Chapter 2
Chapter 2
At around 9:00 pm , Trevor and Jordyn returned home .
Jordyn clung to the hem of Trevor’s coat and got out of the car sluggishly . Because Celeste was at home , she was reluctant to return that night .
But Wynn had said that Celeste came specifically to be withher and Trevor , and if they didn’t return , she would be sad . Trevor also said that if they didn’t go home that night , Celeste would definitely insist on joining them on their outing to the sea the next day .
Reluctantly , Jordyn agreed to come home .
Still worried , she muttered gloomily , “ Dad , what if Mom insists on tagging along with us tomorrow ? ”
“ She won’t , ” Trevor replied confidently .
In all the years they’d been married , Celeste had always tried to find ways to spend more time with him . But she was also sensible . As long as he made his stance clear , she wouldn’t dare make him upset .
In Jordyn’s memory , Celeste always listened to Trevor . Since he said she wouldn’t , she felt reassured . As a result , her mood lifted . She made her way into the villa cheerfully and told Hannah she wanted to take a bath .
“ Sure , sure , ” Hannah replied to Jordyn . Then , she remembered Celeste’s instructions and handed an envelope to Trevor . “ Mr. Fleming , this is from Mrs. Fleming . She asked me to give it to you . ”
Trevor took the envelope and asked casually , “ Where is she ? ”
“ Mrs. Fleming packed up and went back to the country this afternoon Didn’t you know ? ” Hannah responded . Trevor paused mid – step as he was heading upstairs . He turned back , feeling a little surprised . “ Has she gone back ?
“ Yes ”
Why had Celeste suddenly come to Andostan ? Trevor hadn’t given her a chance to tell him about it . He hadn’t cared to ask either . Upon learning she’d left , he didn’t dwell on it .
Jordyn was a little surprised too . When she heard the news , she felt a small twinge of disappointment . She’d been thinking that even if Celeste didn’t join them for the outing tomorrow , it might be nice to have her around at home in the evening
Polishing the seashells made her hands hurt – she had been counting on Celeste’s help in finishing the necklace .
Though it had been months since Trevor and Celeste had seen each other , she had made the effort to visit but only to leave without seeing him in person . Hannah recalled Celeste’s grim expression as she left and thought that things felt a little off .
She couldn’t help but say , “ Mr. Fleming , Mrs. Fleming looked upset when she left . She seemed angry . ”
Hannah had assumed Celeste’s sudden departure was due to an urgent matter . Upon realizing Trevor hadn’t known she’d left , she began to feel something was amiss .
“ Angry ? Trevor repeated in his mind .
In his presence , Celeste had always been patient and accommodating . So , she could get angry too ? This was new . Trevor smiled faintly and responded to Hannah perfunctorily before heading upstairs
Back in the bedroom , he was about to open the envelope Celeste had left when Wynn called . After answering the
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call , he tossed the envelope aside and walked out the door .
A short while later , the envelope slipped off the bed onto the floor .
That night , Trevor didn’t return home .
The next day , Hannah noticed the envelope on the floor when she was cleaning . Recognizing it as the one Celeste had asked her to hand over , she assumed Trever had already seen it and placed it in a nearby drawer .
Right after getting off the plane , Celeste went horne and began packing her belongings . She had accumulated quite a few things in the house since she’d been living there for six years , after all . But she only took a few sets of clothes , two sets of daily necessities , and some books that were related to her field of study back in college .
After their marriage , Trevor had been depositing money fogher and Jordyn into two separate accounts every month . One account was hers , and the other was Jordyn’s .
However , Celeste was used to spending her own money only . She had never touched the money in Jordyn’s account . Because she loved Trevor , whenever she went shopping and saw clothes , shoes , cufflinks , or ties that suited him , she couldn’t help but buy them .
In contrast , she didn’t have many expenses on a daily basis because all she did was go to work . Her heart and mind were always focused on Trevor and Jordyn . She wanted to give them the best of everything .
Most of the money Trevor deposited into her bank account was spent on him and Jordyn .
Given this spending pattern , there shouldn’t have been much money left in Celeste’s account . But over the past year , her opportunities to buy things for Trevor and Jordyn had decreased significantly because they were in Andostan
Now , there were over three million dollars in her account . That amount might not matter to Trevor , but to her , it was no small sum . And since it was her money , Celeste didn’t hesitate to transfer it out .
She left both cards behind , dragged her suitcase out the door , and didn’t look back.
Celeste had an apartment near her workplace , which was a little over 1,100 square feet . She’d bought it four years ago to support a friend who had been struggling to meet their sales targets . She had never lived there before .
Now , the apartment came in handy . She had it cleaned regularly , so it wasn’t dirty . After a quick tidy – up , it was ready to move in .
After a long day , Celeste washed up and went to bed around 50:00 pm .
The shrill sound of an alarm jolted Celeste awake . Startled , her mind went blank for a moment .
When she came to her senses , she realized that while it was 1:00 am here , it was 7:00 am in Andostan , where Trevor and Jordyn were . This was their usual breakfast time .
Ever since Jordyn had gone to live with Trevor in Andostan Celeste had developed the habit of calling her at this time every day . As she was always exhausted from work and was used to going to bed early , she had set this alarm to ensure she wouldn’t miss the call .
At first , Jordyn hadn’t adapted well to living in Andostan and had missed her terribly . She had called Celeste constantly . But as thine went on , the calls that used to be full of yearning and dependence had grown perfunctory and impatient .
The alarm was no longer necessary . She just hadn’t been able to let go .
Smiling bitterly , Celeste deleted the alarm and turned off her phone before going back to sleep . T
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Meanwhile , Trevor and Jordyn were nearly done with breakfast . Though he knew Celeste usually called Jordyn at this time , he wasn’t always home and hadn’t paid much attention to the routine .
He noticed that Celeste hadn’t called that day . The fact regiered in his mind , but he didn’t care . After finishing breakfast , he went upstairs to change .
Jordyn , finding Celeste increasingly annoying , had grown les fond of their calls . Upon realizing that Celeste hadn’t called yet , she figured something must have come up
She grabbed her backpack and bolted for the door .
Hannah hurried after her . “ Ms. Fleming , it’s still early . There’s no rush ] ”
Jordyn ignored her and ran to the car happily . She was thrilled that Celeste hadn’t called on time that day . If she stayed home , she might still have to talk to Celeste later . Well , she didn’t want that !
After getting married to Trevor , Celeste had joined Fleming Group for his sake . Now that she was planning divorce him , she saw no reason to stay .
The next morning , Celeste handed her resignation letter to Zeke Jackson after arriving at the office .
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Chapter 3