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Miles was really starting to doubt reality.

Just then, Martha came up in the elevator and said, “Dinner is ready. Cel has already gone downstairs. Why are you two still sitting here? Come down and eat.”

Miles snapped back to his senses. “Oh! Got it, coming”

Trevor also stood up.

Downstairs, Jordyn was happily sitting on the sofa, leaning against Celeste and chatting with her. Celeste just sat beside her, watching and listening attentively.

It was a warm and loving mother–daughter moment.

But when Miles remembered that Celeste had given up custody of Jordyn without a word, the scene before him suddenly felt incredibly fake.

Martha was still unaware of the divorce. She smiled and called out to Celeste and Jordyn, “Cel, Jo, come eat.”

Celeste and Jordyn responded in unison, “Okay, coming.”

Jordyn held onto Celeste’s fingers, happily leading her toward the dining room.

silence. Since he was already here, he sat down beside Trevor at the dinner table. Meanwhile, Celeste sat

in earlier, I had the kitchen prepare

grinned. “Of course, Grandma! I’m claiming all this meat

Martha laughed. “Alright, alright.”

picking food for Jordyn, deboning her fish with

seemed out of

But…

couldn’t help but take a

his gaze, Celeste shot

This made Miles freeze.

past, because he, Trevor, and Beck were particularly close, Celeste had always tried

never gave

socializing, but she made an effort–always

smile.

her eyes were indifferent, as if she were looking at a stranger with no connection to her. That was when he realized–Celeste’s attitude

attentive. But the deep affection in her gaze…

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detachment. That couldn’t be

no one would keep throwing

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