The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 14

Chapter 14

The thought of Wynn’s racing competition tonight and seeing her looking as cool as ever lifted Jordyn’s spirits. After putting on the outfit, she grabbed her phone for another look.

Almost immediately, she frowned.

Normally, Wynn replied to her texts quickly. But this time, she hadn’t responded at all, not even after Jordyn had finished getting ready

Could Wynn be upset?

Panic bubbled up in Jordyn as she quickly typed out another message. “Wynn, are you mad at me? You know I didn’t want Mom to take me to school but you! Please don’t be mad at me, okay?”

Even after a while, there was no reply.

Celeste came back to check on her. “Jo, are you done? It’s time to go down for breakfast.”

Frustrated, Jordyn snapped, “I know! Mom, do you have to always nag? You’re so annoying!” With that, she grabbed her bag and stormed downstairs.

Celeste quietly followed. She did notice, however, that Jordyn’s outfit looked unfamiliar.

Celeste had always been the one to prepare Jordyn’s clothes While she’d always ensured Jordyn liked what she picked, Jordyn’s preferences had shifted drastically since visiting Andostan with Trevor.

Apparently, it was because Jordyn had taken up climbing and skateboarding under Wynn’s influence.

Wynn was not only academically accomplished but also an adventurous, charismatic woman with many hobbies. Jordyn idolized her, to the point of adopting her style and interests.

Celeste was saddened by Jordyn’s growing attachment to Wynn but never voiced her feelings. She even adjusted her choices when buying clothes for Jordyn, tailoring them to her current tastes.

Yet, Jordyn barely touched anything Celeste bought. She only wore outfits Wynn selected for her.

Seeing Jordyn in the camouflage outfit, Celeste could guess exactly where it came from. Nonetheless, she simply acted as though she hadn’t noticed and walked downstairs with her usual composure.

others were still asleep, but Martha was already

Jo, you’re up

with a smile, “Good

Jordyn mumbled, “Morning, Nana,”

and asked,

didn’t respond. She didn’t feel like

knocking on Jordyn’s door earlier, chimed in with a chuckle. “She’s probably

Peter’s comment but turned to Celeste.

remained composed. “He went out last

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what that “something” might be. However, since Jordyn was present, she refrained from criticizing Trevor openly and let

Jordyn realized she had forgotten something and ran

lit up,

for

always respected her privacy. She’d never once snooped through her

quickly scanned their chat history and pieced together why Jordyn had been irritable all morning. Jordyn messaged Wynn each morning to say good morning, and

placed the phone back where it

that Wynn had replied, her mood shifted instantly. Wynn’s message reassured her that she would never be mat at Jordyn and that she had only woken

happiness after reading the

subtly. She knew exactly what had brightened Jordyn’s

was too engrossed in her joy and didn’t notice

Jordyn sat in the backseat of the car and happily chatted with Wynn on her phone. Occasionally, she would sneak

remained focused on driving. Satisfied, Jordyn continued

the school was considerable. After about half an hour of chatting, Jordyn set

are you free this

without looking back,

avoiding the question, whined playfully, “Just

lately. I don’t have