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The Breaking Point of Love
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Although the coach didnât say it outright, Celeste could guess what he meant.
In fact, even if he didnât mention it, she could already tell that the reason Jordyn took up fencing was likely due to the influence of either Trevor or Wynn.
But she didnât dwell on it too much.
Although she had given up custody of Jordyn and wouldnât involve herself much in her future, Jordyn was still her daughterâher flesh and blood. Even if they grew further and further apart over time, she still hoped Jordyn would have a bright future.
As long as fencing was good for her, that was enough. As for who inspired her to take it up, it didnât matter.
Celeste didnât keep her eyes on Jordyn the whole time during training.
As Jordynâs training was about to wrap up, Celeste was looking something up on her phone when someone suddenly appeared beside her.
She paused, then looked upâsure enough, it was Trevor, his deep eyes fixed on her. She only glanced at him briefly before looking away.
Trevor asked, âWhat kind of model data is that?â
Celeste put her phone away and didnât answer.
Trevor seemed like he wanted to say more, but just then, Jordynâs training ended. She removed her fencing mask and ran over excitedly. âDad!â
Trevor smiled and ruffled her hair. âAll done?â
âMm!â Jordyn nodded, then handed her towel to Celeste. âMom, help me wipe my sweat.â
Afterward, she looked up at both of them and said, âIâm hungryâletâs go eat, okay?â
Trevor said, âAlright.â
Jordyn turned to Celeste and asked, âMom, what do you want to eat?â
Celeste had just finished wiping her down. She pulled her hand back and said, âI have things to do, so I wonât be joining you two for lunch.â
Jordyn froze, her expression faltering. She didnât say anything right away.
Actually, she wasnât surprised by that answer.
There had been plenty of times just like this beforeâwhen she and Dad had asked Mom to eat with them, Mom would always say she was too busy.
She thought maybe today would be different.
After all, her mom had spent the whole morning with her and didnât seem that busy. Maybe, just maybe, they could all have lunch together.
Butâ¦
She pouted and lowered her head, murmuring a soft, disappointed âOkay.â
At that moment, Trevor spoke up. âJoin us for a meal. If you donât want me to ask about the things youâre
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avoiding, I wonât.â
The real reason Celeste didnât want to have lunch with them was indeed because she didnât want to hear him bring up anything about InnovaTech.
But that wasnât the only reason. She only said, âNo, you two go ahead.â Her tone was calm, but firm.
She could eat with Jordyn, sureâbut with both father and daughter? There was no need.
Trevor looked at her, smiled faintly, and didnât push it further. âAlright, then.â
Jordyn, of course, wasnât happy. Her lips pressed into a tight line, her eyes tearing up.
Celeste clenched her fist, then, after a moment of hesitation, reached out and gently patted Jordynâs head. âNext time, when Iâm free, weâll go out to eat together.â
Hearing her momâs reassurance, Jordyn still couldnât quite cheer up. But at least she wasnât as disappointed or upset as before. She nodded slightly and let out another soft âOkay.â
Celeste felt sheâd said everything she needed to. So, she picked up her bag and got ready to leave.
But as soon as Jordyn saw that her mom was about to go, she grew anxious.
She hurried over and grabbed Celesteâs hand, looking up at her and asking, âMom, will you come to my competition next month?â
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