The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 34

Chapter 34

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As Celeste stepped out of the kitchen, she caught sight of Trevor lounging on the couch in the living room, engrossed in a newspaper. He briefly glanced her way before going back to his reading.

Celeste paused. In the past, she would have sat nearby and spent time with him without disturbing him. But now, they had nothing to say to each other.

Reflecting on this, she turned and headed upstairs, with Trevor making no attempt to stop her. Celeste felt a twinge of confusion. She had expected him to confront her and Matthias about “bullying” Wynn. Yet, he’d remained silent.

Jordyn woke up as Celeste went upstairs. She looked weak and came out of the room to look for Celeste. “Mom, I’m hungry. Is the chicken noodle soup ready?”

Celeste replied, “It’s almost done. Are you still having a fever?”

Jordyn grinned. “Not anymore.”

returned to the kitchen. After five or six minutes, she emerged with a smile, announcing, “Jo, the chicken noodle soup is

into a bowl and glanced at the door. She

why is there only one bowl? Dad is

to eat. Before she could speak, Hannah smiled and

hadn’t intended to eat it herself, but she’d decided to prepare a larger batch. Since Jordyn didn’t eat much,

Trevor removed his watch, delicately holding the spoon to stir the soup. His

Jordyn took a bite, a satisfied smile spread across her face. “I haven’t had this in ages.

“You can eat it whenever

“Yeah.”

Trevor, sitting across from

struck her. She asked

complexion, she agreed. “Alright.” Jordyn had one bowl of soup, and Trevor didn’t eat

She insisted on showering despite having just recovered from a fever. Celeste was worried she’d catch a

She had expected him to have removed all her belongings. Yet, when she looked around, she

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