Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Divorce Time 139

Chapter 139

Some folks wouldn't dream of crossing Thorne.

Yet, there was a crowd hustling to cozy up to the Hawkins and the Spencer families.

After all, the Ross family had seen better days, whereas the Hawkins and Spencer families were thriving under Thorne's influential umbrella. The choice was obvious.

Laird mumbled an apology to Vernon and took off.

*Helena and Aunt Maisie, along with Charlene, initially didn't pay much mind.

But as more guests arrived only to leave shortly after, and with the banquet hall's seats growing increasingly vacant, a sense of unease settled in. When it became obvious that most of the tables were sparsely occupied, questions began to arise. Helena and Maisie approached, frowning, "Why are so many guests leaving? What's happened?"

Vernon and Charlene exchanged worried glances, at a loss for words.

But the truth couldn't be skirted around any longer.

settled down in Starfall, choosing today of all days

the

anxiously at Helena, fearing

had hit the Ross family hard, a wound that wouldn't heal as long as Sybil remained in the hospital. Their spite for the Spencer family, especially now,

news, she clenched the table's edge tightly, then turned to Vernon and Charlene with a piercing gaze, "Is

family, newcomers to Starfall and barely settled, couldn't have possibly swayed so

mention of "that Thorne" left no

tears brimming, nodded,

choked out, "Granny, I'm

not your fault," Helena said tenderly, touching her

"Granny..."

nearly empty banquet hall, her demeanor calm and collected, "It's just a birthday. The way it's celebrated doesn't really matter. As long as everyone is safe and well, that's all I need. Everything else is just details, not worth worrying about." "And remember, never let someone else's shamefulness be

the past

and Vernon nodded in

just arrived, fully aware of the tension between

but curse, "They're despicable! Never seen such vile