Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 720

A follow-up text from Stewart pinged immediately after.

[So, did old Mrs. Henderson actually approve of them? That's... impossible, right? Or did Thorne set this up specifically to force her hand?]

Charlene had no idea.

But the truth didn't matter. What mattered was Thorne's absolute determination to marry Vesta.

Even if Irma disapproved, it wouldn't shake his resolve.

Stewart was clearly on the same wavelength, sending another message: [First Secretary Henderson and his wife, now his grandmother. Thorne is really pulling out all the stops to make them accept Vesta!]

Meanwhile, Jasmine was still hung up on the idea of going out with Thorne and Charlene.

The next morning, freshly washed up, she was practically vibrating with excitement to call Thorne. Before she could dial, his call came through. "You're up? I sent someone to pick you up. We're going out today."

Jasmine's eyes sparkled. "Really? Where to?"

But then a thought crossed her mind. "Just me? Isn't Mom coming?"

"No, your mom is busy," Thorne replied.

"...Oh, okay."

Just as she put her phone down, Charlene walked upstairs. "Mom, Dad just called to say he's sending someone to pick me up. He said you're too busy to join us. What do you have to do today?"

Charlene genuinely had plans, though she hadn't discussed them with Thorne.

"I need to visit your grandmother at the hospital in a bit, and later I'm helping a friend shop for something important," she explained simply.

"...Oh."

After breakfast, Jasmine was whisked away by the driver Thorne sent.

Her outfit seemed understated, but anyone with a sharp eye could tell her gown and the bracelet adorning her wrist cost an absolute fortune.

As people flocked to chat with her, she offered a composed, elegant smile, not showing a hint of being overwhelmed by the attention.

Charlene and Stewart watched from a distance without a word. Just then, two more men arrived.

Stewart scoffed the moment he saw them. "What a joke. If I knew the whole circus was going to be here, I would've stayed home."

Charlene merely offered a faint smile.

The newcomers were Dalton Ramirez and his friend Kelvin Scott, whom they hadn't seen in a while.

Ever since Vesta was discharged from the hospital, Dalton had been trying to see her, but he never got the chance.

Spotting her now, his eyes lit up, and he made a beeline straight for her.