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

hurt–she had been counting on Celeste’s help in finishing

and Celeste 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

Fleming looked upset when

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

repeated

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

about to open the envelope

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the envelope aside and

short while later, the envelope slipped off the bed

night, Trevor didn’t

one Celeste had asked her to hand over, she assumed Trever

a few things in the house since she’d been living there for six years, after all. But she only took a few sets of clothes, two

two separate accounts every month. One

had never touched the money in Jordyn’s account. Because she loved Trevor, whenever

did was go to work. Her heart and mind were always focused on Trevor and Jordyn. She

into her bank account was spent

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

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

both cards behind, dragged her suitcase

a little over 1,100 square feet. She’d bought it four years ago to support a friend who had been struggling to meet their sales targets. She had never

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

up and went

Celeste awake. Startled, her mind went blank

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

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

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