Divorce Time 77

Chapter 77

Stewart stopped his conversation with Mr. Dale when he noticed something was amiss and made a beeline for Charlene.

"Everything okay?"

Charlene nodded.

"Did you twist your ankle?"

*"A bit."

Her ankle was indeed sore, likely a sprain. Stewart's concern was comforting, yet it also brought a tinge of

sadness.

She knew the looks she was getting from the people around them. They probably thought she was throwing herself at Thorne, desperate for his attention. Even with her injury, they likely thought she got what she deserved.

even make the effort to help her up, not even a basic "You

only person who truly cared about

me take

"It's fine."

Many people were around.

asked a waiter to call a doctor and fetch a pair of sneakers

lip, diverting her gaze. Then, she

aware of the intimate interaction between Charlene

Stewart's closeness, Vesta's lips relaxed into a

Charlene, he prescribed some cream for the pain. Once the doctor left, Stewart applied the ointment to Charlene. Charlene tried to take over, but

the ointment, the waiter returned with the sneakers

stood up, testing her foot. "It's not too bad.

"That's good."

suggested she skip the gallery visit in the evening. He had asked someone to take photos of the exhibits so she could review them later through a video recap. Though disappointed, Charlene understood the situation. Stewart excused themselves to the others before

of the group also started

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hapter 27

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