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

hands hurt–she had been counting

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

say, “Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Fleming looked upset when she left. She

assumed Celeste’s sudden departure was due to an urgent matter. Upon realizing Trevor

repeated

and accommodating. So, she could get angry too? This was new. Trevor smiled faintly and responded to Hannah perfunctorily before

the

+25 BONUS

envelope aside and walked out

envelope slipped off

Trevor didn’t

one Celeste had asked her to

there for six

Trevor had been depositing money fogher and Jordyn into two separate accounts every month. One account was hers, and the other

she loved Trevor, whenever she went shopping and saw clothes, shoes, cufflinks, or ties that suited him, she couldn’t help

to work. Her heart

into her bank account was spent on

in Celeste’s account. But over the past year, her opportunities to buy things for Trevor and Jordyn had decreased significantly because

were over three million dollars in her account. That amount might not matter to Trevor, but to her,

left both cards behind, dragged her suitcase out the door, and didn’t look

She’d bought it four years ago to support a friend who had been struggling to meet their

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

a long day, Celeste washed up and

of an alarm jolted Celeste awake. Startled, her mind went blank

here, it was 7:00 am in Andostan, where Trevor

developed the habit of calling her at this time every day. As she was always