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Chapter 116

Sapphire Springs Resort was sprawling, and Charlene had no clue where Thorne and the gang were.

Descending the stairs, she found no sign of them.

The day hadn’t turned to night just yet, so Charlene, with the help of two staff members, decided to head up the hill.

The air was crisp, but Charlene was bundled up tight and hardly felt the cold.

*Up on the hill, she let the breeze wash over her as she picked apples, a simple activity that eased her mind.

In no time, they had managed to fill two or three crates with apples.

Instead of heading back immediately, Charlene took a moment to admire the sunset, which was particularly stunning that evening.

That’s when she heard footsteps and a child’s voice.

Turning, she found herself face–to–face with Granger.

Granger, equally surprised to see her, paused for a moment.

The voice in the video called out excitedly, “It’s that lady!”

out, Granger was video calling Daisy, showing her the apple trees and promising to pick some for her the

who had decided to venture up the

times before and Granger had lent her a hand, Charlene still felt a distance she wasn’t

when she saw him, but softened again when

the change in her expression.

asking, “Daisy wants to talk to you, is

home that day, Charlene had

it seemed like Daisy wanted her company, Charlene felt it was Daisy who was

thought, she nodded.

to her, keeping a

Daisy, who revealed she was out with her grandmother and couldn’t join Granger at

a good ten minutes, she handed

goodbye to Daisy, Granger offered a

“No need.”

then, dusk had almost

L

street lamps,

down the

word and were about to enter

after another from the hill, her lips tightening into a