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.

me take a

“It’s fine.”

people were

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

seemed to many that the gossip of Charlene throwing

bit her lip, diverting her gaze. Then, she looked at Thorne.

between Charlene and Stewart, Thorne continued

relaxed into a smile.

came by. After taking a look at Charlene, he prescribed some cream for the pain. Once the doctor left, Stewart applied

ointment, the waiter returned with the sneakers for

stood up, testing her foot. “It’s

“That’s good.”

someone to take photos of the exhibits

the situation. Stewart excused themselves to the

they left, the rest of the group also started to

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hapter 27

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Stewart dropped Charlene off at her place, he