Divorce Time

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Chapter 120

jarlene thought Thorne probably wouldn’t come back. Before stepping into the bathroom, she intended to Close the door first, but as she was walking over, she bumped right into Thorne, who had returned.

Charlene paused, stepping aside to let him through.

She assumed Thorne had come back to grab some things.

After all, his luggage was still here.

* But when Thome entered, he casually shut the door behind him. It looked like he wasn’t planning on going out

again that evening.

Charlene was taken aback. Before she could say anything, Thorne brushed past her and went inside.

And

As he passed, Charlene detected a new scent on him it was Vesta’s perfume. And there was something else…

lipstick mark on the collar of his pajamas,

He had just taken a shower, and the pajamas were freshly put on. Without looking, it was clear the scent of Vesta’s perfume and the lipstick mark had been acquired during their outing.

At first glance, his lips seemed redder than usual; Charlene had thought it was her imagination.

it was evident it wasn’t.

already taken a

he was planning to stay the

was somewhat unexpected for Charlene.

eyes around, it made sense he wouldn’t spend the night with Vesta.

for him personally because she was worried about him and

something might happen

the lipstick mark, it was clear Thorne and Vesta had shared passionate kiss-

shook off her

when she came out of the bathroom, Thorne was reading a book.

to be one of the books she

She was about to speak up when Thorne looked up, perhaps noticing her mood, and

did mind,

read and revealed nothing about today’s company meeting, she relaxed

I’ll ask next

Next time?

occasion where they’d be forced to

had already returned his focus to the book, suddenly commenting, “You’ve made some

But Charlene pretended not to hear, grabbing the hairdryer and heading back into

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dry her hair.

her hair, Thorne was still reading.

routine and then laid down on the other bed, ready to rest,