The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 175

Chapter 175

Jordyn nodded. “Okay.” As long as she didn’t have to go out alone, that was fine.

Trevor made a call to Beck, asking him to take care of Jordy on Saturday.

Beck agreed. “Sure.”

On Saturday, Beck took Jordyn and Shanice to Happy Valley

The amusement park had a variety of attractions. But no matter what ride it was, Jordyn didn’t seem very interested. Unlike before, she wasn’t having as much fun

She looked a bit preoccupied.

Beck handed the ice cream cones he had bought to both her and Shanice.

Looking at her face, which bore some resemblance to Celeste’s, he asked, “Jo, are you feeling down today?”

Sitting on a swing, Jordyn licked her ice cream in small bites and softly said, “I miss my mom a little.”

Back when they were abroad, sometimes she wouldn’t see her mom for two to three months. But she would call her every day and chat with her.

been busy with work, but even when she called every few days,

she called, her mom wouldn’t pick

already signed the divorce papers,

Trevor.

things had been between them since the agreement was

Jordyn said, Beck asked, “Did

tell him about

that Jordyn was still unaware of her parents‘ impending

Instead, he simply reassured her, “Your mom definitely isn’t ignoring your calls on purpose. She’s probably just really busy. Things will go back to normal

“Mm, that’s

didn’t say

Jordyn was upset, Shanice also tried to comfort her. “I miss my aunt too, but Uncle Beck said she’s been really busy lately and doesn’t have time. Grown–ups

Jordyn nodded. “Okay.”

Celeste recently–not because she was busy, but because he knew the divorce was a big

top of that, losing custody

that if he asked her to help accompany Shanice now, it might only make her

around 5:00 pm, after finishing work, Trevor called Beck “Where are you

now?”