The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 34

As Celeste stepped out of the kitchen, she caught sight of Trevor lounging on the couch in the living room, engrossed in a newspaper. He briefly glanced her way before going back to his reading.

Celeste paused. In the past, she would have sat nearby and spent time with him without disturbing him. But now, they had nothing to say to each other.

Reflecting on this, she turned and headed upstairs, with Trevor making no attempt to stop her. Celeste felt a twinge of confusion. She had expected him to confront her and Matthias about “bullying” Wynn. Yet, he’d remained silent.

Jordyn woke up as Celeste went upstairs. She looked weak and came out of the room to look for Celeste. “Mom, I’m hungry. Is the chicken noodle soup ready?”

Celeste replied, “It’s almost done. Are you still having a fever?”

Jordyn grinned. “Not anymore.”

Celeste felt relieved and returned to the kitchen. After five or six minutes, she emerged with a smile, announcing, “Jo, the chicken noodle soup is ready.”

into a bowl and glanced at the door. She was surprised

there only one bowl? Dad is eating with

eat. Before she could speak, Hannah smiled

herself, but she’d decided to prepare a larger batch. Since Jordyn didn’t eat much, there was more than

removed his watch, delicately holding the spoon to stir the soup. His elegant manners

bite, a satisfied smile spread across her

chuckled. “You can eat it whenever you

“Yeah.”

paused without speaking. Trevor, sitting across

struck her. She asked

noticing her pale, bloodless complexion, she agreed. “Alright.” Jordyn had one bowl of soup, and Trevor didn’t eat much either.

stay clean. She insisted on showering despite having just recovered from a fever. Celeste was worried she’d catch a cold again, so she

master bedroom. Trevor was not there. She had expected him to have removed all her belongings. Yet, when she looked around, she realized the room remained just as she had left