The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 2

Chapter 2

At around 9:00 pm, Trevor and Jordyn returned home.

Jordyn clung to the hem of Trevor’s coat and got out of the car sluggishly. Because Celeste was at home, she was reluctant to return that night.

But Wynn had said that Celeste came specifically to be withher and Trevor, and if they didn’t return, she would be sad. Trevor also said that if they didn’t go home that night, Celeste would definitely insist on joining them on their outing to the sea the next day.

Reluctantly, Jordyn agreed to come home.

Still worried, she muttered gloomily, “Dad, what if Mom insists on tagging along with us tomorrow?”

“She won’t,” Trevor replied confidently.

In all the years they’d been married, Celeste had always tried to find ways to spend more time with him. But she was also sensible. As long as he made his stance clear, she wouldn’t dare make him upset.

In Jordyn’s memory, Celeste always listened to Trevor. Since he said she wouldn’t, she felt reassured. As a result, her mood lifted. She made her way into the villa cheerfully and told Hannah she wanted to take a bath.

“Sure, sure,” Hannah replied to Jordyn. Then, she remembered Celeste’s instructions and handed an envelope to Trevor. “Mr. Fleming, this is from Mrs. Fleming. She asked me to give it to you.”

Trevor took the envelope and asked casually, “Where is she?”

“Mrs. Fleming packed up and went back to the country this afternoon Didn’t you know?” Hannah responded. Trevor paused mid–step as he was heading upstairs. He turned back, feeling a little surprised. “Has she gone back?

“Yes”

Why had Celeste suddenly come to Andostan? Trevor hadn’t given her a chance to tell him about it. He hadn’t cared to ask either. Upon learning she’d left, he didn’t dwell on it.

Jordyn was a little surprised too. When she heard the news, she felt a small twinge of disappointment. She’d been thinking that even if Celeste didn’t join them for the outing tomorrow, it might be nice to have her around at home in the evening

the seashells made her hands hurt–she had been counting on Celeste’s help in

had seen each other, she had made the effort to visit but only to leave without seeing him in person. Hannah recalled Celeste’s grim expression as she left

say, “Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Fleming looked

departure was due to an urgent matter. Upon realizing Trevor hadn’t known she’d left, she began to feel

Trevor repeated in his

accommodating. So, she could get angry too? This was new.

in the bedroom, he was about to open the envelope Celeste had left when Wynn

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tossed the envelope aside and

the envelope slipped off

night, Trevor

was cleaning. Recognizing it as the one Celeste had asked her to hand over, she

house since she’d been living there for six years, after all. But she only

marriage, Trevor had been depositing money fogher and Jordyn into two

was used to spending her own money only. She had never touched the money in Jordyn’s account. Because she loved Trevor, whenever she went shopping and saw clothes, shoes, cufflinks, or ties that suited him, she couldn’t help but buy

didn’t have many expenses on a daily basis because all she did was go to work. Her heart and mind were always focused

her bank account was spent on him and

been much money left in Celeste’s account. But over the past year, her opportunities to buy things for Trevor and Jordyn had

to Trevor, but to her, it was no small

suitcase out the door,

years ago to support a friend who had been struggling to meet their sales targets. She had

apartment came in handy. She had it cleaned regularly, so it wasn’t dirty. After a quick tidy–up, it was

up and went to

alarm jolted Celeste awake. Startled, her mind went blank

she realized that while it was 1:00 am here, it was 7:00

her at this time every day. As she was always exhausted from work and was used to going to