The Scent of 33

Chapter 33

At that moment, footsteps were heard outside the door. Trevor had returned.

“Dad!”

“Hmm.” Trevor entered the room and headed straight for the bed.

Celeste noticed the situation and attempted to place Jordyn down to create space for Trevor. However, Jordyn was reluctant to let go, leaning into Celeste’s embrace while stretching her arms toward Trevor.

Trevor picked Jordyn up.

As he embraced Jordyn, his proximity revealed the distinct scent of a familiar male cologne. Yet, mingling with that fragrance was a delicate hint of a feminine perfume that caught Celeste’s attention. She had just encountered this very scent on Wynn during the dinner party earlier that evening.

Celeste averted her gaze and stood up, creating space between herself and Trevor until his scent faded completely from her senses.

Trevor gently rested his hand, adorned with an exquisite watch, on Jordyn’s delicate forehead and turned to Celeste. “What’s her temperature now? Has it decreased a little?”

“Her fever has gone down,

“Hmm.”

his arms. She didn’t want to get down, but she

was only when the mingled fragrances wafted from the fabric that the harsh reality struck her.

have relished the joy of cradling his coat in her arms, cherishing it so deeply that she’d never want to part with it. But now, she set the coat

home, and Jordyn was feeling significantly better. Upon hearing Celeste’s words, she nodded affirmatively. “Alright. Thank you,

smiled and walked out of Jordyn’s room, Trevor’s gaze lingered

preparing the broth, Celeste moved on to prepare the remaining ingredients. 20 minutes later, she washed her hands and stepped

reaching the second floor, she turned around and spotted Trevor

the phone, saying,

he was on the phone with Wynn and if Wynn truly cared about Jordyn’s well–being. Celeste turned away and made her way

while Hannah gently wiped her forehead. As soon as Hannah

own, just as she always had in the

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always taken care of both Jordyn and Trevor

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