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.

deeply before falling

softened his tone slightly, though he changed the

fills me

lightly and continued eating

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 hard, even for his

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nothing

“Okay. See you tonight.”

hung up

caught the tail end of the

“Your great–grandmother,”

Martha’s request, Trevor added, “She wants to have dinner with

perked up. “Great! I haven’t seen Nana in so long.

his phone and said

Rodriguez residence when she noticed the incoming call

Trevor

moment. Unlike before, she no longer felt any joy or

screen

hesitating briefly, she

Fleming Manor for

Alright, sure,” Celeste agreed.

then added, “You can pick up Jordyn and

his home. Besides, even if she went to pick up Jordyn, she wouldn’t be thrilled to see Celeste

put herself in

replied, “Have the driver take her. I’ll drive myself over

traveling during the rush hour, this

taking care of Jordyn and never

on it. After all,

said

time, Jordyn knew who had been on the other end of the call.

“Yeah”

is coming with us to

“Yes”

want to see Celeste or didn’t miss her. In fact, she hadn’t seen Celeste in a long time, and for the first time,

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