Chapter 156
Chapter 156
Celeste made it clear in the divorce agreement that she wouldn’t take anything
Since it didn’t involve property division or custody of Jordyn , she assumed Trevor would quickly proceed with finalizing the divorce .
However , it had been almost three months since she had handed him the agreement and left the country , and he still hadn’t responded .
With that in mind , Celeste looked up , wanting to ask Trevor about it .
Just then , someone knocked on the door . Tucker’s voice broke the silence . “ I heard you’re sick , Celeste . Are you feeling better now ? ”
Trevor responded before Celeste could , “ Come in . ”
With all the people coming and going just now , the door was left ajar .
Upon hearing Trevor’s voice , Tucker entered the room . “ Hi Trev . ”
“ Hello , Tucker . ”
Tucker’s gaze settled on Celeste . They hadn’t spent much time together , and though Celeste knew he was concerned , he wasn’t sure what to say . So , she spoke first . “ I’m feeling much better now . ”
Tucker rubbed the back of his head . “ Oh , okay . That’s good to hear . ”
“ It has been a while since you came back , hasn’t it ? ” Celeste asked with a smile .
“ Yes , it has . I missed the food here , so I decided to come back for a bit . Just as I got back , Grandma told me you were running a fever . ”
At that moment , Martha came up as well . She felt more at ease when she saw Celeste looking better . “ The soup is ready , and Bill said you can have some . Would you rather come down for it , or should I ask Trevor to bring it up ? ”
Celeste barely ate and wasn’t feeling hungry anymore . The room felt a bit stuffy to her , and she didn’t want to stay in , so she joined them downstairs .
As they came downstairs and didn’t see Jordyn , Tucker asked , “ Where’s Jo ? ”
“ She had something earlier and can’t have anymore soup at the moment . Let her have it a little later , ”
Celeste sat down at the table . She took the bowl from the butler , cooled the broth with soft breaths , and had it slowly .
Trevor took a seat beside her . When he received a text , he subtly turned to the side , creating some distance , and started texting back – perhaps to keep her from seeing .
Celeste watched in silence , slowly drinking her soup .
Unable to tolerate it any longer , Martha said , “ Can’t you wait until you finish the soup ? ”
“ I’ll be quick , ” Trevor replied .
Celeste finished the soup in no time .
Martha asked , “ Do you want some more ? ”
Celeste shook her head and stood up . “ I’m good , thank you
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Chapter 156
Although Trevor shifted his body slightly , she still caught a glimpse of his conversation with Wynn . He seemed to be advising Wynn on a project .
Noticing her attention , Trevor scooted a bit farther .
Celeste had already averted her gaze . She made her way to the living room , sat down , and read through the newspaper .
Moments later , Tucker walked over with a plate of freshly washed fruit and offered them to her .
Celeste looked up . “ No thanks , you have it . ”
Then , she realized Trevor was walking upstairs , his phone still in his hand .
She turned away .
Tucker sat down beside her , casting her a quick look . Celeste noticed it . Thus , she asked , “ What’s wrong ? ”
“ Well , I’m not as smart as you and my brother , and I’m not the best at studying . I need help with a few physics questions . ”
Celeste was taken aback for a moment . Before she could speak , Tucker continued , “ I was going to ask my but he said he had something to do and told me to ask you instead . ”