Divorce Time

Chapter 87

Charlene had gotten up to chat with the other person, and telling from their interaction, it felt like they knew

each other.

“Granger.”

“Is that him?” Stewart was genuinely surprised. “I thought you two weren’t close. How did you end up sitting together?”

Charlene explained, “His niece fell into the pool earlier, and I saw it and saved her. He came over to thank me.”

Stewart nodded in understanding. “Ah, that explains it.”

Charlene mentioned she was with her colleagues, so Granger assumed the person she had greeted earlier was

a coworker and didn’t turn back to look.

As Charlene and Stewart walked away, Granger glimpsed their retreating figures, only then realizing the other person was a tall young man with an impressive build.

Judging by their silhouettes alone, he and Charlene seemed well–matched. Observing the distance as they walked, they shared a good relationship.

“Uncle Granger…”

the present. “Finished eating? Let’s head upstairs then.”

“I’m done.”

had eaten. He set down his napkin and went

room, she was all set to relax with a book on the balcony, but then her phone rang. It was Thorne. Usually, he only called

answered with a cold tone,

over for dinner tomorrow night.”

“Okay, I

the call was abruptly ended. Charlene didn’t mind and set

that night and woke up early the following

hotel gym and a brief rest, she soaked in the hot

a woman in her forties or fifties, leading Daisy

her from the day before. She seemed the nanny the Harden family had hired

because the nanny had taken an urgent call and lost focus. The outcome would have been unthinkable if Charlene hadn’t been at the

the woman quickly thanked her.

said, “Don’t mention

after the previous day’s scare, Charlene was surprised to

Daisy paddled toward Charlene, softly

“What’s

respond, but she seemed happy, swimming

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