corner, in a child's careful script, were the words: *To my Mommy, Happy Birthday.*
Something clenched in Charlene's chest, and her hands stilled on the frame.
Jasmine bounced on her toes. "I finished it two weeks ago! Do you like it?"
Charlene blinked, pulled back to the present by the hopeful look on her daughter's face. Her emotions were a tangled mess, but she answered honestly. "I love it, Minnie. Your painting skills are getting better and better."
Hearing that, Jasmine beamed. "If you like it, I'll paint you another one!"
"…Okay."
Only then did Jasmine press Thorne's gift into her hands. "I have to go to school or I'll be late! Can I come over for dinner tonight to celebrate?"
"…Of course."
Helena and the others had come outside at some point. Jasmine, seeing the time, waved a quick goodbye and hopped back into the car.
After she was gone, Charlene turned to go back inside. The gift didn't change the fact that Thorne could still call to finalize the divorce today. No one said a word.
Even from the quality of the gift box, Carl could tell its contents were expensive. When he picked it up, it was heavier than he'd expected. He lifted the lid.
Helena, standing beside him, gasped.
Carl knew nothing about jewelry. "Is this… a red diamond?" he asked, stunned.
Maisie, who knew a thing or two, came over for a look and froze. It was a red diamond, and it was massive—well over a hundred carats. A stone that large, and of such a rare color, was unimaginably valuable.
Carl remembered Charlene auctioning a diamond to pay for Sybil Ross's medical treatments, but he still didn't grasp the scale of what he was holding. Seeing the shocked expressions on his mother's and grandmother's faces, he realized this was something extraordinary.
As if sensing his confusion, Maisie found her voice. "This stone… it's purer and rarer than the one Charlene auctioned. And it's nearly twice the size. A conservative estimate for a diamond like this would be… three hundred million dollars."

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The readers' comments on the novel: Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)
It is now mind numbing excruciating and irritating in the Chinese version where Thorne is ambiguous and now openly again intimate with Vesta, she leans and mutters sweetly holding his arm! And her clan are viciously demeaning Charlene while Thorne is within hearing distance. There is no justice no reparations for Charlene. Utter disheartening this novel is now...
Thorne must have bashed his head somewhere....
Chapters 480 and on are repeat from previous chapters. What's up with that? Time to stop reading this novel....
Thanks for the update. Keep them coming please!...
Any hope for Vesta being brain-dead?...
Thanks PINKK889 for the info. The same version is also on You tube except dubbed in English and titled “ I divorced my husband who cheated now begging me to come back” Enjoy...
Gosh, this is excruciating ! The slow pace made me leave this for over 3 months. Was just taking a peek and not much development. Btw they have now made this into a 3hr 40 min long drama.Available on daily motion under, the name, next chapter without you. But all the other fringe characters such as York Granger Gaylord are missing in the movie. Ending is very satisfying, practical and apt. She chooses to leave thorne and jasmine and be with Stewart. Vesta and family are inter national wanted Criminals. Not sure if they replicate the same on here. As this book is now on the app for more than 9 months, have a feeling it'll be another 6 to 9 months before this is completed!...
Stewart and Charlene will the best match, both power players!...
Can't wait to read where Charlene will start another relationship... God for is she gets back with Thorne... She needs to be with York or Gaylord (to annoy vesta) or granger (to annoy Thorne)...
I know its ur story and u obviously have ur own plot line and all and have every right to build the story as u like but what writer provide isnt just entertainment, but they shape the narrative of young minds. So I would say that romanticing cheating is, or rather THORNE'S behaviour, wrong for all the reasons..give york a chance ..that will be way more satisfying...again all of this is just my point of view but if charlene and thorne get back together, its not the story im looking for...