Chapter 277

The next day, when Celeste went upstairs after breakfast, je noticed fondyn was on a video call with Trevor.

Jordyn looked up and called mit to her

Celeste hummed a soft reply, then opened her laptop.

On the other end of the phone, Trevor asked, “Do you have any plans for today?”

Jordyn was lying on the bed. Cheerfully, she replied, “I want to watch a movie, and Mom will be taking me to see one this aftemoon!”

Celeste was engrossed in the materials she had organized the day before.

Moments later, Jordyn came over holding the phone. “Mom, Dad wants me to give this to you.”

Celeste paused, took the phone, and glanced at Trevor’s face on the screen. She didn’t feel like having a video chat, so she placed the phone on the desk, pointing the front camera at the ceiling. “What is it?”

Thank you for taking care of Jo these few days,” Trevor sail.

Celeste didn’t reply. Her attention was still on her laptop as she typed, adding in the ideas she had missed yesterday.

“Anything else?” she asked.

“No,” Trevor said. “Enjoy your Ember Festival.”

Celeste muttered a soft reply before ending the call. She handed the phone back to Jordyn.

she was just about to take

It was Matthias.

call connected, Matthias’s voice dropped to a hushed tone. Shit, I just ran into those two

knew exactly who he was talking

caught Trevor and Wynn looking

at a loss for

uttered, “They’re heading over. I’m gonna hang

“Okay.

moment she ended the call, Trevor and Wynn had

you off to, Mr.

didn’t answer. Instead, he flashed a tight and insincere smile. “Mr. Fleming, Ms. Locket, we’re not exactly friends. Next time, feel free to just walk past

lightly. “Mr. Yoder, you really do have a

to respond, when Wynn noticed his suitcase. “Oh? Headed

a dry chuckle. “I don’t recall us being on speaking terms,

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suitcase and walked off, leaving them behind

away, he

into fresh clothes. “Getting ready

“Sounds good.”

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