Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 866

Vesta Hawkins and the others were still downstairs, wide awake.

Seeing him come down, Maureen Spencer spoke up. "It's late. Why are you in such a—"

Jacques Hawkins stopped in his tracks. Staring at them with red-rimmed eyes, he cut Maureen off. "The things online. Are they true?"

Maureen swallowed her words.

The rest of the room fell into a heavy silence.

Henley Hawkins looked utterly exhausted.

But in this moment, he was the only one who could answer.

Stepping forward, he said, "Jacques, her personality just clashed with mine. She was stubborn, refused to listen to reason, and wouldn't agree to a divorce. Our split wasn't your mother's fault."

Katie Hawkins doted heavily on her grandson. Hearing this, she added in a gentle tone, "Exactly, Jacques. Matters of the heart are complicated. Don't just blindly believe the rumors out there."

Jacques hesitated, his gaze shifting to Vesta.

Vesta kept her eyes lowered, her expression unreadable as she avoided looking at him.

Katie knew he was bound to ask about Thorne Henderson and Vesta's situation next.

Glancing at Vesta, she continued, "As for what happened between your sister and Thorne, that's completely twisted. The only reason he married that woman in the first place was because she used underhanded tactics. After he met Vesta, he wanted a divorce right away, but she just shamelessly clung to him. From start to finish, the only woman Thorne has ever loved is Vesta. You know how good he's always been to her, don't you?"

"And the only reason he went back on his word at the gala that day was out of consideration for the kid."

Jacques remained silent.

But his eyes drifted toward Georgina and Maureen Spencer.

He wanted to ask—if what they said was true, what about the favor the Ross family had done for the Spencers? People outside were saying the Spencers had bitten the hand that fed them. Was that a misunderstanding too?

But...

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