The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 448 In the following days , Celeste remained as busy as ever . She left early and came home late every day , even though Jordyn had been staying with the Rodriguez family , the mother and daughter didn't actually spend much time together . Trevor , though also busy with work , reportedly called Jordyn almost every day . However , Celeste was never around during those calls , so she didn't know what the father and daughter talked about . Jordyn's birthday was on Friday .

Perhaps due to Trevor having always given her enough love and attention , when she found out he likely wouldn't be able to make it back in time for her birthday , she wasn't too upset . Instead , she hugged Celeste's arm and said , " It's okay . As long as Mom is with me on my birthday , that's enough .

" When she later found out that Celeste was really busy and might only have time to cook her a bowl of her favorite soup and give her a gift on her birthday , Jordyn did feel a little disappointed . ( 3 ) It had been a long time since she'd had one of Celeste's homemade cakes . She missed them . She had assumed that , at the very least , Celeste would make her a cake .

59 But over the past few days , seeing how busy Celeste had been at the Rodriguez residence , she didn't throw a tantrum or make any demands . She simply said , " Okay , I understand … " Celeste was truly swamped lately . Whether it was with YodaVision , Fleming Group , or Velotra , there had been an endless stream of matters needing her attention . She'd been working overtime late into the night every day - there really was no time to spare . 2 It was Jordyn's birthday after all .

. But , now … Thinking of this , Celeste said , " If I get off work early tomorrow

5:00 am . And she had a meeting at Velotra scheduled for a bit past 9- There was simply no time to make a cake . She only managed to cook a

with Jordyn that morning before rushing out , a flicker of guilt crossed her face . Matthias noticed the shift in her expression and asked , "

busy all day without even managing to make a phone call home , he checked the time and said , There's still time . If you go back now , you can still keep her company . " Celeste hummed a response . Then , she left the office and drove straight home . When she arrived , Betty was still awake . Seeing her return , the elderly woman softly said , " You were gone all day

her

" Mom , I understand . " 2 She seemed very mature , but Celeste knew she was genuinely upset . When Jordyn was truly happy , she loved to act spoiled with her . In the past , when Jordyn was upset , Celeste had all kinds of ways to coax her into a smile . But now , standing there

them . 7 Just then , Jordyn's phone suddenly rang . She glanced down and saw that the caller was " Dad . " She didn't