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.

house, Granger gently placed

medic examined her

After a quick fix, Charlene was as

good as new.

“Still up for

we can

want to dampen Daisy’s spirits by calling

medic that her leg was indeed okay, he

someone was watching them from a

you looking at?”

replied, “I thought I saw someone

a lot like Granger. But he was with a kid and a woman, so it couldn’t be him, right?

a clearer look, the person put back on his

bumped into two more times, but without

Charlene gently pulled away, saying, “I’m okay now, thank you.” Only then

the ski resort for a nearby

menu to her, letting her pick

Daisy remembered something and asked Charlene, “Lady,

Ross, call me

nodded, “Ms.

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smiled, caressing her cheek.

because Daisy started nodding off before they even finished eating, Granger lifted Daisy