Divorce Time

Chapter 99

When Charlene realized it was Vesta who answered the call, she wasn’t the least bit surprised.

After all, she and Thorne were so close, practically inseparable.

So what if she answered Thorne’s phone?

Calmly, Charlene spoke up, “I’m looking for Thorne.”

Vesta, recognizing Charlene’s voice on the other end, replied icily, “He’s taking a shower. If you need something, ‘you can tell me.”

Tell her?

Indeed, the matter did concern her.

The person her uncle spotted in the neighborhood today was none other than Vesta’s aunt, but the one who bought that mansion might very well be Henley.

His purchase of the mansion was likely a gesture of goodwill towards Vesta’s grandmother, his mother–in–law

now.

So, if Charlene really did tell Vesta, would she stop her grandmother and uncle from moving into that mansion? No, she wouldn’t.

Besides, Charlene couldn’t believe that Vesta was unaware of her uncle’s family planning to move across from their mansion.

Therefore, telling Vesta would be pointless and could even backfire.

word, Charlene hung up the phone.

and still, no

She

relayed her message or if Thorne just didn’t want to call her back. At this point, it made no difference to

resigned, she dialed his number once more. But

a moment to calm herself down before calling Thorne’s butler, asking, “Are they home?”

something you need?”

“It’s nothing.”

a restless night.

tried calling Thorne again. This time

or Thorne who hung up. She didn’t want to

her phone and purse, she left

herself back at

enthusiastically, “Madam, you’ve returned?”

“Yes.”

you be having lunch at home? I can have

would be nice,

Charlene ascended to the second floor, she

08:40

she sat on the edge of

used during her last stay, along with the clothes she

as if she had never

call Thorne, and he didn’t return