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

her hands hurt–she had been counting on Celeste’s

been months since Trevor and Celeste had seen each other, she had made the effort to visit but only to leave without seeing him in person. Hannah recalled

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

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

Trevor repeated in his

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

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

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he tossed the envelope aside and

short while later, the envelope slipped off the bed onto

night, Trevor

it as the one Celeste had asked her to hand over, she assumed Trever had already seen

the plane, Celeste went horne and began packing her belongings. She had accumulated quite a few things in the house since she’d been living there for six years,

two separate accounts every month. One account was hers,

own money only. She had never touched the money in Jordyn’s account. Because she loved Trevor, whenever she went shopping and saw

go to work. Her heart and mind

Trevor deposited into her bank account was spent on him and

left in Celeste’s account. But over the past year,

there were over three million dollars in her account. That amount might not matter to Trevor, but to her, it was no small

behind, dragged her suitcase out the door, and

bought it four years ago to support a friend

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

Celeste washed up and

alarm jolted Celeste awake. Startled,

here, it was 7:00 am in Andostan, where Trevor and Jordyn were. This

since Jordyn had gone to live with Trevor in Andostan 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 alarm to ensure

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