Chapter 33

At that moment, footsteps were heard outside the door. Trevor had returned.

“Dad!”

“Hmm.” Trevor entered the room and headed straight for the bed.

Celeste noticed the situation and attempted to place Jordyn down to create space for Trevor. However, Jordyn was reluctant to let go, leaning into Celeste’s embrace while stretching her arms toward Trevor.

Trevor picked Jordyn up.

As he embraced Jordyn, his proximity revealed the distinct scent of a familiar male cologne. Yet, mingling with that fragrance was a delicate hint of a feminine perfume that caught Celeste’s attention. She had just encountered this very scent on Wynn during the dinner party earlier that evening.

Celeste averted her gaze and stood up, creating space between herself and Trevor until his scent faded completely from her senses.

Trevor gently rested his hand, adorned with an exquisite watch, on Jordyn’s delicate forehead and turned to Celeste. “What’s her temperature now? Has it decreased a little?”

relayed the doctor’s words. “Her fever has gone down, but it

“Hmm.”

to get down, but she frowned and

was only when the mingled fragrances wafted from

his coat in her arms, cherishing it so deeply that she’d never want to

and Celeste were both at home, and Jordyn was feeling significantly better. Upon hearing Celeste’s words, she nodded

Trevor’s gaze lingered on the coat she had draped over the back

remaining ingredients. 20 minutes later, she washed

moment before heading upstairs. Upon reaching the second floor, she turned around and spotted Trevor at the end of the corridor, standing by the

phone, saying, “The fever

and if Wynn truly cared about Jordyn’s well–being. Celeste turned away and made

wiped her forehead. As soon as Hannah spotted Celeste, she promptly vacated her seat and offered her

would handle Jordyn on her own, just as she always had

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