Chapter 247
Chapter 247
Chapter 247
Celeste placed the cake box into the fridge .
Just as Jordyn finished her bath , her phone rang .
It was Trevor who called .
She answered the call . “ Dad ? ”
“ I just received a message from your grandpa , and he’s coming back in the afternoon tomorrow . I’ll send someone to pick you up after school , and we’ll have dinner at home . Go tell your mom about this . ”
Trevor’s father , Lincoln Fleming , worked for the government .
He was usually busy working , and he seldom had time to visit his family .
The night Martha took a fall , Lincoln rushed back at dawn but left again before the sun even rose .
Now , with her still in the hospital , Lincoln arranged for two days off so he could return and spend New Year’s Day with her .
Upon hearing what Trevor had just said , Jordyn replied , “ Okay , got it . ”
After speaking , she suddenly remembered that Trevor had said “ pick you up ” on the phone – not “ pick you both up “ .
That meant Celeste wasn’t part of the plan .
Hence , she turned to Celeste and asked , “ Are you not joining us , Mom ? ”
In the past , whenever Lincoln came home , Martha would always insist that Celeste and Jordyn join the gathering at the Fleming Manor – whether or not Trevor was present .
Since it had become a routine , even at her young age , Jordyn instinctively linked her grandfather’s return with having dinner at the Fleming Manor .
Just as Celeste was about to answer , Trevor interrupted , “ Your mom is busy tomorrow . ”
“ Okay then . ”
Jordyn had the call on speakerphone , so Celeste heard everything .
This was the first time she learned that Lincoln had returned .
She and Trevor were already in the middle of divorce proceedings .
At this point , there was no reason for her to go back and see his family .
Trevor was clearly on the same page .
Thus , before she even had a chance to say anything , he had already offered a justification for her absence .
Without another word , Trevor ended the call .
The next afternoon , Beck and his company’s core engineers came to YodaVision for a business meeting .
Lately , he had been extremely cooperative , sparing Celeste a great deal of trouble .
As a result , she treated him with more courtesy than before
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As soon as he arrived , she set aside her tasks to greet him personally .
Beck’s phone rang about an hour later .
It was Trevor who had called .
Beck excused himself and went outside to answer the call .
He fell silent for two seconds after Trevor spoke , then answered simply , “ Okay . ”
Before the words had fully settled , Trevor suddenly added , “ My father’s back and will be home for dinner tonight . I’ll have to rely on you for this . ”
“ Mr. Fleming is back ? ”
After a quick pause , Beck asked again , “ How long will he be staying this time ? ”
“ A few days , I think . ”
Hanging up the call , Beck went back to the meeting room . He studied Celeste with a thoughtful expression .
She was focused on her conversation with his engineers and didn’t notice his gaze .
As their discussion wrapped up and she stood to see them out , Beck asked , “ Working late again tonight ? ”
“ Yeah , there are still a few things to take care of , ” Celeste answered without giving it much thought .
Beck’s eyes darkened slightly .
So , she wasn’t going back to the Fleming Manor with Trevor tonight .
Something shifted inside him . “ Are you free later ? Let’s have dinner together . ”
Celeste shook her head . “ No , I have too much work . I can’t leave . ”
Hearing that , Beck almost suggested ordering food for her instead .
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