Chapter 13

Chapter 13
It was Teagan’s voice .
Celeste turned toward the source and saw both Teagan and Trevor .
She stopped in her tracks .
Trevor was smoking in silence .
The distance between them was too far , and with Trevor standing against the light , Celeste couldn’t make out his expression .
Teagan said , “ Honestly , I understand . I’ve met Wynn a few times . She’s only 25 and already has a PhD from one of the top universities in the world . I hear she’s also handling her family’s business quite well .
“ She’s beautiful , wild , and untamed . Her brilliance and allure are rare . I get why she’d attract you . But her background is … less than respectable . Trevor , have you really thought this through ? You
Trevor cut her off . “ I know what kind of woman I want . ”
Teagan frowned . While she didn’t think highly of Celeste , she wasn’t impressed by Wynn either .
“ But- “ she began , but the displeasure in Trevor’s eyes stopped her short .
She scoffed . “ Fine , fine . You’re so protective ; I can’t even say a word . I’ll shut up , okay ? ”
Celeste stood there , clutching her hands , the night wind stinging her cheeks . She let out a bitter chuckle and lost all interest in eavesdropping further .
Quietly , she turned to leave .
As Celeste walked away , Teagan seemed to recall something . “ Oh , by the way , Celeste mentioned she’s submitted her resignation and plans to leave the company ? ”
Trevor replied , “ Jacob told me she made a mistake two days ago , and he was pretty upset . I told him to follow company protocol and terminate her . ”
Teagan snorted and said , “ That explains it . When she mentioned it earlier , she made it sound like she was resigning voluntarily . I knew there was no way she’d willingly quit . Turns out she got fired . Ha ! ”
Trevor didn’t respond , as if the matter had nothing to do with him .
Upstairs , Celeste was heading to her room when she almost collided with Tucker , who was coming down . Both of them were startled .
Once they regained their composure , Tucker apologized first and asked worriedly . “ Are you okay ? ”
Aside from Martha , Tucker was the only member of the Fleming family who treated her kindly .
Celeste shook her head and smiled . “ I’m fine . ”
When Celeste and Trevor got married , Tucker was just a kid and didn’t understand much of what had happened . Over the years , he’d always thought Celeste was beautiful and kind . After their marriage , she had never started arguments with Trevor and was always tolerant of him .
If his future wife were like Celeste , Tucker thought , he’d treat her with nothing but care . Thus , even after he grew up and learned the full story , he was still fond of Celeste .
Noticing that she seemed slightly upset , he figured it had to do with Trevor .
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Tucker scratched his head and said sincerely , “ Celeste , you’re a wonderful person . Trevor will see that one day . Don’t let it get to you . ”
Celeste paused . She didn’t want to explain that she and Trevor were on the brink of divorce , so she smiled and said , “ Thank you , Tucker . ”
“ I’m heading downstairs to grab a drink . It’s late . You should get some rest . ”
“ Okay. Goodnight , ” Celeste replied with a smile .
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Once back in her room , Celeste turned off the main light , left only the dim bedside lamp on , and lay down . Not long after , she heard Trevor’s footsteps as he entered the bedroom .
Celeste opened her eyes and met Trevor’s gaze .
She stared at him .
In the past , she would’ve gotten up to hang his jacket , cheerfully found his pajamas , and prepared a bath for him . But now , she stayed in bed and slowly closed her eyes .
Though indifferent to her usual care and attention , Trevor noticed the stark difference in her behavior . He seemed surprised but dismissed it , assuming she was just throwing a tantrum .
He didn’t care enough to figure out why and stated coolly , “ Jo’s enrollment paperwork is finalized . Take her to school tomorrow morning . ”
“ Got it . ”
Trevor said nothing more and turned toward the closet to grab his clothes for a shower .
That was how he treated her .
Watching his back , Celeste thought of their divorce . She wanted to ask when they could finalize it , but Trevor was busy . And knowing his personality , he’d handle everything himself without needing her to remind him .
After all , he wanted the divorce more than she did . That was why , for the past two weeks , she had silently waited for him to bring it up and never urged him .
Just then , Trevor’s phone rang .
Celeste saw him answer it . His tone was noticeably softer compared to when he spoke to her on the phone . She immediately guessed it was Wynn calling .
As she had suspected , whatever Wynn said on the other end made Trevor say , “ I’ll come over now . ”
Then , he immediately hurried out of the room .
Celeste didn’t call out to him . Moments later , she heard the sound of a car driving off .
Trevor had left Fleming Manor .
Celeste closed her eyes , calmly turned off the light , and went to sleep .
Celeste woke up at around six the next morning since she needed to take Jordyn to school . Trevor hadn’t returned after leaving the previous night , but Celeste no longer cared
Her expression remained calm as she glanced at the time . Realizing Jordyn wasn’t up yet , she walked over to her room to wake her .
Jordyn’s door was locked , and Celeste had to knock
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After a while , Jordyn finally opened it with her lips pursed in annoyance , “ Mom , why did you have to knock so loudly ? My head’s pounding now . ”
Last night , Jordyn had told Wynn about the situation . Although Wynn reassured her that it was only natural for Celeste , as her mother , to take her to school , she could tell Wynn had sounded disappointed .
Jordyn had felt guilty about it all night , so much so that she had several nightmares . Being woken up by Celeste now only soured her mood further .
Celeste looked at Jordyn’s pouty face but didn’t get angry . She replied nicely , “ The school’s far . If you don’t get up soon , we won’t make it in time . ”
Jordyn huffed but said nothing .
As much as she disliked the arrangement , she knew better than to throw a tantrum over going to school . She flopped back onto the bed , grumbling , “ Fine . I know . ”
After a while , she peeked at Celeste . “ Mom , can you squeeze toothpaste on my brush for me ? ”
“ Alright
After Celeste entered the bathroom , Jordyn picked up her phone and sent Wynn a good morning text before going to brush her teeth .
By the time she finished brushing , Celeste had wrung out a hot towel for her and handed it over .
“ Which outfit do you want to wear ? ” Celeste asked while glancing through the closet .
Jordyn gave the options a quick glance and said , “ Mom , I can change on my own . You can go now . ”
Celeste closed the closet . “ Alright . ”
Once Celeste left , Jordyn dug out an outfit she had brought from home the day before – a flashy camouflage shirt Wynn had chosen for her .
She couldn’t wait to wear it to show her support for Wynn !
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Chapter 14