The Scent of 1

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Chapter 1

When Celeste Rodriguez arrived at the airport in Andostan, It was already past 9:00 pm.

It was her birthday that day. Therefore, she received a bunch of birthday wishes from her colleagues and friends when she turned on her phone..

However, there was no message from her husband, Trevor Fleming, at all.

Celeste’s smile faded.

By the time she reached the villa, it was already past 10:00 pm.

Hannah Lynd, the housekeeper, was startled when she saw her. “Oh, Mrs. Fleming… Why have you come here?”

“Where are Trevor and Jo?” Celeste asked.

“Mr. Fleming hasn’t returned yet, and Ms. Fleming is in her room, playing,” Hannah replied.

Celeste handed her luggage to Hannah. When she went upstairs, she found Jordyn wearing a pair of pajamas and sitting at her table, fiddling with something. She was so focused that she didn’t even notice anyone entering the

FOOD.

“Jo?” Celeste called out.

Jordyn turned her head when she heard her. In a happy tone, she greeted, “Mom!”

Then, she turned back to her task.

Celeste walked over and pulled Jordyn into her arms. She had just given Jordyn a kiss on the cheek before the little one pushed her away.

“Mom, I’m busy right now.”

It had been two months since Celeste last saw Jordyn. She missed her so much that no amount of kisses felt enough. She wanted to talk to Jordyn.

But upon seeing how focused Jordyn was, Celeste felt like she shouldn’t disrupt her enthusiasm. “Jo, are you making a seashell necklace?”

“Mm–hm!” When Celeste asked about that, Jordyn perked up visibly. “Wynn’s birthday is in a week. This is the birthday gift Dad and I are preparing for her. We carefully polished these shells with tools. Aren’t they pretty?”

Celeste’s throat tightened. Before she could say anything, she heard Jordyn, with her back still turned, happily say, “Dad even had a customized gift prepared for Wynn. Tomorrow-”

Celeste felt a pang in her chest and couldn’t hold back anymore. “Jo… Do you remember it’s my birthday today?”

“Huh? What?” Jordyn glanced up at her, then quickly looked back down at the string of beads in her hands. She complained, “Mom, don’t talk to me. You’re messing up the bead order-”

she stood there for

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Finally, Celeste pursed her lips and left the room

saw her, she said, “I just called Mr. Fleming. He said he has something to do

best first.”

Celeste acknowledged her

said, she paused for a bit

he answered, his tone was indifferent as usual. “I’m busy. Let’s

calling you so late?” It was

tightened her grip on

nothing important,” Trevor responded to

anything, Trevor had already hung

in two or three months, and she had finally made it to Andostan. Not only did he

he had always been like this–cold, distant,

gotten

him again. Then, she would patiently ask where he was and whether

thought it over and decided to call Trevor

between Andostan and their home country. In Andostan, today was her

didn’t come to Andostan just to see Jordyn and Trevor. She hoped their family of three could spend this special day together by having

her birthday wish for the

Trevor didn’t

he sent a

have time at noon? Let’s bring

“Okay. Let me know

Celeste texted back: “Alright.”

was no further message from him. He hadn’t remembered it was her birthday at all. Although Celeste was mentally prepared, she couldn’t help

after washing

happy that Mrs. Fleming is here, Ms. Fleming Hannah

I already promised to take Wynn to the beach tomorrow. If Mom comes

Mrs. Fleming is your mother. You shouldn’t gay such things. You’ll hurt her feelings, you know?” “I know, but Dad and I like Wynn more. Can’t

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didn’t know what to

she said afterward, Celeste couldn’t hear

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herself. But over the past two years, the more time Jordyn spent with Trevor, the more attached she became to him.

was reluctant and had hoped lordyn would stay by her side. But she couldn’t bear to see

She hadn’t expected this

pale. She was unable to move for a long time. To think that she had pushed aside her work to come to

Now, it seemed unnecessary.

her room. Then, she repacked the gifts she had brought from home and put

suitcase

taken fordyn out

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