Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Chapter 528

By the time Charlene finally wrapped up her work, it was already past ten.

Autumn had settled in, and after days of rain, the temperature had dropped sharply. She'd spent hours hunched over her laptop, and now a chill crept into her bones. As she closed her computer and stood to get ready for a shower, a sudden shiver ran through her, followed by a string of sneezes.

After showering, she noticed her nose had started to run, and her throat felt dry and raw, as if scorched from the inside out.

Realizing she was probably coming down with a cold, Charlene remembered the staff in the old manor would all be asleep by now. So, she padded downstairs herself and made a quick pot of hot soup to ward off the chill.

Feeling a little better after the soup and some cold medicine she found in the kitchen, she returned upstairs-only to hear Thorne's voice behind her. "Still awake?"

Charlene glanced over her shoulder. "Not for long."

She was exhausted and had no energy for conversation. "I'm heading to bed," she said simply, turning to retreat to Jasmine's room. She fell asleep almost the moment her head hit the pillow.

She wasn't sure how much time had passed before she floated up from the depths of sleep to the sound of Jasmine's small voice beside her.

"Mommy, you're really warm..."

soon echoed through the room-other people entering. Charlene tried to open her eyes, but her head felt thick and heavy, and she drifted back into

she finally woke again, her head ached and her limbs

and reach for water, and as she swung her legs out of bed, someone was suddenly at her side. "Here, have some water

her eyes.

took it automatically, intending

couple of sips before Thorne crossed the room and picked up the phone. "Could you bring up some soup,

water helped clear her head a little. As she

wasn't in

was in

taking care of her; there was even an open book lying on a table

and turned back to her. Your fever was 103.6 about ten minutes ago. I've

attention

gloomy-it looked like the rain hadn't

she had a meeting this morning and couldn't