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Counting down the days , the ones waiting for Celeste’s divorce weren’t just Matthias and Caleb , but Beck was as well .
So , besides Matthias , Beck also knew that Thursday was the day Celeste and Trevor were supposed to finalize their divorce .
He had been on business trips out of town frequently . But this time , he specifically rushed back at dawn on Thursday .
After a few hours of rest at home , around 10 in the morning after he handled some matters , Beck ultimately couldn’t suppress the urge to call Miles . 1
“ I’ve been really busy lately , and it’s been a while since I last had a meal with you and Trevor . Want to grab lunch together today ? ”
Miles replied , “ I’m free , but Trevor won’t be able to make it . He went abroad on a business trip a few days ago and still hasn’t returned . ” 3
Beck’s heart tightened . “ Trevor … went on a business trip ? ”
So that means they couldn’t finalize the divorce today ?
He hadn’t been in touch with Trevor or Wynn much recently . Calling Miles was actually his way of probing into the divorce situation . 1
If they were already divorced , he’d be able to-
He didn’t expect this outcome . “ When will Trevor be back ? ” he asked .
Miles wasn’t paying close attention to the divorce anymore and honestly hadn’t realized their cooling – off period had already ended .
He answered casually , “ No idea . You know how this time of year is – he’s always swamped with business overseas . Who knows how long he’ll be gone this time ? ”
Beck lowered his gaze and said nothing more .
After hanging up , he looked at Celeste’s contact info on his phone . He had originally thought he’d get the chance to call her today .
Now , it seemed he still had to wait . ( 2
Busy days flew by quickly .
Friday afternoon , while Celeste was working , she received a call from Jordyn .
She said that school was officially out for summer , and since Trevor wasn’t home , she wanted to go stay with her . ‘
Celeste refused .
Based on what Trevor had told her during their last call , he had already been away for several days at that point . She thought he’d be back soon .
But now , nearly a week later , he still hadn’t returned .
After a few days alone at home , Jordyn couldn’t take it anymore . 1
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On Wednesday , she called Celeste again . “ Mom , Dad’s been away on his trip for so long , and I don’t like staying home all by myself . Can I stay with you ? ”
Hearing her lonely little voice , Celeste’s grip on her phone lightened .
After a moment , she finally replied , “ I’ll be home after work . Go wait at your granny’s place . ”
Hearing that Celeste was finally free , Jordyn immediately brightened and happily packed up to go to the Rodriguez residence .
Naturally , the Rodriguez family was aware that Trevor’s business trip had caused the divorce to be delayed again .
That night , after Jordyn arrived and they were having dinner , Betty couldn’t help asking , “ Jordyn , do you know when your father is coming back ? ”
Jordyn didn’t understand the complicated thoughts the adults were having .
While eating , she answered honestly , “ Dad said it’s still uncertain . But when I talked to him on the phone yesterday , he said he probably won’t make it back in time for my birthday . ” 3
Betty frowned . 2
It had already been nearly a week since the end of the cooling – off period .
Trevor still couldn’t confirm his return date . Was he planning to only return after the decision period was over ?
If that was the case , it meant they would have to wait for another full cooling – off period just to get divorced . 10
Hearing Jordyn’s words , Celeste also furrowed her brow .
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