Chapter 404

“He’s never shown up?” Kieran asked.

“Yeah.” Another colleague chimed in, “That’s why a lot of us think Ms. Rodriguez is probably already divorced. I mean, it’s been more than half a year, and she hasn’t even mentioned him once.”

“Exactly.”

That actually made sense.

If Celeste weren’t divorced, would Caleb dare to pursue her so publicly?

Still, Kieran couldn’t calm down. It had never crossed his mind that Celeste had already been married.

As he sat there in a daze, Celeste walked over and asked, “What’s wrong?”

He wanted to ask, “Is it true that you’re married?”

But this was the workplace, and asking personal questions like that–especially of a superior–wasn’t appropriate. It might be alright once in a while, but any more would be crossing a line.

Snapping back to reality, he just said, “It’s nothing.”

That afternoon, Celeste received a phone call.

After hanging up, before the end of the workday, she told Matthias. “I might only come in tomorrow afternoon. Can you attend the morning meeting in my place?”

he asked, “Did something come

hospital for

with her.”

He thought it was just a routine check–up. So, he said,

nodded and

company.

day, Celeste, Betty, and Adeline all arrived

at the hospital, they had to keep a distance, afraid Isabelle might spot

madwoman. It often took multiple medical staff to hold her down to get through

in total. Once they were done, Isabelle left the hospital with the

own frailty, also left. Celeste stayed behind with the doctor from the nursing home to wait for

afternoon. Some could only be

the doctor explained, Celeste

But just as she stepped into

tightened around

bag.

heard it and

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her around the waist.

“Mom!”

when she caught sight of Trevor standing not far away,

averted her gaze, looked down at Jordyn, and, hearing her

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