Charlene was just about to speak when Thorne cut in first. “Your mom’s busy with work. Don’t bother her.”
Jasmine pouted, clearly displeased, her wide, hopeful eyes fixed on Charlene.
Charlene crouched down to meet her daughter’s gaze. “I have to go back to the office for a meeting, and right after that, I need to visit another client. It’s really not convenient to bring you along this time. Next time, sweetheart, I promise.”
Jasmine’s face fell, her voice muffled with disappointment, but she finally let go of Charlene’s hand. “Okay…”
Irma was still asleep, and there wasn’t much to say between Helena and Thorne. So, when Charlene left, Helena quietly left with her.
Inside the elevator, Helena’s voice was low and even. “He’s not worried you’ll be distracted if Minnie goes to the office with you. He’s worried someone he knows will see her there, isn’t he?”
Charlene understood exactly what she meant.
If word got out that she and Thorne were still technically married, Vesta would be the first to suffer.
To protect Vesta, Thorne had every reason to keep their not-quite-divorced status under wraps until everything was finalized.
When they reached the ground floor, Charlene watched Helena’s car pull away before turning on her heel and heading for her own car.
At the hospital, as Granger Harden stepped out of his car, he immediately recognized Charlene’s profile in the distance.
He opened his mouth to call out, but Charlene was already driving out of the parking lot.
The words died on Granger’s lips.
Moran Albright walked around from the driver’s side and clapped him on the shoulder. “Lost in thought again? C’mon, let’s go.”
Snapping back to reality, Granger followed Moran inside and up the stairs.
As they entered the hospital room, Jasmine greeted them with a bright, “Granger, Mr. Albright!”
Granger smiled, ruffling Jasmine’s hair before placing the fruit basket he’d brought on the table.
That’s when he noticed the gifts Charlene and Helena had brought earlier, neatly arranged nearby. On one package, a card was tucked under the ribbon, Charlene’s handwriting clear and delicate: “Wishing Irma a swift recovery.”
Seeing Charlene’s familiar script, something inside Granger softened. He found himself staring at the card, lost in thought, eyes lingering on the name: Charlene.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)
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...
Hey...please dont ever make Charlene and thorne get back together no matter what...he simply doesn't deserve it....no matter the reason or plot twist behind the way he treated his legally wedded wife....whether he actually slept with vesta or not....just his emotional cheating...not repecting his spouse....not caring enough to actually get to know the person his wife was....and actually distancing his child from her mother and encouraging her to bond with the mistress are all the biggest RED FLAGS... when a person enters a contract....he must uphold it no questions asked...its not like if ur partner isnt good enough, ur allowed to cheat..allowed to let a 3rd person in-between....if ur not satisfied with ur partner then u can get a divorce...whats the point of all the wealth, power and brilliance of mind when the ML cant even get his head around this simple fact...So, its fine it he regrets, but charlene shouldn't be with him in any case.....
Enough already. This novel is dragging slowly. Updated with 2 chapters only. REALLY!!! Whoever the author or authors of this novel why is there a delay in penning more chapters? Here’s my question. In reading the comments from others does their opinions matters and/or make a difference? Are comments being monitored? Or is it only a tool allowing readers to blow off steam?...
Long wait to just get an upload of a couple of chapters. Very little progress in the story if any at all! For heaven's sake the story is 453 chapters so far with nothing or little change from where the story began! Show commitment to us your readers and followers please!...
Hi..its my 1st ever time commenting on any story. But seriously....i dont mean to come as rude but are u seriously thinking about the stroy or losing ur grip on the plot and characters...not updating...no story development...no commitment towards ur readers...u just uploaded 2 chapters after god know how long and still nothing to give to the story..if u dont want to write or simply cant then please dont...
The updates are so slow that I forgot the story for some time and just remembered it and read 20 chapters. The chapters are short and the story development is like a snail. 451 chapters and Charlene still couldn't break her image in other's eyes or dealth some serious damage to Vesta and her trash father....
It would be better to say right away that there are 10 chap/month...
Just give us updates already...