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Miles was really starting to doubt reality.
Just then , Martha came up in the elevator and said , “ Dinner is ready . Cel has already gone downstairs . Why are you two still sitting here ? Come down and eat . ”
Miles snapped back to his senses . “ Oh ! Got it , coming ”
Trevor also stood up .
Downstairs , Jordyn was happily sitting on the sofa , leaning against Celeste and chatting with her . Celeste just sat beside her , watching and listening attentively.
It was a warm and loving mother – daughter moment .
But when Miles remembered that Celeste had given up custody of Jordyn without a word , the scene before him suddenly felt incredibly fake .
Martha was still unaware of the divorce . She smiled and called out to Celeste and Jordyn , “ Cel , Jo , come eat . ”
Celeste and Jordyn responded in unison , “ Okay , coming . ”
Jordyn held onto Celeste’s fingers , happily leading her toward the dining room .
Miles only watched in silence . Since he was already here , he sat down beside Trevor at the dinner table . Meanwhile , Celeste sat with Jordyn .
Martha beamed and said , “ Miles , it’s been a while since you visited . When I saw you come in earlier , I had the kitchen prepare two more of your favorite dishes . You must eat plenty tonight . ”
Miles grinned . “ Of course , Grandma ! I’m claiming all this meat for myself ! ”
Martha laughed . “ Alright , alright . ”
Meanwhile , Celeste was carefully picking food for Jordyn , deboning her fish with meticulous attention .
At first glance , nothing seemed out of the ordinary .
But …
Miles couldn’t help but take a closer look .
Noticing his gaze , Celeste shot him a cold glance .
This made Miles freeze .
In the past , because he , Trevor , and Beck were particularly close , Celeste had always tried to get along with him and Beck . But they had never taken her seriously .
Still , she never gave up easily .
She wasn’t the best at socializing , but she made an effort – always greeting them warmly , speaking with a gentle
smile .
But now , her eyes were indifferent , as if she were looking at a stranger with no connection to her . That was when he realized – Celeste’s attitude toward Jordyn seemed to have changed as well .
On the surface , she was still gentle and attentive . But the deep affection in her gaze … was no longer there .
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There was only detachment . That couldn’t be real , could it ?
Miles could understand her change in attitude toward him . After all , no one would keep throwing themselves at people who always ignored them .
But Jordyn was her daughter . How was that possible ?
Maybe this was just another one of her tactics . Was it a way to pel Trevor’s attention – retreating in order to
advance and win him back ?
As this thought crossed his mind , Miles shifted his gaze toward ‘ Trevor . And sure enough , Trevor was watching . Celeste too .
What was more was that he didn’t seen in any hurry to look away . That was something the old Trevor would never have done .
Miles scoffed in amusement . He knew it .
Martha suddenly cleared her throat . “ Miles , what are you staring at ? ” She had noticed him glancing at Celeste all night and frowned slightly .
Miles quickly realized she had misunderstood and deliberately said something she would like to hear .
“ I just noticed that Celeste seems especially quiet tonight . She’s not even talking to Trevor like she used to . I found it strange , so I couldn’t help but look at her . ”
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