Divorce Time

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Chapter 158

Worried they might get bumped into, Granger shadowed them closely, ready to shield them if anyone came too

close.

But today, the place was just swamped.

They’d only been at it for a little over an hour when two girls bumped into them.

Daisy was fine, but Charlene ended up crashing into Granger.

Instinctively, Granger wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in, securing her safely against him.

The sudden closeness to his broad chest took Charlene by surprise, making her uneasy. She attempted to push away but then noticed something was off with her foot. Granger didn’t release his hold. “Twisted your ankle?” he asked.

“It seems like it…”

Granger called over a staff member to look after Daisy while he bent down to scoop Charlene up in his arms.

Charlene had thought he would ask a staff member to help her. Being suddenly lifted by him, she was a bit stunned and then protested, “Put me down, I-”

Granger cut her off, “The medic’s already waiting. Let’s sort out your foot first.”

Charlene paused, then stopped struggling.

Granger

her and

dislocation. After a

good as new.

“Still up for skiing?”

fine, we can continue.”

didn’t want to dampen Daisy’s spirits by calling

medic that her leg

was watching them from a distance.

What are you looking

thought I saw someone

like Granger. But he was with a kid and a

person put back on

bumped into

to support her, Charlene gently pulled away, saying, “I’m okay now, thank you.” Only then did Granger

ski resort

passed the menu to her, letting her pick what to eat.

and asked Charlene,

call me

nodded, “Ms. Ross.”

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smiled, caressing her cheek.

Daisy started nodding off before they even finished eating, Granger lifted Daisy into his arms, wiping the grease from the corners of her