Divorce Time

Chapter 177

Thorne barely glanced up from his phone when he heard her, muttering a distracted, “Sure”

Seeing him agree, Charlene felt a wave of relief wash over her.

Irma had been chatting with the butler, missing the exchange entirely, but the sight of them talking brought a warm smile to her face.

After dinner, Irma had someone bring Charlene her medicine.

Thorne excused himself from the dining room to make a call.

Charlene, having finished her medicine, was just stepping out of the dining room when the sound of a car engine caught her attention.

“Did he leave?” she wondered aloud.

Irma huffed, clearly annoyed, “Yes, off in such a hurry. Who knows what he’s up to.”

Charlene frowned, suspecting he might be off to Neural Nexus Tech to help Vesta again, despite his promise to

chat with her later.

She hoped he would return that evening. But Thorne didn’t come back.

days were hectic over at

Stewart headed straight to the Neural Nexus

already there

an eyebrow,

You’re early. Didn’t you pull an all–nighter?”

had to get an early start to keep up with the schedule.

commenting further, and Charlene focused

to the restroom, Thorne appeared. This time, it didn’t

with

headed their way.

asked, “Mr. Henderson, what brings you

responded, “I took some time to review the system you’ve been working on. It looks impressive,

glanced at Charlene, who excused herself, “Sorry, I need to run to the restroom. You guys start

me.”

exchanged, and Charlene

from the restroom, Charlene was nearly back to Thorne and Stewart when a sharp

darkened, and he rushed towards the conference room. He brushed past her so

shook

Thorne emerge from the conference room, supporting a woozy Vesta, before they both disappeared from

worried, asked, “What happened to Director Hawkins?”