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.”

than drinking, she preferred going home to work on her data. That was

this, Lottie didn’t

two of them headed to the parking lot. Just before getting into the car, Celeste’s phone rang. It

on Celeste’s face quickly faded. She paused

other end, Jordyn whined, “Mom, when are you

answer and instead

alone. Mom, can you

home and Wynn had things to do. The house was

with her and listen gently as she talked about her

called Celeste, hoping

have things

child’s needs as much as

now, she wasn’t in a good mood and needed some time to

sounded a little unhappy.

up. Call me

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Hanging up sullenly, Jordyn felt

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

and asked her to come home and keep me company, but she

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