Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Just then , Trevor’s phone rang . Celeste happened to glance over and saw that the incoming call displayed the word “ Babe ” on the screen .
She had convinced herself that she no longer cared , but after loving someone for so many years , it wasn’t easy to let go completely .
The sight of those two words stung her eyes , and she quickly averted her gaze .
Trevor noticed her reaction when he looked up , but without hesitation , he answered the phone right in front of her and spoke in a gentle tone , “ Yes ? ”
Jordyn also noticed Trevor’s actions .
In Jordyn’s memory , Trevor only showed this kind of tenderness when speaking to Wynn . For a moment , she forgot that Celeste was there and excitedly asked , “ Dad , is that Wynn ? ”
Trevor calmly replied , “ Yes . ”
Jordyn wanted to say that she wanted to chat with Wynn too but hesitated , remembering that Celeste didn’t like Wynn . She swallowed the words back , her good mood slightly dampened .
Wynn “ !
She furrowed her brow and couldn’t help but think , “ If only Mom could get along
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Wynn must have said something that made Trevor frown with concern . He didn’t even finish his breakfast and left in a hurry .
Jordyn noticed how urgently Trevor was leaving and felt concerned too . But because Celeste was there , she didn’t ask any questions .
However , she had lost her appetite and stood up saying , “ Mom , I’m done , let’s go now . ”
Celeste had observed every subtle reaction from Jordyn and knew the latter was anxious to find out what was going on with Wynn .
But she said nothing about it .
“ You haven’t eaten much , take some with you in the car . ”
“ I’m not hungry . ”
Celeste didn’t insist .
As soon as Jordyn got into the backseat , she sent a message to Wynn .
Celeste saw it but didn’t comment ,
A little while later , Wynn replied , saying it was just a fever and a cold , nothing serious .
But her voice sounded a little hoarse , which made Jordyn even more worried . She quickly sent a message telling Wynn she would visit her after school .
The moment the message was sent , Jordyn felt a twinge of guilt .
She hadn’t had Celeste’s cooking in a long time , and she had planned to have dinner with her later that night . But fortunately , she hadn’t mentioned it yet .
Thinking about it , she sneaked a glance at Celeste in the driver’s seat . When she saw Celeste wasn’t paying attention to her , she felt relieved .
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When they arrived at school , Jordyn gave Celeste a warm hug . “ Mom , I’ll go in now . ”
“ Alright . ”
Jordyn didn’t notice Celeste’s indifference and cheerfully bounced off to school .
Not long after returning to the company , Celeste received a message saying Trevor had an urgent matter , and the meeting scheduled for 10:00 am was postponed to the afternoon .
Trevor’s “ urgent matter ” was , in fact , that he went to care for the sick Wynn .
Celeste didn’t react much and continued to focus on her work .
Around 2:00 pm , it seemed Trevor had returned to the company because Zeke told everyone that the meeting would start at 3:00 pm and asked Celeste to make Trevor a cup of coffee .
When Trevor entered the conference room , Celeste’s fingers suddenly froze over the keyboard .
He had changed clothes . It wasn’t the same outfit he wore this morning .
He had gone to see Wynn earlier , and though they might not have done anything , Trevor might have gone to comfort her , maybe even staying in bed with her …
At this thought , Celeste momentarily lost focus .
Perhaps Trevor assumed she was making an inappropriate display of infatuation toward him . When she snapped out of her daze , she found Trevor staring at her with a steely gaze ,
Recalling his tenderness and care for Wynn in contrast with the impatience and indifference he showed her , Celeste clenched her fists and quickly looked away
The meeting ended soon after , and Zeke came to find Celeste , saying that her handover work was nearly finished and that she didn’t need to come to the company the next day .
Celeste replied , “ I know . ”
Even if Zeke hadn’t mentioned it , she’d already planned to bring it up after completing her remaining tasks . It was a relief he came in person , so she wouldn’t have to make the trip herself .
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