Chapter 45

Chapter 45
After walking some distance , Lottie looked at Celeste with concern . “ Cel … ”
Celeste shook her head and said lightly , “ I’m fine . ”
From the moment Harvey had divorced her mother , he had stopped being her father . ( 1
What pained her was how her presence had added to her uncle’s burdens .
As for Trevor’s favoritism .
Thinking about how Trevor only cared about Wynn , how ruthless he was toward Matthias and Ivan for Wynn’s sake , and how he had never considered her feelings , it felt like a knife was stabbing into her heart .
The pain was unbearable .
“ Cel … ” Lottie hugged her , feeling her own heart break for her dear friend .
Celeste forced a smile but didn’t say anything .
It was fine . She had already decided to move on . She just needed a little time . She could do it .
“ Want to grab a drink ? ” Lottie thought Celeste needed to relax .
But , Celeste shook her head . “ No. ”
Rather than drinking , she preferred going home to work on her data . That was when she could truly calm down , relax , and regain her sense of self .
Hearing this , Lottie didn’t insist .
The two of them headed to the parking lot . Just before getting into the car , Celeste’s phone rang . It was Jordyn .
The faint smile on Celeste’s face quickly faded . She paused for two or three seconds before picking up . “ Hello . ”
On the other end , Jordyn whined , “ Mom , when are you coming home ? ”
Celeste didn’t answer and instead asked , “ What’s wrong ? ”
“ I’m so bored being home alone . Mom , can you come back and keep me company ? ”
Trever wasn’t home and Wynn had things to do . The house was so quiet .
Jordyn suddenly missed the days when Celeste would chat with her and listen gently as she talked about her favorite cartoons and toys .
So , she called Celeste , hoping she would come back .
Hearing this , Celeste replied indifferently , “ I have things to do . Maybe next time . ”
She was her mother , so she had a responsibility to fulfill her child’s needs as much as possible . But she also had her own life .
Right now, she wasn’t in a good mood and needed some time to herself .
Jordyn sounded a little unhappy . “ Alright then … ”
“ I’m hanging up . Call me if you need anything . ”
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“ Okay . ” Hanging up sullenly , Jordyn felt even more bored .
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At that moment , Trevor came back home . Seeing her looking dejected , he asked , “ What’s wrong ? ”
“ I just called Mom and asked her to come home and keep me company , but she said she had things to do … ”
She buried her delicate face into the soft pillow . “ She has been so busy lately , ”
Trevor responded with a hum and then sat on the sofa , handling business matters on his phone without comforting her .
But he didn’t go to his study to work as usual . Instead , he stayed in the living room with her .
Because of this , Jordyn felt a little better and happily picked up her tablet to play her puzzle games again .
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Meanwhile , seeing Harvey and the others return , Lennox asked , “ What took you so long ?”
Harvey hesitated for a moment . “ We ran into Cel . ”
“ Oh ? You saw her ? ”
Lennox Locket was a striking beauty . She had married well and was a strong woman in her own right , holding influence in both her husband’s family and the Locket family .
When it came to her niece , Celeste , whom she hadn’t seen in years , she didn’t show much concern . Instead , she was more interested in another matter . “ Did you talk to her about letting Wynn into YodaVision ? ”
Harvey shook his head . “ I tried , but she wouldn’t listen . ”
Lennox put down her coffee cup , frowning . “ Cel is really … Look , I understand that she’s upset about Trevor being taken by Wynn , but we’ve all met him before . He’s not someone who would ever be satisfied with a woman who has nothing to offer besides her face . ( 1)
“ Even if it wasn’t Wynn , he would’ve divorced her sooner or later . ”
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