The Scent of 45

Chapter 45

After walking some distance, Lottie looked at Celeste with concern. “Cel…”

Celeste shook her head and said lightly, “I’m fine.”

From the moment Harvey had divorced her mother, he had stopped being her father. (1

What pained her was how her presence had added to her uncle’s burdens.

As for Trevor’s favoritism.

Thinking about how Trevor only cared about Wynn, how ruthless he was toward Matthias and Ivan for Wynn’s sake, and how he had never considered her feelings, it felt like a knife was stabbing into her heart.

The pain was unbearable.

“Cel…” Lottie hugged her, feeling her own heart break for her dear friend.

Celeste forced a smile but didn’t say anything.

It was fine. She had already decided to move on. She just needed a little time. She could do it.

“Want to grab a drink?” Lottie thought Celeste needed to relax.

But, Celeste shook her head. “No.”

than drinking, she preferred going home to work on her data. That was when she could truly calm down, relax, and regain her sense of

this, Lottie didn’t

to the parking lot. Just before getting into the car,

face quickly faded. She paused for two or three seconds before

other end, Jordyn whined, “Mom,

and instead

being home alone. Mom, can you come back and keep

home and Wynn had things to

Celeste would chat with her and listen gently as she talked about her favorite cartoons and

Celeste, hoping she

this, Celeste replied indifferently, “I have things to do.

had a responsibility to fulfill her child’s needs as much as possible. But she also had her

in a good mood

little

up. Call me if you need

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Hanging up sullenly, Jordyn felt

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Trevor came back home. Seeing her

and keep me company, but

her delicate face into the soft pillow. “She has

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