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 .

hadn't officially divorced yet , she had already started stepping back from parenting duties . That in itself was already somewhat irresponsible . But , now … Thinking of this , Celeste said , " If I get off work early

in the morning . After returning home and washing up , it was already 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 bowl of Jordyn's favorite soup and hand her the birthday gift before

out , a flicker of guilt crossed her face . Matthias noticed the shift in her expression and asked , " What's wrong ?

, 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

gently patted her hand . " She's still awake . Go spend some time with her . " Celeste nodded and went upstairs . Upstairs , Jordyn was lying on her bed reading a comic book . Seeing Celeste return , she glanced up and greeted her flatly , " Mom , you're back . " " Mm . " Celeste set down

but Celeste knew she was genuinely upset . When Jordyn was truly happy , she loved to act spoiled with

Jordyn's phone suddenly rang . She glanced down and saw that the caller was " Dad . " She didn't look particularly happy , but she still answered the call quickly