Chapter 82
Chapter 82
Beck looked at Trevor , paused briefly , and then accepted the offered glass . “ Thanks . ”
The two clinked their glasses and started chatting while sipping their drinks .
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After a while , Trevor gave Beck a second glance .
Beck raised his eyebrows . “ What is it ? ”
Miles interjected , “ You’re acting a little off today . ”
Trevor chuckled softly , silently agreeing with Miles ‘ observation .
Beck remained calm , and his tone sounded flat as he retorted , “ Am I ? ”
Miles raised an eyebrow . “ Aren’t you ? ”
Beck took a small sip of his drink without responding .
Just then , someone approached to greet them , cutting the conversation short .
After the person left , Beck checked the time . Worried that Shanice might be hungry , he was about to head over to her when she and Jordyn returned on their own .
“ Uncle Beck , can I have one of those little cakes over there ? Shanice asked , pointing at the dessert table .
Shanice tended to develop allergies , so there were many foods she couldn’t eat . Beck said , “ Sit here , and I’ll get it for you .
“ Okay , ” Shanice replied obediently .
Jordyn , on the other hand , was used to being more independent . With her robust health , she could eat whatever she wanted . She grabbed a plate of food for herself and even asked Trevor , “ Dad , do you want some ? ”
Trevor patted her head affectionately . “ No , thanks , ”
The two kids sat nearby , eating , Wynn , who had found something she liked , shared it with Jordyn .
Jordyn took it happily . “ Thank you , Wynn . ”
Shanice looked up at Wynn with curiosity and then turned to Jordyn , asking , “ Jo , isn’t this lady your mother ? ”
The question brought an abrupt silence to the room .
Jordyn froze for a moment before shaking her head . “ No. ”
Shanice asked cautiously , “ So , you don’t have a mother either ? ”
Jordyn shook her head again . “ No , I do have a mother . ”
Later , the yacht staff handed out souvenirs , and Shanice was immediately drawn to a crystal keychain . There were only two available , so she picked out both .
Jordyn also liked the keychains . Sering , that Shanice had taken both , she couldn’t help but ask , “ Shanice , could you give me one ? I want to give it to Wynu . ”
Shanice hesitated , clearly reluctant . “ I want to give one to my friend too . ”
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Thinking of Celeste , Shanice couldn’t help but share , “ Today , Uncle Beck and my friend went kite flying with me . We also fished , rode bikes , and chased butterflies . She’s so beautiful – I know she’ll love this crystal keychain . ”
At first , the adults hadn’t paid much attention to the children’s conversation , but when they heard this , Wynn , Miles , and Trevor all turned to look at Beck .
Miles was the first to speak , his tone teasing , “ Beck , what’s going on ? Or should I say , is something already going on ? ” Not waiting for an answer , he pressed on , “ When did this start ? How come you didn’t tell us anything ? Right , Trevor ? ”
Trevor smiled but remained silent , clearly waiting to hear Beck’s explanation .
Beck’s expression remained neutral . “ It was just a chance meeting . ”
“ Really ? ” Miles didn’t believe him. He suddenly remembered something and added , “ So you had lunch together , too ? That explains why you seemed so relaxed handling a kid on your own . Turns out you had help ! ”
Beck didn’t say anything , staying silent .
Trevor looked at him , then made a decisive remark . “ You’re interested in her . ”
Beck froze , his lips parting as if to speak , but he didn’t deny it in the end.
Wynn blinked , her smile fading slightly .
“ No way , it’s true ? ” Miles exclaimed , shocked . He had only been teasing , never expecting it to be real . He quickly asked , “ Who is she ? Do we know her ? Why haven’t you brought her to meet us yet ? ”
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