Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Chapter 526

The devastation outside grew worse by the hour. Thanks to the mansion's

elevated location, the old estate remained mostly untouched, but by nightfall even their cell service had become spotty and unreliable.

With the severe storm warning she'd received that afternoon, Charlene realized there was no guarantee she'd make it out in the morning to get back to work at PrimeStar.

After dinner that evening, she messaged the Ross family to let them know she was safe, then called Stewart to explain she was staying at the Henderson Mansion and might not make it in the next day.

Stewart replied, "Things are pretty bad right now. PrimeStar's already told everyone to work from home tomorrow. There's no rush on your end. I'll handle anything urgent for you, and we can touch base if anything comes up."

"Alright," she agreed.

Afterward, Charlene sat cross-legged on the carpet with Jasmine, helping her piece together a puzzle. Thorne lounged on the far end of the sofa, absorbed in a book.

An hour passed before Thorne wandered over. Charlene didn't look up, but Jasmine noticed and asked, "Dad? What's up?"

But Thorne's gaze fell on Charlene. "Fancy a game of chess?"

was a formidable opponent. With anyone else, she'd take losses in stride, determined

head lightly.

her but saying nothing more. Then he changed the subject. "If you're bored, why

own room or his study, where

didn't seem offended, just smiled and asked, "Have you read those new

physical copies, but work had kept her too busy to crack them

didn't press further. He simply turned and

minutes later, he returned, arms stacked

them down

up at him.

"You're welcome."

in beside Jasmine, Charlene opened a book and began

went to Jasmine's room, and the two of them fell

morning, Charlene came downstairs to find Thorne on the phone. After breakfast, Stewart called again to discuss some work matters. Charlene, without here laptop,

old one broke last year,

placing a laptop in front of her. He recited

computer sat open on the table; as Charlene glimpsed the desktop, she realized this