Divorce Time

Chapter 77

Stewart stopped his conversation with Mr. Dale when he noticed something was amiss and made a beeline for Charlene.

“Everything okay?”

Charlene nodded.

“Did you twist your ankle?”

*“A bit.”

Her ankle was indeed sore, likely a sprain. Stewart’s concern was comforting, yet it also brought a tinge of

sadness.

She knew the looks she was getting from the people around them. They probably thought she was throwing herself at Thorne, desperate for his attention. Even with her injury, they likely thought she got what she deserved.

As for Thorne, he didn’t even make the effort to help her up, not even a basic “You okay?”

The only person who truly cared about her here was Stewart.

take

“It’s fine.”

were

her protests, Stewart scooped her up and carried her away from the crowd to sit down. He then knelt, slipped off her high heels, and gently lifted her leg to find her ankle swollen. He asked a waiter to call a doctor and fetch a pair of

so openly caring for Charlene stunned many. Suddenly, it seemed to many that the gossip of Charlene throwing herself at Thorne was perhaps

lip, diverting her gaze. Then, she looked at

intimate interaction between Charlene and Stewart, Thorne

lips relaxed into a smile. And she also continued her conversation with the others, no longer paying attention to

came by. After taking a look at Charlene, he prescribed some cream for the pain. Once the doctor left, Stewart applied the ointment to Charlene. Charlene tried to take over, but Stewart gave her a look, saying, “Let me handle this,” and

waiter returned with the

“It’s not too bad. I

“That’s good.”

evening. He had asked someone to take photos of the exhibits so she could review them later through a video

Charlene understood the situation. Stewart excused themselves to

rest of the group also started

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hapter 27

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Stewart dropped Charlene off at her place, he had