Chapter 21

When Trevor returned home after celebrating Wynn’s victory, it was nearly 1:00 am.

Peter noticed Trevor carrying a sleepy Jordyn and asked with concern, “Why were you out so late, Mr. Fleming?” Trevor responded with a hum and offered no further explanation.

After settling Jordyn into her room, Trevor returned to his own, turned on the light, and noticed Celeste’s absence. He asked Peter, “She didn’t come home tonight?”

“Mrs. Fleming? No, she hasn’t.”

Trevor raised a brow in mild surprise.

Celeste had rarely been staying at home the past few days. Frequent nights away were unusual for her. Could something serious have happened with the Rodriguez family?

The next morning, Jordyn woke up beaming, still feeling the joy of her time spent with Wynn, Hugging her stuffed doll, she happily made her way to the master bedroom.

“Mom! Mom!” she called out cheerfully.

But the room was empty.

The smile on Jordyn’s face faltered.

Just then, Trevor stepped out of the walk–in closet, already dressed for the day.

“Where’s Mom?” Jordyn probed.

practiced ease while replying

“She’s

“Huh? Why?”

“Ask her yourself.”

“Okay.”

Jordyn called Celeste.

morning jog. Seeing

eagerly, “Mom!

of answering, Celeste asked, “What’s wrong,

something?”

staying she enjoyed the peace of living alone and wasn’t ready to let anyone disrupt that

she wasn’t planning to tell

sprawled across Celeste and Trevor’s bed and whined, “I miss you. Can you

far. I won’t be able to pick

disappointed. Then, she added expectantly, “But you have to take me tomorrow morning,

She wasn’t eager to return to

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Chapter 21

“Mom?”

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