The Breaking Point of Love

---- Chapter 551 Jordyn handed Celeste the gift Trevor had prepared for her-but just as Celeste reached out, Jordyn pulled it back and clung to her hand coquettishly. "Mom, look at my gift first!" Celeste paused. "...Alright." She opened the box as Jordyn watched eagerly. Inside was a neatly framed oil painting. The person in the painting was her. In the lower right comer, a line of small words read: "To my Mom, happy birthday." Celeste felt her heart jolt as if struck. Her hand froze midair, gripping the frame. Jordyn shook her hand gently. "I painted it half a month ago!

Do you like it, Mom?" Snapping out of her reverie, Celeste looked at her daughter's hopeful face. Her emotions were a tangled mess, but she answered honestly, "I love it. You're getting really good at painting, sweetheart." Hearing that, Jordyn's face lit up with pure joy. "If you like it, I'll paint another one for you next time!" "Okay." ---- Satisfied, Jordyn finally stuffed Trevor's gift into her hand." Mom, I have to go to school now or I'll be late! I'll come again tonight to have dinner with you, okay?" * Alright." At some point, Betty and the others had also come out.

with the divorce today-so no one in the Rodriguez family said a word. Adeline broke the silence. "The pancakes are ready, Cel. Come have some first." "Okay." Celeste went inside, casually setting aside both gifts-Jordyn's and Trevor's-without much

he restrained the impulse. "Celeste," he asked, "can I open the gift he sent you?" Celeste honestly didn't care what was inside. She had no desire to look-she knew

closer for a look-and her eyes widened. It was a red diamond. A massive one-easily over a hundred carats. An extremely rare gemstone of that size... Its value was unimaginable. * Hector remembered hearing about how Celeste