Chapter 64
Chapter 64
Celeste instinctively declined . “ No need to trouble yoursel ll pick it up myself . ”
Her straightforward refusal led to a brief silence on the other end .
“Mr. Harper ? ” she prompted .
“ Alright . I’ll send you the contact information for the repali shop shortly . ”
“ Thank you . I appreciate it . ”
Beck didn’t say anything else and hung up the call .
With her injured ankle , it was impossible for Celeste to pick up the car herself . After thinking it over , she decided to ask Matthias for help .
Matthias agreed . He promised to bring the car back once he finished his work .
That evening , Celeste ordered takeout . Just as she finished eating , her phone rang . It was Jordyn .
“ When are you coming home ? ” Jordyn asked .
Celeste replied directly , “ I sprained my ankle and can’t walk easily . I’m staying elsewhere to recover , so I won’t be coming home . You should go to bed early . ”
Jordyn gasped. “ What ? Mom , you hurt your ankle ? Is it serious ? Does it hurt a lot ? ”
“ It hurts a bit , but it’s not serious . It’ll be fine in a few days .
“ Alright , ” Jordyn sounded somewhat relieved but still concerned . “ Where are you staying , Mom ? Dad’s coming home later . We’ll come visit you tomorrow . ”
Celeste shook her head . “ No need . I can take care of myself You just focus on school . ”
“ Okay , ”
They chatted a bit longer before ending the call .
Later , when Trevor came home , Jordyn saw him and immediately called out , “ Dad , Mom hurt her ankle ! She’s staying somewhere else to recover ! ”
Trevor gave a calm , “ Hmm , ” then removed his impeccably tailored suit jacket and handed it to Peter , the butler . ” I know , ” he said .
“ Huh ? ” Jordyn looked up in surprise . “ How do you know , Dad ? Did Mom tell you ? ”
Trevor sat down and took the glass of water Hannah handed him . “ No. I saw it happen myself . ”
“ You saw it ? ” Jordyn blinked in confusion . “ You were there when Mom got hurt ? ”
Trevor gave a nonchalant “ Hmm . ”
Jordyn seemed to connect the dots . “ Oh , right ! Mom works at your company, so you must’ve been there when she got hurt , right ? ”
“ No , ” Trevor replied evenly . “ Mom doesn’t work at my company anymore . ”
“ What ? ” Jordyn looked up , puzzled . “ Then where does Mom work now ? ”
“ Somewhere she likes , ” Trevor replied ,
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After finishing his water , Trevor placed the glass down and stood up . Before heading upstairs , he ruffled Jordyn’s hair . “ Sleep early . ”
“ I will ! ” Jordyn responded cheerfully .
Around 8.00 pm , Matthias returned with Celeste’s car .
Celeste took the keys and asked , “ How much was the repale ? I’ll pay you back . ”
Matthias sat down on the couch and shrugged . “ How would know ? ”
“ Huh ? ” Celeste frowned . “ How did you get the car without paying ? ”
“ No one mentioned payment . They just handed over the car when they heard it was yours . ”
Celeste froze .
So , Beck had paid for it ?
She hadn’t expected that at all .
“ What’s wrong ? ” Matthias asked when he noticed her change in expression .
“ Nothing , ” Celeste replied while shaking her head .
“ Then let’s get started on the assignment . I want to finish it and get some rest . I’ve been running around all day . I’m exhausted ! ”
He was referring to the exhibit review that Zachary had assigned them that morning .
“ Alright , ” Celeste said .
Before starting , she thought of the repair bill and said , “ I’ll make a quick call first . ”
“ Go ahead ”
Celeste immediately dialed Beck’s number .
The call was picked up almost instantly .
“ Hello ? ”
“ Mr. Harper , it’s me , Celeste . ”
“ I know . What’s the matter ?
“ It’s about the car . I picked it up , but I wanted to ask – did you cover the repair cost ? If so , how much was it ? I’ll transfer the money to you right away . ”
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