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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.
Once inside the house, Granger gently placed Charlene down.
The waiting medic examined her and found it
as just a minor dislocation. After a quick fix, Charlene was as
good as new.
Granger asked, “Still up for skiing?”
“I’m fine, we can continue.”
She didn’t want to dampen Daisy’s spirits by calling it a day.
Hearing from the medic that her leg was indeed okay, he didn’t object.
Meanwhile, someone was watching them from a distance.
“Leah? What are you looking at?”
Leah replied, “I thought I saw someone I know.”
From the side, the person really looked a lot like Granger. But he was with a kid and a woman, so it couldn’t be him, right?
Just as she tried to get a clearer look, the person put back on his hat and goggles and left.
Over the next hour, Charlene and Daisy got bumped into two more times, but without any injuries.
Seeing Granger holding her hand to support her, Charlene gently pulled away, saying, “I’m okay now, thank you.” Only then did Granger release her wrist.
By noon, they left the ski resort for a nearby diner.
Granger passed the menu to her, letting her pick what to eat.
That’s when Daisy remembered something and asked Charlene, “Lady, what’s your name?”
“Charlene Ross, call me Charlene.”
Daisy nodded, “Ms. Ross.”
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Charlene smiled, caressing her cheek.
Perhaps skiing had worn her out because Daisy started nodding off before they even finished eating, Granger lifted Daisy into his arms, wiping the grease from the corners of her mouth.
Charlene, having almost finished her meal, put down her fork and said, “Shall we call it a day?”
“Sure.” But Granger didn’t immediately get up. Instead, he looked at her and asked, “Can I ask you out again?”
Charlene answered, “Sure.”
He had been a help, and since Daisy needed her, it only seemed right to help him out in return.
“Thank you.”
“It’s my pleasure.”
With Daisy asleep, Charlene felt they had little else to say to each other, so she just turned and left.
Watching her drive away, Granger stood for a moment before getting into his car.
When he got home, Daisy was awake.
“Did Ms. Ross leave?”
“Yeah.” Holding her, Granger suddenly said, “Daisy, from now on, just call her miss, not Ms. Ross, okay? And, let’s keep Ms. Ross‘ name a secret, just between us, alright?”
Daisy nodded obediently, “Okay.”
