The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 158

Chapter 158

Celeste found her book after Jordyn had left. With the book in hand, she sat by the large window on the second floor and started reading.

Half an hour later, Martha brought up a bowl of herbal medicine. “Oh, there you are, Cel.”

Celeste put away her book and took the bowl. “You didn’t have to bring it up, Grandma. I would’ve come down if you’d called me.”

“It’s better for you to rest rather than walk around too much.”

Martha sat down on the other couch. Frustrated, she complained, “I wanted to ask Trevor to bring this up for you, but he was busy tapping away on the keyboard in the study. It’s the weekend. What’s keeping him so busy?”

Earlier, Trevor had been walking Wynn through some project work. Hence, Celeste assumed he went to the study since it’d be easier to type on a keyboard.

Remaining silent, she took the bowl and drank it.

The medicine had cooled in the cold air, and Celeste downed it in just a few gulps. Martha wrinkled her brow.” That’s so bitter, Cel. Take it slow.”

Celeste set the bowl aside. “It’s not too bad, really.”

mouth with a sip of water,

Celeste didn’t eat it.

Celeste had had her dinner just now, she decided to

then went downstairs

and Jordyn came upstairs with grim

at this hour. He’s going to burn himself out!” Martha said with a stern face. Engrossed in her reading, Celeste hadn’t even

Wynn’s project that he had been helping her

clearly wasn’t going

he did, everyone at InnovaTech would know he

would be so humiliating

way Trevor would allow

pushed Jordyn away lightly. “I’m still

“Okay…”

still feeling a little unwell, she washed up

next morning, she realized Trevor

to Bill, Celeste

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Chapter 158

to help with her recovery. Celeste planned to return to work, and Martha realized she couldn’t talk her out of it. Hence, she insisted that Celeste come back in the evening to take her medicine, saying