NovelApexChapter 498
Charlene and Thorne walked side by side out of the hospital room. Once they'd put sdistance between
themselves and the door, Charlene spoke first. "If you have something to say, now's your chance."
Thorne glanced over at her. "My grandmother's condition still isn't stable. I'd like to put off the divorce for a few
more days."
Charlene didn't look at him, but his words didn't cas a surprise.
After a brief pause, she said, "Alright."
"Thank you." As she was about to leave, Thorne added, "Is there anything you want? As a thank you, I'd like to
help you with something, or grant you a wish- anything within my power."
Charlene paused, her step faltering for just a moment, but she didn't turn around. Her voice was calm as she
replied, "No, there's nothing. What | want isn't something you can give."
Realizing her words might be misunderstood that he might think she was talking about his feelings for her—she
quickly clarified, “And just so you know, that's not what | meant."
Thorne gave a small laugh, watching her profile. "How do you know what | thought you meant?"
Charlene had no idea what he'd read into her words. From his tone, though, she could tell he wasn't upset.
Whatever he thought, she had nothing more to say. Without looking back, Charlene walked away.
Thorne watched her go. "So, | owe you a favor, then?"
She didn't break stride. "Suit yourself."
That evening, news spread quickly through both the Hawkins and Spencer families: Irma had woken up, and the
divorce between Charlene and Thorne had been postponed once again.
Georgina Spencer was the first to comment: "Irma waking up is a good thing. Now we're one step closer to that
Ross girl divorcing Thorne. No matter how you look at it, this is progress."
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Leah Spencer and Rhoda, among others, felt the same. But Leah had been downcast for days since Granger
Harden had rejected her in front of Charlene, so she kept her thoughts to herself.
Vesta Hawkins shared their opinion, though her feelings ran deeper. More than anyone, she longed for Charlene
and Thorne's marriage to end as soon as possible. But no matter how anxious she was, she had to be
understanding when Thorne-because of Irma-kept postponing the divorce.
Objectively, she should've been happy that Irma was awake. But when she heard that Charlene would be visiting
The Henderson Group the next day, her mood soured.
Charlene had only needed to showcase her skills once at The Henderson Group to win over not just Thorne, but
the entire core development team. Now, with Charlene returning, if she impressed them again—and if Thorne
found out-
The thought made Vesta lose her appetite entirely. She set her fork down, suddenly uninterested in her meal.
The next day.
After visiting Irma at the hospital with Helena Ross, Charlene made her way to The Henderson Group.
Thorne was at the hospital too, and he knew she'd be heading there. Charlene was running late, so
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Thorne also needed to go back to The Henderson Group for work.
Normally, they could have traveled together, but neither of them brought it up. Instead, they left the hospital
separately, one after the other.
By the tCharlene arrived, most of the meeting room was already full.
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She caught his eye for a brief moment, then looked away.
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She didn't respond, simply listening as the meeting continued.
After she finished her latest presentation, Thorne still showed no sign of leaving.
At that moment, someone glanced out through the glass wall and leaned over to Thorne, lowering their voice.
"Mr. Henderson, Ms. Hawkins is here."
Thorne looked toward the door. Sure enough, Vesta was standing just outside.
Others in the room noticed her too. As the meeting broke for a short recess, someone whispered, "Mr.
Henderson's girlfriend is here to see him again."
Charlene overheard the gossip but ignored it.
Thorne excused himself and headed out to Vesta. "Didn't Neural Nexus Tech have something going on? What
brings you here all of a sudden?"
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