Monday morning, Charlene went to work as usual.
Her schedule was packed, shuttling between Axiom Flux Technologies and PrimeStar, barely getting a moment to catch her breath.
By Tuesday evening, as she stood in the elevator at the end of another exhausting day, Charlene glanced at the date on her phone and let her gaze drop, lost in thought.
Stewart, equally drained from his own workload, suddenly seemed to recall something. “Tomorrow’s the last day of the waiting period, isn’t it?” he asked, his voice low.
Charlene slipped her phone back into her bag. “That’s right,” she replied.
After so many years entangled with Thorne, it was all coming to an official end. Stewart found himself uncertain—should he be happy for her, or should he feel sorry? He’d never much liked Thorne, but knowing how deeply Charlene had loved him for years made this outcome bittersweet.
Still, even the hardest things eventually pass.
Once the divorce was finalized, Charlene could truly begin again.
With that in mind, Stewart just gave her shoulder a reassuring pat, choosing not to say much more.
The next morning, Charlene finished her run, had a quick breakfast, and returned to the office, ready to dive into work when her phone rang unexpectedly.
It was Thorne.
They’d agreed, during the paperwork, to meet on the very first day the waiting period was over and make the divorce official. Tomorrow was supposed to be that day; it made sense that Thorne would call.
She answered with a simple, “Hello.”
Before Thorne could say anything, Charlene cut in, “I’ll be there tomorrow morning at nine, sharp—”
Thorne interrupted, “I’m out of the country on business right now.”
Charlene paused, caught off guard. Before she could reply, Thorne continued, “I probably won’t be back for a few days. We’ll have to reschedule the appointment.”
She frowned, silent for a moment.
Sensing her frustration, Thorne apologized, “I’m sorry. This one’s on me.”
Charlene drew a slow breath and, after a brief pause, said quietly, “Understood.”
She hung up before he could say anything else.
Rubbing her temples, trying to compose herself, she barely had a moment before her phone buzzed again.
This time, it wasn’t Thorne.
It was York Watson.
Charlene cut him off, her tone candid. “That was the plan, but it’s been delayed.”
York’s smile faltered for a split second. After a pause, he asked, “Can I ask why? Was it you, or—?”
“He’s overseas for work. He can’t make it back in time.”
“So, once he returns, you’ll go through with it right away?”
“…Yeah.”
That was a relief. York couldn’t help but hope that by the time he was on break, Charlene’s divorce would be finalized. He kept the thought to himself.
Just then, Charlene spoke up, “Mr. Watson, the reason I took your call was actually to say—”
He interrupted, “You want to tell me you answered out of courtesy, not because you have any special feelings for me. You just didn’t want to be rude, and maybe to set things straight again. I get it.”
Charlene started to protest, “You—”
“I know,” York said, a smile in his voice. He found her straightforwardness oddly endearing. “But my position stands.” He added, “I don’t have much time right now. Once I’m free, I’ll ask you out for dinner. We’ll talk then.”
With that, before she could reply, he ended the call.
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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...