The Scent of 86

Chapter 86

Tears welled up in Celeste’s eyes, and her mind momentarily went blank. But she quickly snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, “Thank you. Then what-

Before she could finish asking what the conditions were, Trevor moved his cigarette away and reached out to wipe away a tear that had slipped down her cheek. “Get some rest”

Celeste froze, watching his retreating figure, momentarily forgetting how to react. When she gathered her thoughts, she was unsure what to do next.

When Trevor told her to rest early, did that mean he expected her to stay the night?

Though she had moved out, they hadn’t officially divorced, Staying over for one night wouldn’t be a big deal.

As for sleeping in the master bedroom… she’d better not.

Calming herself, she picked up her belongings, along with a change of clothes and some toiletries, and went to Jordyn’s room instead.

That night, she stayed in Jordyn’s room.

The next morning, Celeste woke up before seven.

Shortly after, Jordyn also woke up. She clung to Celeste’s neck, acting spoiled. “Mom, can you take me to school today?”

to her

they went downstairs for

little while later, Trevor entered the dining room and sat across from

cheerfully, “Good morning,

saying nothing. After sitting down, he silently

also remained quiet. Even though Trevor had agreed to help her, that didn’t mean anything had changed between

relationship remained the same

Celeste dropped Jordyn off at school and headed

ideas. However, they

that they finally had the time, they began solidifying their

the workload was heavy

her phone rang around 6:00 pm

It was Trevor

then excused herself from the meeting room to

here,” Trevor said.

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aback. Before she could

she returned to the meeting room and informed Matthias, “Something’s come up -I need to leave early. Send me a summary of the meeting’s progress and any issues that arise. I’ll review them

she wouldn’t hold back the team’s

her. “Got

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