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.
Martha sighed deeply before falling
was only then that Trevor softened his tone slightly, though he changed the subject. “Have you
fills me
chuckled lightly and continued eating his
resolute in his decisions. 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
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have nothing more
“Okay. See you tonight.”
Martha hung
much attention earlier, caught the tail end of
“Your great–grandmother,”
added, “She wants
perked up. “Great! I haven’t seen Nana in so long. I
phone and said
breakfast at the Rodriguez residence when she noticed the incoming call
Trevor
no longer felt any joy or anticipation at seeing
screen
she answered the call.
go to Fleming Manor for
Alright, sure,” Celeste agreed.
then added, “You can pick up
she went to pick up Jordyn, she
put herself in such
she replied, “Have the driver take her. I’ll drive myself over
both be traveling during the rush
taking care of Jordyn and never found it burdensome. Upon hearing her response,
didn’t dwell on it. After all,
said and
who had been on the other
“Yeah”
with us to
“Yes”
frowned instinctively, though she said nothing. 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,
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