Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)

Later that afternoon, after Vesta wrapped up her work, she thought about inviting

Thorne out for dinner. She called his phone several times, but each attempt went

unanswered. Finally, she decided to ring Thorne's assistant, Coy.

As soon as Coy picked up, Vesta asked, "I haven't been able to reach Thorne. Is

he still busy?"

Coy seemed surprised. "Didn't you know? The boss flew overseas on business

this afternoon."

Vesta paused, caught off guard.

She honestly hadn't known.

Thorne hadn't mentioned a word to her.

"Was the trip a last-minute decision?" she pressed.

"Yes, it was."

Even if the trip had come up suddenly, it wouldn't have taken long for him to send

her a text or give her a quick call.

But he hadn't said anything at all...

The thought left her unsettled.

After a moment's hesitation, Vesta grabbed her purse and left her home office,

calling Jasmine as she walked.

Jasmine was sprawled out in the living room, piecing together a puzzle. Seeing

Vesta's name flash on her phone, she answered cheerfully, "Ms. Hawkins?"

"Hi, sweetheart," Vesta replied, her voice gentle. "Is Minnie home yet?"

"She's home," Jasmine confirmed.

Vesta smiled, "Did you have fun at the parent-teacher conference with your dad

today?"

Jasmine giggled, "Ms. Hawkins, you got it mixed up! My mom came to the

conference, not my dad."

At the mention of Charlene, Vesta's smile faded slightly, her tone softening. "Oh, I

see..."

She paused, then continued, "I called your dad around lunch and asked if the

conference was already finished. He said yes, so I just assumed he was the one

who went."

Having her mom there for the conference had left Jasmine in high spirits all day.

Now, hearing Vesta bring it up, Jasmine chirped, "Nope! But after it was over, Dad

came to have lunch with Mom and me."

Vesta's finger lingered over the elevator button. "He had lunch with both of you?

Was that your idea, Minnie?"

"No, it was Dad's. He said he'd join us for lunch once he finished his work."

He went out of his way to have lunch with Charlene?

Vesta's smile faltered again. But

then, considering that the cooling-off

period for their divorce was almost

over, maybe they still had important

things to discuss—that's probably

why...

She tried to sound casual. "I see... Did your dad say anything to your mom during

lunch?"

Jasmine, half-absorbed in her

puzzle, had to think for a moment.

"Not really... He kept trying to talk to

Mom, but she didn't seem very

interested. It kind of looked like she

didn't really want to eat with him atnoveldrama

all."

Vesta lowered her gaze and murmured, almost to herself, "Is that so?"

"Yeah."

Vesta fell silent.

In truth, she knew that for the past

two years whether it was

something big or small—Thorne and

Charlene rarely spoke on the phone,

relying almost entirely on text

messages to handle things.

Even when it came to the divorce, Thorne could've sorted everything out with a

message.

If anything, letting the lawyers handle it would've been even more straightforward.

And honestly, if Thorne wanted to do something, he didn't need Charlene's input.

Which meant, really, there was no reason for them to meet face-to-face.

Yet today, they had.

And from the sound of it, Thorne had made a point of seeing Charlene in person...