Chapter 122

Basically , Trevor wasn’t going to attend the celebration .
Why did Celeste have to ask any further then ?
Thus , without adding anything , she ended the call .
Celeste used to ask him every year to join her at the Rodriguez residence for Betty’s birthday . However , Trevor didn’t seem to realize that she hadn’t asked him this year .
After Celeste ended the call , he handed the phone back to Jordyn and said , “ Mom will be fetching you to Granny’s place tomorrow night . Make sure you listen to her on Saturday and don’t go anywhere . ”
Jordyn pursed her lips . “But … ”
Trevor remained silent , staring at her expressionlessly .
Jordyn then realized that there was no room for discussion . Hence , she mumbled reluctantly , “ Okay … ”
Trevor nodded . “ Good girl . ”
With a pout , Jordyn insisted , “ But I want to go see Wynn on Sunday , and you have to come along . ”
“ Alright , ” Trevor replied with a faint smile .
On Friday night , Celeste went to the Fleming manor after work .
She noticed Trevor right after she stepped into the villa .
It was unusual to see him home at this hour .
Trevor was on a call . When he heard her footsteps , he tilted his head , glanced at her , and turned around , making calls again .
Peter knew that Celeste was going to bring Jordyn back to the Rodriguez residence tonight .
He had made arrangements for the meal in advance , intending for Celeste and Jordyn to eat before they left .
But Celeste wanted to eat at the Rodríguez residence .
Hence , she rejected Peter .
Peter was at a loss for words .
He turned to Trevor , waiting for his response .
Trevor was still on a call . He probably overheard Peter and Celeste’s conversation , so he pulled his phone away slightly and said to Peter , “ Just do as Mrs. Fleming says . ”
As soon as he finished his words , he turned back and resumed the call .
With that , Celeste turned to Jordyn . “ Let’s go , Jo . ”
“ Okay . ” Jordyn waved at Trevor . “ We’ll get going now , Dad Goodbye ! ”
Trevor waved back . “ See you . ”
Without saying a single word to Trevor , Celeste took Jordyn and left .
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Trevor , too . He only watched as they left after waving goodbye to Jordyn .
The birthday party for Betty was held on a grand scale this time . After arriving at the Rodriguez residence and eating , Celeste pitched in with the preparations .
It was already close to midnight when she finished setting things up .
She woke up early the next morning .
Before having breakfast , Celeste , Ivan , and a few other people gathered beside Betty , extended their birthday greetings to her , and gave her the gifts they had prepared .
Jordyn was stunned for a moment when she saw them handing Betty gifts . She pulled Celeste’s sleeve lightly .
Celeste crouched slightly , bringing her ear near Jordyn . “ What’s wrong ? ”
Jordyn’s face was flushed with embarrassment . “ Mom , I didn’t prepare a gift for Granny … ” she whispered .
She only just remembered at this point.
Then , she couldn’t help but say reproachfully , “ Why didn’t you remind me , Mom ? ”
Celeste responded , “ I’ve brought gifts from myself , your Dad , and Nana . You’re still a child , so it’s okay if you don’t have one . But if you’d like to show your appreciation , just remember to prepare something for your Granny next time . ”
Celeste comforted Jordyn , but there was a hint of coldness in her expression .
It was true that she didn’t remind Jordyn to prepare a gift for Betty .
However , if Jordyn truly cared , she would have thought of bringing a gift the moment she found out it was Betty’s birthday .
It didn’t have to be anything expensive , nor did she need to put too much effort into it . She could have simply drawn something or asked Celeste to take her shopping for a gift when she was picked up from the manor yesterday .
Yet Jordyn had never mentioned anything about the present before this .
This wasn’t how she treated Wynn .
When it came to Wynn , Jordyn would remember the exact date of Wynn’s birthday . She’d count it down day by day
too .
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Celeste could see her lack of sincerity , which was why she didn’t bother reminding Jordyn of it .
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