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.”

the kitchen. After five or six minutes, she emerged with a smile, announcing, “Jo,

ladled the chicken noodle soup into a bowl and glanced at the door. She was surprised to see Trevor approaching as

asked, “Mom, why is there only one bowl? Dad is

wanted to eat. Before she could speak, Hannah smiled and said, “I’ll get another

prepare a larger batch. Since Jordyn didn’t

sat down to enjoy her meal. Meanwhile, Trevor removed his watch, delicately holding the spoon to stir the soup. His elegant

a bite, a satisfied smile spread across her face. “I

eat it whenever you

“Yeah.”

paused without speaking. Trevor, sitting across from her, was

her. She

her pale, bloodless complexion, she agreed. “Alright.” Jordyn had one bowl of soup,

on showering despite having just recovered from a fever. Celeste was worried she’d catch a cold again, so she

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

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