Chapter 188

Chapter 188
“ That’s a relief . ”
Feeling slightly reassured , Beck dropped the subject .
After a brief word with Matthias , Celeste left the office .
When Celeste arrived at the villa , she entered Jordyn’s room to find Trevor working at the desk .
Trevor looked up , noticing her . “ You’re back , ” he said .
Celeste murmured a soft reply .
She set aside her bag and went over to Jordyn’s bedside .
Jordyn was still on an IV . She must have been tired , as she had dozed off with a slight frown .
Celeste didn’t wake her up . Instead , she turned to Trevor and asked , “ Is she okay now ? ”
“ She was hurting pretty bad when I got home , but it’s much better now . ”
“ I see . ”
Celeste sank into the couch , book in hand , intending to read while waiting for Jordyn to wake up .
Then , Trevor asked , “ Have you eaten yet ? ”
“ No , I haven’t . ”
Before Trevor could utter another word , Jordyn woke up .
She was very surprised to see Celeste . “ Mom ? You’re back ! ”
“ Yup . ”
Celeste closed the book she had barely started reading , walked over , and sat by the bed . Before she could speak , . Jordyn sat up and threw her arms around Celeste’s neck . “ You’re finally back , Mom ! ”
Feeling the warmth of her tiny body , Celeste paused briefly before hugging her back , making sure to avoid the IV
site .
Jordyn was feeling much better after being on the IV for more than half an hour . As the hunger set in , she said , ” Mom , I’m hungry . ”
Trevor stayed where he was , glancing over . “ Should I ask someone to bring you something to eat ? ”
Still curled up against Celeste , Jordyn lifted her head . “ No , I want to eat Mom’s cooking . ”
Upon hearing that , Celeste said , “ Have something else for now , Jo . I’ll make you something next time . ”
It was already too late to start preparing a meal .
“ Alright , ” she mumbled . “ You have to eat with me then . ”
“ Okay . ”
Jordyn’s joy was almost tangible after Celeste had come .
As her IV drip neared its end , Trevor carefully removed the needle for her , and she immediately asked Celeste to carry her downstairs for dinner .
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Celeste lifted her , only to realize that Jordyn had gained some weight . She seemed to have grown taller as well .
It had only been 20 days had she really changed that much ?
“ Mom ? ”
Jordyn noticed that Celeste seemed lost in thought . Softly , she placed her hand on Celeste’s cheek .
Without a word , Celeste held her close and headed downstairs .
Trevor shut his laptop and trailed behind them . When he saw Jordyn bearning on Celeste’s shoulder , he reached out and gave her cheek a light pinch .
Jordyn was in such a good mood that she didn’t even protest
She sat next to Celeste , munching on her dinner while telling Celeste what she wanted for breakfast the next day .
“ I have something to do later . I’ll cook these for you another time , Jo , ” Celeste said , seeing that Jordyn was fine
NOW .
With that , Trevor glanced at Celeste but said nothing .
Yet , Jordyn wasn’t too happy about that . “ But Mom , you’ve been so busy with work lately . I don’t want you to go ! You just got home ! ”
Watching her pout in frustration , Celeste realized that visiting only once a month but staying for just a short while wasn’t exactly fair .
Hence , she gave in . “ Alright , I’ll stay the night with you . ”
Jordyn broke into a smile and added , “ And you have to send me to school tomorrow ! ”
Celeste took another bite and nodded .
With so much to catch up on , Jordyn pulled Celeste upstairs right after dinner . Enthusiastically , she shared stories about her classmates , teachers , and all the things she had been enjoying
After listening for a while , Celeste noticed Trevor was leaning against the doorframe , watching them .
She had no idea how long he had been there .
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