The Scent of 24

Chapter 24

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The others exchanged glances.

For years, there had been rumors that Trevor had been married for some time, but no one knew who his wife was Some even said he was never married at all.

The truth remained unclear, and they dared not ask too many questions. Now that Trevor had casually mentioned having a daughter, many were surprised, But most didn’t dare to probe

After dinner, Jordyn continued waiting for Celeste to return home.

By 9:00 pm, after taking a shower, Jordyn was still anxiously awaiting. She kept listening for any sounds outside. When she heard a car approaching around 10:00 pm, she rushed downstairs excitedly.

“Mom-”

Her cheerful voice halted when she saw Trevor walking in instead.

“Dad?”

Trevor handed his coat to Peter and noticed the disappointment on Jordyn’s face. “What’s wrong?”

“I thought Mom was back…”

Trevor wasn’t bothered by the typical “kids only care about their mom” sentiment. He paused for a moment and said, “She’s not back yet?”

“Yeah…”

He shrugged. “She must be busy. Didn’t she promise to take you to school tomorrow morning? Go to bed early, and you’ll see her when you wake up.”

Hearing this, Jordyn cheered up a little. “Okay.”

After that, Trevor went to the study to take care of some work. By the time he was finished, it was already close to midnight. He had assumed that Celeste had returned while he was busy.

But when he got back to their room, he realized that Celeste still hadn’t come home.

It seemed like something was going on with the Rodriguez family.

Thinking this, Trevor calmly entered the bathroom.

The next day, Celeste woke up early because she had to take Jordyn to school. She had a quick breakfast and then drove off

As the car entered the familiar neighborhood, Celeste experienced a brief moment of disorientation.

She had lived there for nearly seven years, and although it had only been about 20 days since she left, it felt as if she hadn’t been back for half a lifetime.

In reality, nothing in the neighborhood had changed. Yet, Celeste already felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

Peter saw her and quickly came out to greet her. “Mrs. Fleming, you’re back.”

Celeste paused at the form of address but ultimately didn’t correct him..

She nodded and asked, “Where’s Jo?”

“She should still be asleep.”

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The timing was tight. If Jordyn didn’t come downstairs soon, she’d miss breakfast. But Celeste didn’t pla upstairs herself. Instead, she had Hannah go upstairs to hurry Jordyn along

Peter asked, “Mrs. Fleming, have you had breakfast? It’s ready, would you like some?”

Celeste smiled faintly and shook her head. “No need, I’ve already eaten.”

“I see, okay then”

At that moment, Trevor came downstairs..

Celeste glanced at him and merely gave him a brief nod as a greeting.

to go

Trevor paused in his steps, but before he could say anything, Jordyn came running down the stairs and threw herself into Celeste’s arms.

Celeste held her and gently ruffled her hair. “It’s getting late, you should go eat breakfast.”

“Okay!”

Trevor was right when he’d said she would see Celeste when she woke up!

Jordyn was delighted and snuggled closer to Celeste, breathing in her familiar scent. Feeling content, she pulled Celeste toward the dining room and said, “Mom, come eat with me.”

Celeste didn’t move. “I’ve already eaten. You go ahead.”

Jordyn whined, “Then at least talk to me.”

While the two chatted, Trevor had already sat down at the dining table.

Celeste couldn’t resist Jordyn’s request and sat down across from Trevor.

Peter poured a glass of water for her, and she quietly listened to Jordyn enthusiastically recounting events from school the day before. She completely ignored Trevor,

Naturally, Trevor noticed the change in Celeste’s attitude. The last time they had been at Fleming Manor, she had acted the same way.

Frowning, Trevor paused his eating.

Chapter 25

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Chapter 25