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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.

deeply before

then that Trevor softened his tone slightly, though he changed

fills me up just

and continued

knew that Trevor had always been resolute in his decisions. The 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,

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Chapter 10

I have nothing more to say to you, you stubborn

“Okay. See you tonight.”

Ugh!” Martha hung up in

attention earlier, caught the tail end of

“Your great–grandmother,”

Trevor added, “She wants to

“Great! I haven’t seen Nana in so long. I

glanced at his phone and said nothing

the Rodriguez residence when

Trevor

before, she no longer felt any joy or anticipation at seeing

screen

hesitating briefly, she answered

to Fleming Manor for dinner

Alright, sure,” Celeste agreed.

pick up Jordyn and bring

to return to his home. Besides, even if she went to pick up

in such

“Have the driver take her.

during the rush hour, this was indeed the

personally taking care of Jordyn and never found it burdensome. Upon hearing her response, Trevor was slightly

on it. After all,

he said and hung

been on the

“Yeah”

with us to Nana’s

“Yes”

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

weeks.

made her feel a pang of longing.

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