Chapter 47

Chapter 47
Trevor owned multiple companies and was always busy .
For the next two days , he was away on business , leaving Jordyn alone at home . Feeling bored , she couldn’t help but call Celeste again .
Having been occupied for two days , Celeste had already moved on from what had happened that day . So , when she saw Jordyn’s call , she answered .
“ Mom , when are you coming home … ”
Upon learning that Trevor wasn’t home , Celeste went back after work that evening .
Jordyn was overjoyed when Celeste returned . She clung to her , excitedly sharing amusing stories from school and telling her all about the new game she had recently become obsessed with , insisting on teaching Celeste how to play .
As long as she had finished her homework , Celeste was generally willing to spend time with her , playing whatever she wanted and indulging in her interests , as long as they weren’t harmful .
After watching Jordyn play twice , Celeste teamed up with her for over an hour .
That night , Jordyn was in high spirits . When it was time for bed , she insisted that Celeste stay with her .
Celeste wasn’t keen on sleeping in the master bedroom anyway , so she agreed .
On Thursday night , after turning off the range hood , Celeste picked up the dishes and was just about to step out of the kitchen when she heard Jordyn’s voice from outside .
“ Dad , you’re back ! ”
Then came a deep , pleasant voice . “ Mm . Have you eaten yet ? ”
“ Not yet , but Mom’s almost done cooking . ”
“ Is that so ? ”
Celeste paused briefly before stepping out of the kitchen with the dishes . At the same time , Jordyn and Trevor walked in from the living room .
“ Mom , Dad’s back . ”
Celeste glanced at Trevor before quickly looking away . “ Mm . ”
She took off her apron and handed it to Peter before taking her usual seat at the dining table , along with Jordyn
and Trevor .
As she ate the food Celeste had served her , Jordyn asked , “ Dad , didn’t you say you’d be back tomorrow ? ”
“ I finished work early , so I came back ahead of schedule . ”
“ Oh … ”
The Fleming family didn’t have many strict rules at the dinner table . Jordyn liked to chat , and although Trevor wasn’t a man of many words , he always responded to her .
Jordyn chatted happily , but then she turned to Celeste . “ Mom , why aren’t you saying anything ? ”
Celeste replied gently , “ I’m happy just listening to you . ”
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“ Oh … ”
Peter also noticed that something seemed off about Celeste
In the past , she had been cautious about talking to Trevor too much , fearing she might annoy him . However , she would still extend the usual greetings and concerns whenever he returned from a business trip .
Tonight , not only had Celeste not spoken to Trevor , but she hadn’t even looked at him directly ….
Trevor , however , seemed unfazed by her unusual behavior , his expression unchanged .
Just then , his phone rang . It was a call from Martha .
“ Off on another business trip ? ”
“ I just got back . ”
Trevor set his phone down and put it on speaker mode , continuing to eat as he spoke . “ Why are you calling this time ? ”
Martha chuckled and said , “ I haven’t seen Cel and Jo in half a month . Now that the weather’s getting colder , take them to the hot spring retreat tomorrow . Let’s soak in the hot springs together and warm up . ”
“ Got it . ”
After the call ended , Jordyn was delighted . “ We get to go to the hot springs again ! Yay ! ”
Trevor looked at Celeste and said , “ I’ll have someone pick you up tomorrow night . ”
Celeste didn’t look up . “ I’ll drive there after work . ”