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.

hung up the phone.

than an hour passed, and still, no call from

She

didn’t want to call her back. At this point, it made no difference to

she dialed his number once more. But this time, Thorne’s

phone tighter, Charlene took a moment to calm herself down before calling Thorne’s butler, asking, “Are they

is there something you need?” the

“It’s nothing.”

a restless

nine, she tried calling Thorne again. This time the call went through but

Thorne who hung up.

and purse,

Charlene found herself back at Thorne’s

enthusiastically, “Madam, you’ve

“Yes.”

I can have it prepared

be nice, thank you.”

floor, she paused briefly

08:40

on the edge

stay, along with the clothes she had worn,

appeared as if she

trying to call Thorne, and he didn’t return her