Chapter 237
They glanced at Thorne, then at Charlene, and finally settled their gaze on Vesta, their brows furrowing slightly. In the silence, Thorne suddenly spoke up, “Been a while since you played chess?”
Charlene was focused on dismantling his strategy and responded without looking up, just giving a small “Yeah.”
Ever since marrying him, she had pretty much stopped playing chess altogether.
Thorne commented, “You seem a bit rusty.”
Charlene didn’t reply, keeping her concentration on the board. The situation wasn’t in her favor.
It looked like there was a promising path near Thorne’s side, but in reality, he had set hidden traps, waiting for her to take the bait so he could catch her off guard.
After pondering for a moment, Charlene bypassed his traps and made her move elsewhere.
The board finally began to clear up.
Now, Thorne was on the back foot.
Thorne raised an eyebrow with a smile and took a long moment before making his next move.
The game became tense once more.
After a few more exchanges, Charlene lost by a narrow margin.
“Pity,” Campbell commented, “but this game was far more thrilling than the last one. She didn’t have the advantage of the first move, yet she managed to pick up on parts of her opponent’s strategy from their previous match. She skillfully navigated through it while laying her own traps–such sharp observation, memory, and strategic thinking at such a young age. Quite impressive.”
With that, he turned to Quintin and declared, “You wouldn’t stand a chance against her.”
Quintin conceded, “Yeah, I know.”
If he had been the one playing against Thorne, he wouldn’t have lasted as long as Charlene did.
After tidying up the chess pieces, Charlene stood up. Seeing that she didn’t intend to continue, Thorne suggested, “How about another game?”
Hearing this, Vesta tightened her lips.
Before Charlene could respond, someone chimed in, “Yeah, the gap was so small. Another game and you might just win.”
“Exactly!”
But Charlene shook her head, “No, thanks.”
The last game looked like she was close to fully understanding Thorne’s strategy.
But who knew if what she thought she understood wasn’t just a façade he intentionally created?
With that thought in mind, she left without looking back, vacating her spot.
Lance stepped in to fill the vacancy.
Stewart approached her and suggested, “Fancy a drink?”
Charlene agreed, “Sure.”
Campbell noticed the close rapport between Stewart and Charlene and paused, “The young one from the Ferguson family is quite lucky.”
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Quintin nodded in agreement, “Indeed.”
They had initially thought Vesta was quite impressive.
But after watching Charlene play two rounds, they realized she was on a whole different level.
Charlene was poised and intelligent, her gaze clear, and she seemed well–mannered. They had been considering whether to inquire if she had a boyfriend, but before they could, Stewart had already made his
move.
Campbell noted, “They make a good match.”
He glanced meaningfully at York beside him.
York caught on immediately. He chuckled wryly, watching Charlene and Stewart as they walked away, then returned his attention to the scene.
Charlene and Stewart took a seat in the garden, enjoying each other’s company when Laverne and Henley joined them.
They figured Charlene had played chess with Thorne just to grab his attention, hoping it might make him rethink going through with the divorce.
Moreover, during the game, Thorne seemed to have a soft spot for her, his demeanor noticeably warmer than before.
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This wasn’t looking good.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)
Stewart and Charlene will the best match, both power players!...
Can't wait to read where Charlene will start another relationship... God for is she gets back with Thorne... She needs to be with York or Gaylord (to annoy vesta) or granger (to annoy Thorne)...
I know its ur story and u obviously have ur own plot line and all and have every right to build the story as u like but what writer provide isnt just entertainment, but they shape the narrative of young minds. So I would say that romanticing cheating is, or rather THORNE'S behaviour, wrong for all the reasons..give york a chance ..that will be way more satisfying...again all of this is just my point of view but if charlene and thorne get back together, its not the story im looking for...
Hey...please dont ever make Charlene and thorne get back together no matter what...he simply doesn't deserve it....no matter the reason or plot twist behind the way he treated his legally wedded wife....whether he actually slept with vesta or not....just his emotional cheating...not repecting his spouse....not caring enough to actually get to know the person his wife was....and actually distancing his child from her mother and encouraging her to bond with the mistress are all the biggest RED FLAGS... when a person enters a contract....he must uphold it no questions asked...its not like if ur partner isnt good enough, ur allowed to cheat..allowed to let a 3rd person in-between....if ur not satisfied with ur partner then u can get a divorce...whats the point of all the wealth, power and brilliance of mind when the ML cant even get his head around this simple fact...So, its fine it he regrets, but charlene shouldn't be with him in any case.....
Enough already. This novel is dragging slowly. Updated with 2 chapters only. REALLY!!! Whoever the author or authors of this novel why is there a delay in penning more chapters? Here’s my question. In reading the comments from others does their opinions matters and/or make a difference? Are comments being monitored? Or is it only a tool allowing readers to blow off steam?...
Long wait to just get an upload of a couple of chapters. Very little progress in the story if any at all! For heaven's sake the story is 453 chapters so far with nothing or little change from where the story began! Show commitment to us your readers and followers please!...
Hi..its my 1st ever time commenting on any story. But seriously....i dont mean to come as rude but are u seriously thinking about the stroy or losing ur grip on the plot and characters...not updating...no story development...no commitment towards ur readers...u just uploaded 2 chapters after god know how long and still nothing to give to the story..if u dont want to write or simply cant then please dont...
The updates are so slow that I forgot the story for some time and just remembered it and read 20 chapters. The chapters are short and the story development is like a snail. 451 chapters and Charlene still couldn't break her image in other's eyes or dealth some serious damage to Vesta and her trash father....
It would be better to say right away that there are 10 chap/month...
Just give us updates already...