Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 579

It wasn't until dinnertime, when they saw Vesta packing her things to leave, that the Hawkinses and the Spencers learned Thorne was back from his trip abroad.

Upon hearing he had returned that afternoon, Rhoda stamped her foot in frustration. "This afternoon? If only he'd come back half a day sooner! The cooling-off period is already over—"

"Exactly," Leah Spencer chimed in.

It wasn't just them; Maureen Spencer and the others felt it was a huge missed opportunity. Although Vesta had mentioned a few days ago that Thorne likely wouldn't make it back before the cooling-off period ended, they had secretly harbored a sliver of hope. They imagined he might rush back early for Vesta's sake, and that his claim of not being able to return was just a ploy to surprise her. The reality, however, was that Thorne had truly failed to return before the window to finalize his divorce with Charlene Ross had closed.

That's why learning he had arrived that afternoon felt so unfortunate. If he had been just half a day earlier, he and Charlene would be divorced by now. Because of that small delay, they would have to wait at least another month. But what was done was done, and there was no point dwelling on it.

Georgina Spencer said, "It's been a while since Thorne joined us for dinner. I wonder if he's still busy. If he has time, Vesta, make sure you invite him over. We still haven't properly thanked him for all his help."

Vesta gave a quiet, noncommittal reply.

Meanwhile, after finishing their work, Charlene and Stewart Ferguson went out to dinner with Kenton Wagner and Malvina. Afterward, Charlene went shopping with Malvina and didn't get home until after nine.

Back at home, she discovered several messages from Jasmine Henderson. Thorne had brought back gifts for everyone, and Jasmine promised to bring hers over in a few days when she was free. Charlene stared at the message for a long moment before simply replying with an "Okay." After responding, she remembered that tomorrow was Friday. She closed the chat with Jasmine and checked again, but there were no messages from Thorne. After a moment of silence, she set her phone down and went to take a shower.

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