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

“Hmm.”

bed with Jordyn in his arms. She didn’t want to get down, but she

it close. It was only when the mingled

she would have relished the joy of cradling his coat in her arms, cherishing it so deeply that she’d never want to part

and Celeste were both at home, and Jordyn was feeling significantly

and walked out of Jordyn’s room, Trevor’s gaze lingered on the coat she

finished preparing the broth, Celeste moved on to prepare the remaining ingredients. 20 minutes later, she washed

the second floor, she turned around and spotted Trevor at the end of the corridor, standing by

was chatting on the phone, saying, “The fever has gone

he was on the phone with Wynn and if Wynn truly cared about Jordyn’s well–being. Celeste

asleep after the drip, sweating heavily while Hannah gently wiped her forehead. As

handle Jordyn on her own, just as

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