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

had already taken a seat by

he was planning to stay

for Charlene. She

around, it made sense

because she

something might happen between them?

the fresh scent of Vesta’s perfume and the lipstick mark, it was clear Thorne and Vesta had shared passionate kiss-

shook off her

out of the bathroom, Thorne was reading a book.

of the

expression darkened, displeased by his presumption in taking her book without asking. She was about to speak up when Thorne looked up, perhaps noticing her mood, and

did mind, slightly.

book only had her notes from the first read and revealed nothing about today’s company meeting, she relaxed a bit and

next time before

Next time?

given their current relationship, there would be another occasion where they’d be forced to share a

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

to hear, grabbing the hairdryer and heading

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dry her

hair, Thorne was still

routine and then laid down on the other bed,