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.”

on her data. That was when she could truly calm down, relax, and regain her sense of

Lottie

to the parking lot. Just before getting into the

paused for two or three seconds

end, Jordyn whined, “Mom, when

didn’t answer and

bored being home alone. Mom, can

had things to do. The

when Celeste would chat with her and listen gently as

hoping she would come

indifferently, “I have things to do.

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

good mood and

sounded a little

me

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Jordyn felt even more

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Chapter 45

Seeing her looking dejected, he asked, “What’s

just called Mom and asked her to come home and keep me company, but she said

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