The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 5

Over the years, Matthias and Celeste had rarely seen each other. Yet, even from just a few encounters, Matthias could tell that she was no longer the confident and spirited person she had once been.

Matthias thought back to the Celeste he knew from the past He could never have associated the word “insecure” with that individual. He didn’t know much about Celeste’s marriage to Trevor, but he was completely clueless about her sorry state which was essentially an open secret.

He had his suspicions but didn’t voice them, Instead, he sincerely encouraged, “Falling behind for a time doesn’t matter. Your ability and talent surpass that of most geniuses. As long as you’re still passionate about this field, it’s never too late to start again.

“Don’t forget that you were our teacher’s favorite student throughout his entire career.”

Celeste smiled as she listened to him. “If he heard that, he’d probably scoff and say that he didn’t have much of a choice and could only settle on the least bad one.”

earlier that he

As she thought of her wise but sharp–tongued mentor, Celeste’s smile faltered. “I saw on the news.

also came back for the celebration. How has he been?”

“He’s doing well, though he’s often annoyed by us–his ever–disappointing students–popping up in front of him from time to time,” Matthias replied.

Celeste chuckled, her mind wandering back to the days when she toiled away working on thesis papers under her mentor every day.

“Come back, Cel,” Matthias urged.

Celeste gripped her cup tightly. After taking a deep breath, she nodded and said, “Alright.”

She had been passionate about artificial intelligence since she was a child, and she loved anything related to this field. But because of her love for Trevor, she had put her dream on hold for seven years.

It would take time to catch up after such a long absence. But she believed that with hard work, it wasn’t too late for her.

Matthias asked, “When do you think you’ll return?”

current job. It might take

There’s

long as she was coming back, a little more time

talked for a while longer before Matthias checked the time. “I’m meeting someone who’s supposedly a genius in algorithms. They just returned to

her head. “I don’t know your team well. Maybe next

“Alright.”

saw Trevor’s sister, Teagan Fleming, walking toward her. She had seen Teagen in the news

Celeste greeted, “Hello, Teagan.”

her polite greeting. She frowned hard instead. “What

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Chapter 5

Trellis College’s 100th anniversary today. So, I

forgotten that she graduated from Trellis College too. But aside from current students and staff, the attendees today were mostly honorary alumni invited by the

unknown nobody like Celeste doing

she didn’t embarrass the Fleming family, Teagan couldn’t be bothered

“Nicholas says he misses your cooking. I’ll have

marriage and demanding career, Teagan had rarely been involved in her son’s life. Over the years,

that Nicholas liked Celeste’s cooking, Teagan had frequently sent him over to Celeste and Trevor’s

Nicholas looked down on her and treated her like

best to care for Nicholas

were preparing for divorce, she no longer felt the need to endure it. She rejected Teagan without hesitation.

her time to meaningful pursuits. After the divorce, she would

Celeste had

important going

Trevor and Jordyn aren’t even with you now.” Upon hearing this, Celeste couldn’t help but smile bitterly to herself. For years, she had abandoned her own Identity and

wasn’t undeserved, but Celeste wouldn’t live that

about to respond, a group of people approached them. “Ms.