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The others exchanged glances .
For years , there had been rumors that Trevor had been married for some time , but no one knew who his wife was Some even said he was never married at all .
The truth remained unclear , and they dared not ask too many questions . Now that Trevor had casually mentioned having a daughter , many were surprised , But most didn’t dare to probe
After dinner , Jordyn continued waiting for Celeste to return home .
By 9:00 pm , after taking a shower , Jordyn was still anxiously awaiting . She kept listening for any sounds outside . When she heard a car approaching around 10:00 pm , she rushed downstairs excitedly .
“ Mom- ”
Her cheerful voice halted when she saw Trevor walking in instead .
“ Dad ? ”
Trevor handed his coat to Peter and noticed the disappointment on Jordyn’s face . “ What’s wrong ? ”
“ I thought Mom was back … ”
Trevor wasn’t bothered by the typical “ kids only care about their mom ” sentiment . He paused for a moment and said , “ She’s not back yet ? ”
“ Yeah … ”
He shrugged . “ She must be busy . Didn’t she promise to take you to school tomorrow morning ? Go to bed early , and you’ll see her when you wake up . ”
Hearing this , Jordyn cheered up a little . “ Okay . ”
After that , Trevor went to the study to take care of some work . By the time he was finished , it was already close to midnight . He had assumed that Celeste had returned while he was busy .
But when he got back to their room , he realized that Celeste still hadn’t come home .
It seemed like something was going on with the Rodriguez family .
Thinking this , Trevor calmly entered the bathroom .
The next day , Celeste woke up early because she had to take Jordyn to school . She had a quick breakfast and then drove off
As the car entered the familiar neighborhood , Celeste experienced a brief moment of disorientation .
She had lived there for nearly seven years , and although it had only been about 20 days since she left , it felt as if she hadn’t been back for half a lifetime .
In reality , nothing in the neighborhood had changed . Yet , Celeste already felt a sense of unfamiliarity .
Peter saw her and quickly came out to greet her . “ Mrs. Fleming , you’re back . ”
Celeste paused at the form of address but ultimately didn’t correct him ..
She nodded and asked , “ Where’s Jo ? ”
“ She should still be asleep . ”
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The timing was tight . If Jordyn didn’t come downstairs soon , she’d miss breakfast . But Celeste didn’t pla upstairs herself . Instead , she had Hannah go upstairs to hurry Jordyn along
Peter asked , “ Mrs. Fleming , have you had breakfast ? It’s ready , would you like some ? ”
Celeste smiled faintly and shook her head . “ No need , I’ve already eaten . ”
“ I see , okay then ”
At that moment , Trevor came downstairs ..
Celeste glanced at him and merely gave him a brief nod as a greeting .
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Trevor paused in his steps , but before he could say anything , Jordyn came running down the stairs and threw herself into Celeste’s arms .
Celeste held her and gently ruffled her hair . “ It’s getting late , you should go eat breakfast . ”
“ Okay ! ”
Trevor was right when he’d said she would see Celeste when she woke up !
Jordyn was delighted and snuggled closer to Celeste , breathing in her familiar scent . Feeling content , she pulled Celeste toward the dining room and said , “ Mom , come eat with me . ”
Celeste didn’t move . “ I’ve already eaten . You go ahead . ”
Jordyn whined , “ Then at least talk to me . ”
While the two chatted , Trevor had already sat down at the dining table .
Celeste couldn’t resist Jordyn’s request and sat down across from Trevor .
Peter poured a glass of water for her , and she quietly listened to Jordyn enthusiastically recounting events from school the day before . She completely ignored Trevor ,
Naturally , Trevor noticed the change in Celeste’s attitude . The last time they had been at Fleming Manor , she had acted the same way .
Frowning , Trevor paused his eating .
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Chapter 25