The Breaking Point of Love

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Chapter 236

Ruby anxiously said, “I heard that in the few days since Martha got injured, Trevor and Celeste–even the other members of the Rodriguez family–have been in frequent contact.

“Yesterday, someone even saw Trevor having a meal with the old lady from the Rodriguez family. Could they bel rekindling their past relationship?”

“There was never a relationship to rekindle,” Wynn replied calmly, though she disliked Ruby’s choice of words.

Seeing how worried Ruby was, Wynn patiently explained, “Madam Daniels has a close relationship with the Rodriguez family. Trevor needs to keep Celeste and the old lady on good terms, so they’ll continue visiting Martha.

“That way, Martha won’t use her surgery as leverage to forge Trevor to break up with me.”

Ruby had never thought of this.

Ever since Martha’s fall, she had expelled both their families from the Fleming Group. For the past two days, both families had been worried that Martha would demand Trevor and Wynn break up as a condition for agreeing to the

surgery.

They had also been afraid that Trevor might give in.

Martha. But unexpectedly,

this, Ruby finally felt at ease. She then asked, “So, that project–was it Trevor’s way of thanking the

a thank–you gift and

thorough in everything he does. No wonder he

things progressing favorably, Ruby should have

she could stay happy for even a minute, she frowned.

business has started showing signs of revival. If they also take on a project from Fleming Group,

this, Wynn’s expression turned cold. She said, “They didn’t take the

“They didn’t?”

figured it out on her own. So, they want Trevor to owe them a favor, giving Celeste an excuse to stay entangled with him? What a

finalize their divorce, Ruby would not

can’t fall into

Wynn remained composed. “No need

so far. Not once

anticipated that the Rodriguez family would try to

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