Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 699

Although Vesta had rarely joined their gatherings over the past three months, Moran still believed that she and Thorne must be seeing each other constantly. So, when he saw them immediately engrossed in their own conversation during a rare get-together, he couldn't resist teasing them.

Vesta's eyes flickered for a second, but she quickly recovered, smiling as she said candidly, "We don't see each other every day. In fact, Thorne and I haven't seen much of each other at all recently."

She said it because she knew that sometimes, telling the plain truth was the most effective form of misdirection. Even if he believed her, he would probably just assume they were busy with their own things, not that their relationship was in trouble.

As expected, Moran just laughed. "Alright, alright, I'll leave you two alone. Carry on, then."

Soon, the conversation shifted to other topics.

***

That night, when Charlene got home from work and was about to take a shower, she received a message from Granger. He told her that Daisy was back in Starfall and missed her, hoping they could meet up.

Charlene saw the message and, checking her schedule, realized she was free for lunch the next day, so she agreed.

The following day, she arrived at the restaurant on time. Daisy genuinely adored Charlene. Despite not having much contact over the past six months, there was no awkwardness between them. The moment Daisy saw her, she ran over. "Ms. Ross!"

Daisy had grown a bit taller. Charlene bent down to give her a warm hug and handed over the gift she had brought.

After that, Daisy launched into a non-stop stream of stories, sharing all the interesting things that had happened to her recently. Charlene sat beside her, listening attentively.

Granger quietly passed them the menus. After they ordered, Daisy, who had talked until her throat was dry, was about to take a sip of water and continue when Granger shot Charlene a silent, amused smile. Charlene simply smiled back and gently stroked Daisy's cheek.

The meal lasted for a while, but Charlene had other commitments, so she prepared to leave right after they finished.

"We ran into Granger," Georgina answered offhandedly.

At the mention of his name, Vesta's expression cooled slightly.

Georgina didn't notice and continued, "Charlene and Granger's niece were there too. The three of them were having lunch together, just them, it seemed. They all looked pretty chummy."

Vesta, who had been taking a sip of water, paused.

Georgina had just been making a casual observation. After she said her piece, she picked up the remote and started flipping through TV channels.

Vesta lowered her eyes. She knew her family's dismissive reaction was simply because it had never occurred to them to think of Charlene and Granger in that way. If only they knew...