Chapter 116 Sapphire Springs Resort was sprawling, and Charlene had no clue where Thorne and the gang were. Descending the stairs, she found no sign of them. The day hadn’t turned to night just yet, so Charlene, with the help of two staff members, decided to head up the hill.
Chapter 115 Downstairs. Jasmine dashed over to Thorne and said, “Dad, mom’s already started eating, she won’t be coming down.” Moran raised an eyebrow and thought, “she’s quite considerate.” Granger looked down, silent. Vesta, however, couldn’t help but smile subtly. She knew it. Charlene wouldn’t dare to come down. After
Chapter 114 While strolling through the lobby towards the elevator, the staff bumped into Thorne and his group. Moran inquired, “What’s this meal…?” The staff immediately replied, “Ordered by the lady.” Naturally, the “lady” referred to Charlene. Moran didn’t give the staff a hard time and let him go ahead
Chapter 113 Just as another set of elevator doors slid open, Moran stepped out into the lobby. Charlene was visibly surprised to see him there. She hadn’t expected him to show up at Sapphire Springs Resort. However, Irma and Thorne didn’t seem taken aback, clearly in the loop about Moran’s
Chapter 111 After having breakfast, Charlene began to pack her clothes and other necessities for their trip to Sapphire Springs Resort. But she only packed for herself. She didn’t touch Thorne’s belongings. After all, though Thorne was her husband in name, he wasn’t her man. “He belonged to Vesta now.
Chapter 112 “she stood before the mirror, Charlene couldn’t shake off a feeling of unease at her own reflection. Yet, she didn’t loathe it. So, she wore it anyway. Wrapped in a bathrobe, Charlene paused momentarily as Thorne’s gaze fell on her, reminding her of the lingerie. underneath. But she
Chapter 110 Charlene couldn’t help but think there was more to it. Maybe, just maybe, this was Thorne’s way of making it up to Vesta’s aunt’s family for not letting them move into the house across from her uncle’s. After all, knowing how much Thorne cared for Vesta, how could
Chapter 109 Charlene put her phone down, trotted downstairs, and told Irma that Thorne had dinner plans already But Thorne didn’t come home that night. The next morning, when Irma found out Thorne hadn’t returned, she was a bit ticked off, “Really, Thorne? No matter how busy work is, can’t
Chapter 108 Although it was an old villa neighborhood, the environment of the villa was quite pleasant. Plus, given that Starfall City’s real estate prices were among the highest in the country, acquiring this villa would set one back by a few hundred million at least. She certainly didn’t have
Chapter 107 By the time they got home, Irma was still awake. Seeing Charlene indeed came back in Thorne’s car, she finally went to her room to rest, at peace. After heading upstairs, Charlene made a call to Vernon Ross to update him on the situation. As soon as she
Chapter 106 However, Thorne was there too, and she kept her moves calculated, not saying much more than necessary, Then Vesta walked over, but she was actually heading straight for Stewart to strike up a conversation, She said with a smile, “Mr. Ferguson, what a coincidence to see you here
Chapter 105 As Charlene sat in the car, a lump formed in her throat, suddenly feeling the air inside was getting stuffy. She glanced away, contemplating cracking a window for some fresh air, but hesitated just as her finger nearly touched the button. In the end, she didn’t press the
Chapter 104 ma had tried to sneak an aphrodisiac into their evening meal. But Thorne, being savvy about such things, sa right through it. He apparently hadn’t touched the soup last night. Charlene was taken aback that Irma would resort to such measures. She frowned, about to speak, when Irma
Chapter 103 Charlene stood in her room, feeling a bit awkward but not overwhelmingly uncomfortable. After all, she and Thome were married, and the intimacies of marriage were not unfamiliar to them, even if they had been somewhat scarce over the years. Since their wedding, Charlene had harbored hopes that
Chapter 102 Saving so, Irma shot a glance at her grandson, a look that said more than her words ever could. Unfazed, her grandson didn’t need another nudge from Irma to start serving Charlene some food. Charlene murmured a “Thanks.” Irma went on about the bunch of vitamins she brought
Chapter 101 eyes swirled with tears, and for a moment, her mind wandered into a daze. But she quickly snapped back to reality, blurting out, “Thank you, so you- She hadn’t even finished asking about his conditions when Thorne abruptly took his cigarette away, tenderly brushed a tear from her
Chapter 100 Awesome!” Jasmine skipped upstairs, her mood visibly lifted. Charlene had just shut down her laptop and was tidying up her things when she stepped out of the master bedroom to find Jasmine hurling herself into her arms, exclaiming, “Mommy!” “Uh-huh,” Charlene responded, stroking her daughter’s hair but not
Chapter 99 When Charlene realized it was Vesta who answered the call, she wasn’t the least bit surprised. After all, she and Thorne were so close, practically inseparable. So what if she answered Thorne’s phone? Calmly, Charlene spoke up, “I’m looking for Thorne.” Vesta, recognizing Charlene’s voice on the other
Chapter 98 Granger didn’t respond, leading Moran to think he believed I was too soon to discuss, opting for silence instead. Aware that pressing Granger would be futile, Moran turned to Daisy with a smile and crouched down to her level. “Daisy, the lady who had lunch with you, how
Chapter 97 Granger glanced at Thorne, hesitated for a moment, and then accepted the gesture. “Thanks, man.” They clinked their glasses together, sipping on their drinks as they delved into conversation. Suddenly, Thorne gave Granger a longer look than usual. Granger met his gaze and asked, “What’s up?” Moran chimed