Chapter 132
Chapter 132
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Zachary said , “ Sure . ”
Trevor nodded and turned to Celeste . “ Are you going home tonight ? ”
Celeste had still been going over the conversation between Trevor and Zachary in her head . When he suddenly spoke to her , she paused for a moment before responding , “ No. ”
Trevor nodded again . “ Got it . ” Then he stood up and said , “ I’ll come by later to pick Jo up . ”
That meant he was leaving .
Celeste replied coldly , “ Got it . ”
Trevor didn’t say anything else to her . Instead , he walked over to Betty and said , “ Madam Klein , I have things to attend to , so I’ll be leaving now . ”
Betty didn’t stand up , and her tone was equally cold , “ Sure I won’t
see you off ”
Trevor didn’t seem bothered by her indifference . He turned to Ivan , gave him a slight nod as a form of greeting , and then left the banquet hall .
Outside the hotel , Beck had just stepped out of his car when he saw Trevor walking out . His movements stalled for a brief moment .
Trevor quickly got into his car and drove off .
Beck watched but remained seated in his car , not making a move .
It wasn’t until after the banquet ended that Zachary and Matthias left together .
Meanwhile , Jordyn had eaten too many snacks earlier in the day. By the time the banquet started , she had only picked at a few bites of food before heading upstairs to play video games .
Once most of the guests had left , Celeste finally went upstairs to look for her .
When Jordyn saw her come in , she took off her headphones . “ Mom , are you done ? ”
“ Yes . ” Remembering what Trevor had said before leaving , Celeste added , “ Your dad said he’s picking you up tonight . Call him and ask when he’ll be here . ”
Thinking about how she’d get to play with Wynn tomorrow once she got back , Jordyn happily agreed . “ Okay ! ”
She dialed the number , and the call was answered almost immediately . A moment later , she put down the phone and told Celeste , “ Dad said he’ll be here in fifteen minutes .
“ Alright , I got it . ” Celeste then said , “ Pack up your things . ll take you downstairs to wait for him . ”
Jordyn wanted to act spoiled and have her mom help her pack . After all , most of the time , Celeste was the one who ‘ helped her with her things .
But seeing that her mom didn’t seem to be in a good mood , she swallowed back her words .
When it was almost time , Celeste took Jordyn downstairs .
In the elevator , Jordyn held onto Celeste’s hand and swung it lightly . “ Mom . ”
Celeste looked down . “ Hmm ? ”
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“ Mom , you don’t talk as much lately . ” She had already noticed that her mom no longer called her every day like she used to , nor did she constantly ask about her whereabouts .
She actually liked this change in her mom . But recently , she realized that beyond those things , her mom didn’t even talk to her as much when they were together .
It was like … her mom had become quieter .
Celeste had raised Jordyn herself and knew that she wasn’t an oblivious child . The fact that it took her this long to notice her change in demeanor only meant one thing – she had grown used to ignoring her .
Celeste looked away and simply said , “ I’m tired . ”
“ Oh … ” Seeing how exhausted her mom looked , Jordyn didn’t ask any more questions .
The night wind was particularly cold .
As they stepped out of the hotel lobby , the icy gusts stung their faces .
-Jordyn shivered from the chill , refusing to move any further . She clutched Celeste’s hand and turned around ,
burying her small face against her mother’s stomach . “ It’s so cold , Mom . Carry me . ”
Jordyn was almost six years old and already quite heavy .
It was difficult for Celeste to carry her , but she still bent down and picked her up .
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