The Scent of 154

Chapter 154

Trevor didn’t look at Celeste. He gently rubbed Jordyn’s nose. “I’m busy, Jo. Be a good girl and listen to Mom, okay?”

“Okay,” Jordyn replied nonchalantly. She cast Celeste a look and walked to her. Then, she extended her hand, signaling Celeste to grasp it.

This was basically her initiating the reconciliation.

Celeste took her hand, exchanged a quick greeting with Peter, and left.

By the time they reached the Rodriguez residence, Martha had been there for a while.

When Martha noticed Trevor’s absence, she frowned. “Where’s Trevor? Busy again?”

“Yeah,” Celeste replied.

Martha took out her phone angrily, wanting to give Trevor a call. On the other hand, Betty felt that there was no need for Trevor to be here after knowing Celeste and Trevor were about to get a divorce.

Hence, Betty stopped Martha. “He’s tied up with work, I get it. You don’t need to force him to come.”

Jordyn and Hector went upstairs to play games.

And Celeste was chatting with both Betty and Martha.

ne with the

had made. When she found out they were done exquisite scholar’s writing set Celeste had given Betty on her birthday, she

was very fascinated by the writing set when she finally saw it herself. Then, she asked, “What about Trevor? He wouldn’t have

get

little upset whenever she mentioned Trevor Still, she said, “He gave me a gorgeous emerald jewelry set, and the embroidery painting he brought on behalf of

Looks

stayed quiet as she listened

study for a while, Martha and Betty headed out

renovations for the house just stopped unexpectedly? The

move in.”

replied, “Maybe something happened,

“Well, maybe.”

it might

didn’t do anything about

given that the Shaws were involved, she didn’t feel like going in to check the house

result, it was

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a cold shiver running down her

and Betty asked in unison, “Are you okay? Did you catch

to wipe her nose.

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