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.”

home to work on her data. That was when she could truly calm down, relax, and regain

this, Lottie

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

smile on Celeste’s face quickly faded. She paused for two or three seconds before picking

Jordyn whined, “Mom, when

and

being home alone. Mom, can you

things

Celeste would chat with her and listen

hoping she

replied indifferently, “I have things to do. Maybe next

a responsibility to fulfill her child’s needs as much as possible. But she also had her

wasn’t in a good mood

sounded a little

Call me if

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Jordyn felt

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moment, Trevor came back home. Seeing her looking

home and keep me company, but she said

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