The Breaking Point of Love

Worried that they might get bumped into by other people, Beck stayed close to them so he could protect them.

However, the crowd was just too large today.

They had only been skiing for a little over an hour when two girls accidentally bumped into them.

Shanice was fine, but Celeste ended up crashing directly into Beck.

He instinctively wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her securely into his embrace.

Pressed against his broad chest, Celeste froze for a moment and immediately felt uncomfortable. She tried to push him away, only to realize that her foot hurt.

Beck didn’t let go. “Did you twist your ankle?”

“I think… yeah.”

He called over a staff member to help Shanice and then bent down and picked Celeste up.

She had assumed he would let the staff assist her. So, being suddenly lifted into his arms, she was caught off guard and instinctively resisted. “Put me down, I—”

Beck interrupted, “The doctor is already waiting. Let’s take care of your foot first.”

Celeste hesitated but stopped struggling.

Inside the lodge, Beck set her down.

examined her foot and found that it was just a mild dislocation.

“Do you

can continue.” Since she was already

that her leg

a distance, someone was

are you looking

squinted. “I think I just saw someone I

a lot like Beck from the side But he

two steps forward to get a clearer look,

hour, Celeste and Shanice got bumped into twice more, but neither

her hand, Celeste lightly pulled away and said, “I’m good now,

did Beck

to a nearby restaurant for lunch. He handed her

something and asked, “Ms. Rodriguez, what’s

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Rodriguez. You can

Shanice nodded. “Ms. Celeste.”

smiled and gently

even finished eating, Shanice started dozing off. Beck