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?"

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

shook her head lightly.

in stride, glancing at her but saying nothing more. Then he changed the subject.

"upstairs," he meant his own room or his study, where the books were

seem offended, just smiled and asked, "Have you read those new journals

the physical copies, but work had kept her too

didn't press further. He simply

later, he returned,

He set them down in front of

finally glancing up

"You're welcome."

Jasmine, Charlene opened a book and began

to Jasmine's room, and the two of them fell asleep together. Thorne didn't

breakfast, Stewart called again to discuss some work matters. Charlene, without here laptop, had to ask the butler if she could borrow

"My old one

Thorne went upstairs and soon returned, placing a laptop in front of her. He recited the password as

computer sat open on the table; as Charlene glimpsed the