Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)

Henley was called away by an urgent phone call—there was still important

business at the office.

Vesta looked unsettled. Maureen guessed that, aside from being overshadowed

by Charlene’s dazzling performance today, something else must have happened.

She asked, “At the press conference, how did Thorne treat Charlene?”noveldrama

Vesta lowered her gaze. “He admired her.”

Maureen’s expression darkened.

In the past, Thorne had always ignored Charlene, never seeing any worth in her.

He had never once shown her the slightest bit of respect.

But now—

“Those technical achievements Charlene talked about at the press conference—

do you really think she developed them herself?”

Maureen hadn’t spent much time with Thorne, but from what her daughter had

told her, she knew Thorne was technically savvy himself, and he’d always

respected people with real expertise.

If Charlene truly had such skills, then Thorne’s sudden admiration would make

sense.

Before Vesta could answer, Leah blurted out, “Of course they’re not hers! She’s

just an undergrad—there’s no way she could pull that off. It must have been

Stewart—”

But Vesta cut her off, her voice quiet but certain. “I think they really are hers.”

Leah stared in disbelief. “That’s impossible! How could she—?”

But then again, Charlene had skipped three grades to get into college early, and

not just any college—the most prestigious university in the country.

Leah had also skipped grades and attended a top school, but even she had to

admit that it didn’t quite compare.

So, if Charlene wanted to do serious

research, she had the foundation for

it. Even if it was hard to accept,

Vesta couldn’t help but acknowledge

that both Charlene’s earlier papers

and the innovations she’d presented

today could very well be her own

work.

Maureen was thinking the same thing.

Back in school, Charlene’s academic brilliance had put a lot of pressure on Vesta.

Vesta clenched her fists. “If those results weren’t really hers, would she dare to

claim them so openly?”

Leah scoffed. “With her shamelessness? She’d dare anything.”

Maureen and Vesta chose to ignore her.

Vesta pressed her lips together. “I just don’t understand…”

Charlene may have skipped grades

to get into college, but back then she

hadn’t made much of a splash

academically. She’d graduated,

gotten married, had a child, and then

joined The Henderson Group.

Given all that, how could she possibly have developed such deep and

sophisticated technical knowledge?

Maureen could see what was

troubling her daughter. Once Leah

had left the room, Maureen said

gently, “Even if Charlene really is that

talented, your bond with Thorne is

deep. That’s not something that

changes overnight. And don’t

forget—you have your own

strengths. So, Vesta, don’t let this

get to you.”

Don’t let it get to her?

Vesta stayed silent.

After the press conference, Thorne had quickly regained his composure, treating

her just as kindly as ever. But was his heart truly as unmoved by Charlene as he

let on?

She remembered how, not long ago, Thorne had gone out of his way to collect

every paper Charlene had recommended to The Henderson Group’s technical

team. The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth.

If he really was as unfazed as he pretended, he wouldn’t have avoided talking to

her about anything that happened at the press conference. But since that day, he

hadn’t mentioned it once.