Chapter 45

After walking some distance, Lottie looked at Celeste with concern. “Cel…”

Celeste shook her head and said lightly, “I’m fine.”

From the moment Harvey had divorced her mother, he had stopped being her father. (1

What pained her was how her presence had added to her uncle’s burdens.

As for Trevor’s favoritism.

Thinking about how Trevor only cared about Wynn, how ruthless he was toward Matthias and Ivan for Wynn’s sake, and how he had never considered her feelings, it felt like a knife was stabbing into her heart.

The pain was unbearable.

“Cel…” Lottie hugged her, feeling her own heart break for her dear friend.

Celeste forced a smile but didn’t say anything.

It was fine. She had already decided to move on. She just needed a little time. She could do it.

“Want to grab a drink?” Lottie thought Celeste needed to relax.

But, Celeste shook her head. “No.”

That was when

Lottie didn’t

parking lot. Just before getting into the car, Celeste’s phone rang. It

face quickly faded. She paused for

Jordyn whined,

answer and instead asked,

home alone. Mom, can you come

and Wynn had things

and listen gently as she talked about her favorite cartoons

she called Celeste, hoping she would

have things to do.

fulfill her child’s

in a good mood and

a little unhappy.

me if

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Jordyn felt

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moment, Trevor came back home. Seeing her looking dejected, he asked,

her to come home and keep me company, but she said she had things to

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