Divorce Time 231

Chapter

231

After a while, Campbell waved goodbye to everyone and slipped into his private quarters down the hallway.

Following him were Charlene, Stewart, Thorne, Granger, the Hawkins family, and the Spencer family. With so many people heading inside, the presence of the Hawkins and Spencer families didn't seem out of place at all. Once everyone was inside, they settled into the garden and along the long patio. The servants came around with coffee and a variety of pastries. Campbell and Helena found themselves deep in conversation, clearly enjoying each other's company a great deal.

In addition to Helena, Campbell had two other friends who were quite adept at painting. As their conversation took a lively turn, the three of them decided to create a painting on the spot and invited Helena to join in.

Campbell then turned to York, "York, could you fetch the art supplies from my study?"

"Sure thing," York replied.

they finished their artwork, Campbell was full of praise for Helena's piece. The

and Stewart chose not to interrupt and instead enjoyed their coffee and treats on the patio. They sat at a considerable distance from the Hawkins and Spencer families, so much so that they didn't even exchange glances. To anyone not in the know, it seemed

Dalton. As peers within

Charlene and Stewart sitting separately, York leaned over to Dalton and

they were collaborating, so it seemed odd that the atmosphere was still tense,

glanced at Stewart across the way, pondering for a moment before saying, "I think there's still some

bad blood between them. He speculated it might have something to do with Charlene and Vesta but decided against delving into

and his group before moving over to Stewart and Charlene. "We have more guests than expected today. I hope you'll excuse any lapses in

unannounced, Mr. Watson.

support his friend. Noticing Campbell was engaged, he asked York to bring out the chessboard

down, idly picking up a handful of chess pieces, and looked over at his friend Lance. With a playful grin, Lance remarked, "I never win against you. You should

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