The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 10

The Scent of 10

Trevor didn’t think much of it. He assumed that Celeste had gone back to the Rodriguez residence.

As he entered the bathroom, he suddenly remembered that Celeste typically brought Jordyn with her whenever she visited Betty. But this time, she hadn’t done so.

Could she have gone somewhere else?

Perhaps something urgent had happened at the Rodriguez residence. Flashes of Jacob’s remarks from earlier that day crossed his mind, confirming his suspicions,

Trevor paused for a moment but ultimately decided not to concern himself with it.

The next morning, Trevor said to Jordyn over breakfast, “Your enrollment process is complete. You’ll start school tomorrow morning.”

“Got it.” Jordyn scrunched her nose. “Can you take me to school tomorrow, Dad?”

“I might not have time.”

“Alright then.” Her eyes lit up. “I’ll call Wynn later and ask her to take me to school.”

Before Trevor could respond, his phone rang. It was a call from Fleming Manor.

When he answered, he heard Martha’s voice come from the other end. “I heard you’re back in the country?” “Yeah.”

“Did Jordyn come back with you?”

“Yes.”

“I haven’t seen her in so long. I miss her. Bring her and Celeste over for dinner tonight.”

“Sure.”

Martha then added, “Where’s Celeste? Let me speak with her.”

“She’s not here.”

“At this time of day? Where could she be?”

“Probably at the Rodriguez residence.”

“Probably? You’re her husband, and you don’t even know where she is?”

Trevor remained silent.

sighed deeply before falling

only then that Trevor softened his tone slightly,

fills me up

and

current state of his marriage to Celeste was already a significant concession on his part. Given Trevor’s nature, she couldn’t push him too hard, even for his own

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Chapter 10

sigh, she said, “Fine I have nothing

“Okay. See you tonight.”

Ugh!” Martha hung

attention earlier, caught the tail end of the conversation and

“Your great–grandmother,”

“She wants

haven’t seen

glanced at his phone

having breakfast at the Rodriguez residence when she noticed

Trevor

she no longer felt any joy or

screen

hesitating briefly, she answered the call.

to Fleming Manor for dinner

Alright, sure,” Celeste agreed.

then added, “You can pick up Jordyn and

even if she went to pick up Jordyn, she wouldn’t be thrilled to see

in

she replied, “Have the driver take her. I’ll drive

be traveling during the rush hour, this was indeed the most convenient

personally taking care of Jordyn and never found it

it. After all, it was a

said and

time, Jordyn knew who had been on the other end of the

“Yeah”

with us to

“Yes”

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see Celeste or didn’t miss her. In fact, she hadn’t seen Celeste in a long time, and

weeks.

made her feel a pang of longing. However,

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