Divorce Time

Chapter 103

Charlene stood in her room, feeling a bit awkward but not overwhelmingly uncomfortable. After all, she and Thome were married, and the intimacies of marriage were not unfamiliar to them, even if they had been somewhat scarce over the years.

Since their wedding, Charlene had harbored hopes that Thorne would fall in love with her. Yet, she never resorted to overt seduction. It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought about it, she simply believed it wouldn’t work on him, so she never acted on it. Thus, her choice of nightwear remained modest–typically a loose, button–down pajama set.

L

The top she wore at the moment was of the loose variety, long enough that even without pants, it wasn’t overly revealing. She didn’t want to give Thorne the wrong idea, so she quickly explained, “I just forgot to grab my pants…”

In Charlene’s view, her top was sufficiently modest, not meant to allure. However, she underestimated the effect of her well–proportioned figure, the shirt’s high–low hem showcasing her long, fair legs to perfection, and the faint hint of her curves beneath the fabric…

oversized shirt she slipped into an unintentional sexiness, more enticing than any purposeful

explanation and glanced at her briefly before looking away with a simple,

didn’t press the conversation further and turned to go to the

him a brief look

the shower.

skincare, Charlene went straight to bed. The last time they had shared a bed at the family estate, she quickly fell asleep with a tranquil heart. However, tonight, perhaps due to Thorne agreeing to help her with something, her

side of the bed, maintaining a polite

As they were about to exchange morning

didn’t seem too