Trevor didn’t think much of it. He assumed that Celeste had gone back to the Rodriguez residence.
As he entered the bathroom, he suddenly remembered that Celeste typically brought Jordyn with her whenever she visited Betty. But this time, she hadn’t done so.
Could she have gone somewhere else?
Perhaps something urgent had happened at the Rodriguez residence. Flashes of Jacob’s remarks from earlier that day crossed his mind, confirming his suspicions,
Trevor paused for a moment but ultimately decided not to concern himself with it.
The next morning, Trevor said to Jordyn over breakfast, “Your enrollment process is complete. You’ll start school tomorrow morning.”
“Got it.” Jordyn scrunched her nose. “Can you take me to school tomorrow, Dad?”
“I might not have time.”
“Alright then.” Her eyes lit up. “I’ll call Wynn later and ask her to take me to school.”
Before Trevor could respond, his phone rang. It was a call from Fleming Manor.
When he answered, he heard Martha’s voice come from the other end. “I heard you’re back in the country?” “Yeah.”
“Did Jordyn come back with you?”
“Yes.”
“I haven’t seen her in so long. I miss her. Bring her and Celeste over for dinner tonight.”
“Sure.”
Martha then added, “Where’s Celeste? Let me speak with her.”
“She’s not here.”
“At this time of day? Where could she be?”
“Probably at the Rodriguez residence.”
“Probably? You’re her husband, and you don’t even know where she is?”
Trevor remained silent.
sighed deeply before
was only then that Trevor softened his tone slightly, though he changed
me up just
and continued
The current state of his marriage to Celeste was already a significant concession on his part. Given Trevor’s nature, she couldn’t push him too hard, even for his
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said, “Fine I have nothing more to say to you, you
“Okay. See you tonight.”
Martha hung up
who hadn’t been paying much attention earlier, caught the tail end of the conversation and asked curiously, “Dad, who was
“Your great–grandmother,”
wants to have dinner
up. “Great! I haven’t seen Nana in so long. I miss
at his phone and said
the Rodriguez
Trevor
before, she no longer felt any joy or anticipation at seeing his
screen
briefly, she
us to go to Fleming Manor
Alright, sure,” Celeste agreed.
can pick
to his home. Besides, even if she went to pick up Jordyn,
put herself in such a
driver take her. I’ll
the rush hour, this
Celeste had always enjoyed personally taking care of Jordyn and never found it burdensome. Upon hearing
on it. After all, it
said
knew who had been on the other end of the call.
“Yeah”
Mom is coming with us
“Yes”
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see Celeste or didn’t miss her. In fact, she hadn’t seen Celeste in a long time, and for the
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