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

and Celeste had seen each other, she had made the effort to visit but only to leave without seeing

“Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Fleming looked

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

Trevor repeated in his

his presence, Celeste had always been patient and accommodating. So, she could get angry too? This was new. Trevor smiled faintly and responded to Hannah perfunctorily before heading

was about to open the envelope Celeste had left when Wynn called.

+25 BONUS

the envelope aside

short while later, the envelope slipped off the

night, Trevor didn’t

was cleaning. Recognizing it as the one Celeste had asked her to hand over, she assumed Trever had already seen it and placed it in a

for six years, after

fogher and Jordyn into two separate accounts every month. One

account. Because she loved

Her heart and mind were always focused on Trevor and Jordyn. She wanted to give them the best of

of the money Trevor deposited into her

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

might not matter to Trevor, but to her, it was no small sum. And

her suitcase out the door, and didn’t look

feet. She’d bought it four years ago to support a friend who

had it cleaned regularly, so it wasn’t dirty. After a quick tidy–up, it

long day, Celeste washed up and went to bed around 50:00

alarm jolted Celeste awake. Startled, her mind went

senses, she realized that while it was 1:00 am here, it was 7:00 am in Andostan, where Trevor and Jordyn were. This was their usual breakfast

Celeste had developed the habit of calling her at this time every day. As she was always exhausted from work and was used to going to bed early, she had set this