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

her and found it

a quick fix, Charlene

good as new.

asked, “Still up for

we can continue.”

spirits by calling it a day.

from the medic that her leg was indeed okay, he didn’t

watching them from a

What are you looking

thought I saw someone I

he was with a kid and

get a clearer look, the person put

bumped into two

pulled away, saying, “I’m okay now, thank you.” Only then did Granger release her wrist.

the ski resort for a nearby

passed the menu to her, letting her

Daisy remembered something and asked Charlene,

Ross, call me

nodded, “Ms.

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caressing her

before they even finished eating,