Chapter 194

Chapter 194
Celeste said , “ See you next time . ” With that, she drove off without hesitation .
After returning to the Rodriguez residence , Celeste went upstairs while Hector eagerly shared the day’s events with Betty .
When the old lady learned that the person who had spent the day with Celeste was actually Beck , she was quite surprised .
After all , Beck and Trevor had grown up together , and Celeste had never been particularly close to him before . How did this suddenly happen ?
Ivan mused , “ No wonder the Harper family suddenly reached out to collaborate with me recently , and Beck has been quite polite whenever he sees me . So , this is why … ”
Adeline added , “ So , it might actually be true ? ”
Betty , however , understood Celeste well . She said , “ Cel isn’t officially divorced yet . I don’t think she sees it that way . Let’s just let things take their course and not interfere too much . ”
“ Understood . ”
The next day , Celeste woke up at the Rodriguez residence . Just as she finished breakfast , her phone rang .
It was Trevor .
Celeste saw the call but didn’t answer .
Moments later , a message from Trevor popped up . “ Tomorrow , Jo’s school is holding a parent – child event . Make sure you come . ”
Celeste read it and replied , “I’m not available . ”
Trevor called again .
Celeste ignored it and turned off her phone .
After finishing her work , she turned her phone back on and saw an unread message from him . “ Are you at the Rodriguez residence ? ”
It was just a few words , but Celeste understood the underlying meaning – if she didn’t respond , he wouldn’t hesitate to come find her directly .
She clenched her phone and sent him a reply , “ What time does it start ? ”
But it wasn’t until over half an hour later that Trevor finally responded . “ 9:00 am . ”
Celeste didn’t reply after that .
That night , Jordyn called .
As soon as Celeste picked up , the little girl asked , “ Mom , why aren’t you home yet ? ”
Trevor told her that Celeste would be back to attend the school event with her tomorrow , but it was already past 9 : 00 pm but Celeste still wasn’t home .
Celeste said , “ I’m not going back there . I’ll meet you at your school tomorrow . ”
Chapter 194
Jordyn didn’t expect that . “ Oh … ”
Celeste then said , “ Go to bed early . ”
“ Okay . ”
After hanging up , Celeste also let Matthias know that she would be arriving at the office later than usual the next day .
On Monday morning , she arrived at Jordyn’s school on time
“ Mom ! ” Seeing her , Jordyn , who was standing beside Trevor , happily waved .
Celeste walked over , and Trevor greeted her , “ You’re here . ”
Recalling his veiled threat from the night before , Celeste ignored him and instead opened Jordyn’s tablet to check the event schedule .
After a while , she and Trevor sat down in their seats .
When Donna saw Celeste , she was visibly pleased and made a special effort to greet her . “ Ms. Rodriguez , you made it . ”
“ Yes . ” Celeste gave her a warm smile .
Jordyn then walked over with the flower wreath that the school had prepared for mothers and handed it to Trevor , signaling him to place it on Celeste’s head .
Celeste took it and said , “ I can do it myself . ”
Trevor didn’t insist and simply handed the flower to her .
With their striking looks , Celeste and Trevor stood out among the parents , drawing the attention of nearly
everyone present .
Tilda had previously heard from Sylvia that Celeste was already married and had a daughter the same age as hér .
Now seeing her in person , she walked over and asked , “ Cel , is this … your husband ? ”
Today’s Bonus Offer