Divorce Time

Chapter 170

Charlene remained silent.

After hanging up the phone, Charlene sneezed again. Her aunt Maisie was worried she might have caught a cold and made her some hot tea. After drinking it, Charlene felt her head getting heavier and soon fell asleep.

When she woke up, she realized she had developed a fever–a high one at that, which made her head spin.

Jasmine came over, looking somewhat concerned, “Mom, are you sick?”

Charlene simply responded, “Yeah.”

Irma was also worried and suggested taking her back to the Henderson family so their trusted family doctor could take a look at her, claiming the old doctor had a knack for quick recoveries.

Helena thought her illness had come on too strong to delay any treatment and also advised her to return with Irma to the Henderson Mansion for the family doctor’s examination.

back at the mansion, the family doctor came over, prescribed some medicine, and after taking a bowl of it, Charlene went upstairs to sleep again.

When she next woke up, she felt much lighter in both body and mind. Opening her eyes, she saw a small lamp on, and turning her head, she spotted Thorne reading a book.

She paused for a moment.

that she was in the old house, in Thorne’s room–the place where he had grown

1. up.

her stir, Thorne looked over, “Awake?”

felt her throat was sore and wasn’t in the mood

out of bed, but Thorne brought

before taking it, not

he tried to check her forehead with his hand, but

Ableson is still downstairs. I’ll get him to come up

her response, he left the

Dr. Ableson, Irma, Thorne, and Jasmine all entered the room.

the importance of continuing the medication. He mentioned her weak constitution and emotional blockages

nodded in agreement.

“Charlene,

barely eaten at lunch due to feeling unwell and had slept through the afternoon.

eat something, then asked Thorne to bring up the meal prepared for Charlene from the kitchen.

soon returned with

left, but Thorne stayed, sitting beside her as she ate, engrossed in a book.

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