Celeste couldn’t help but find itughable as she listened.
Wynn and Trevor had met only after her marriage to him. So, Wynn <b>was </b>fully aware of her rtionship <b>with </b>Trevor. There was no way Harvey didn’t know that Trevor was her husband. He had definitely known about it all along.
Yet, he shamelessly encouraged a <b>rtionship </b>between Wynn <b>and </b>Trevor. It <b>showed </b>just how little regard Harvey had for her despite the fact that she was also his daughter.
Trevor agreed to Harvey’s request.
They then exchanged a few more pleasantries. Celeste watched as Trevor waited for Harvey to get into his car and leave. Only then did Trevor get into his own car and drive away.
<b>Given </b>Trevor’s status, he rarely extended such courtesy unless it was to a few select elders of the Fleming family. Clearly, he held Harvey in high regard because he was Wynn’s father
Celeste thought back to the times Trevor had met Betty and Ivan. His attitude had always been cold and indifferent. Even when she cautiously brought up Ivan’s difficulties in the past, he had refused to help.
<b>Yet</b>, for those who Wynn cared about, his attitude was entirely different.
His treatment of herpared to Wynn’s was worlds apart. This was the stark difference when someone loved or didn’t love another person.
A whileter, Trevor left.
Celeste stood where she was for a long time before finally heading into Luxe Haven.
In the evening, after Celeste was done with work, she went home to retrieve the gifts she had prepared for the Fleming family elders. She then drove to Fleming Manor.
Located on the outskirts of the capital, Fleming Manor was surrounded by lush mountains and <b>serene </b>scenery, making it an ideal dwelling ce for the elderly. The only drawback was its distance from the city center.
It took Celeste an hour and a half to get there<b>. </b>
After parking her car, she picked up the gifts and was about to enter when she heard Jordynughing happily inside.
Martha was seated near the entrance. She noticed Celeste immediately and beamed widely. “You’re finally here<b>, </b>Cel. Come sit with me.”
While Martha greeted her warmly, the same couldn’t be said for Trevor’s mother, Queenie Scott. Teagan and Nichs didn’t look pleased as well. All of their smiles visibly faded upon seeing Celeste.
Celeste noticed but didn’t <b>care </b>a much as she once might have.
She smiled faintly and handed the gifts to the approaching, housekeeper. Then, she walked over to Martha and greeted, <b>“</b><b>Good </b><b>evening</b>, Grandma.”
“Good evening,” Martha replied, her face lighting up. She took Celeste’s hand and guided her to sit down. But as she looked more closely, lier smile faltered “You’ve lost weight! Has Trevor been mistreating you?”
Celeste lowered her gaze and shook her head. “No, I’ve just been busytely.”
Her response <b>was </b>partly true. Trevor hadn’t mistreated her directly, but her mood often suffered h
Moreover, she had been immersing herself in Al research every night after work. Sometimes, she even stayed up. until the early hours.
Her recent weight loss was partly due to this.
Before Martha could say <b>more</b>, Teagan scoffed. “From the way you put it, anyone would think your job is so important that the entire Fleming Group depends on you.”
Queenie, ever the elegant <b>and </bposeddy, sipped her drink and remarked coolly, “If you find working at Fleming Group so exhausting, you might <b>as </b>well quit. Afterall, no one begged you to work there.”
Teaganughed. “Exactly! <b>Maybe </b>someone just can’t bear to leave.”
Martha didn’t like how they were taking sarcastic jabs at Celeste.
She was about to intervene when Celeste spoke first. “I’ve already submitted my resignation. Once I finish handing over my duties, I’ll leave Fleming Group.”
Her words caught Queenie and Teagan off guard, and they froze momentarily.
Martha frowned and started, “Cel-
“Is Mom here?” Jordyn’s voice cut through the tension. She had juste down from the second floor via the
elevator.
When she <b>saw </b>Celeste, she looked genuinely happy. After all, it had been over two weeks since theyst spoke. She ran over and threw herself into Celeste’s arms. “Mom!”
Celeste hesitated for a moment before gently hugging her back and murmuring, “Hey there.”
Martha decided to drop the earlier topic since Jordyn was here now.
With a warm smile on her face, she said to Celeste, “Cel, it’s been ages since I had your tea. Make me a cup, <b>would </b>you?”
Growing up with Betty, Celeste had developed a talent for making tea. Her skills were refined, and she excelled in brewing tea.
Celeste replied warmly, “Well, I can do that, but dinner is almost ready…”
Teagan preferred coffee over tea. Moreover, she disliked seeing Celeste show off her tea–making skills. So, she interjected, “Exactly. Dinner will be served as <b>soon </b>as Trevor and Tucker are back.”
As if on <b>cue</b>, Trevor entered.
He greeted Martha and Queenie first. When his gazended on Celeste, he quickly looked away and sat on a single-
seat couch far from her.
Upon seeing Trevor, Jordyn immediately moved away from Celeste and ran over to him. “Dad!”
Trevor hugged her briefly and nced around the room as if about to say something when Tucker arrived. He was much younger than both Trevor and Teagan. Presently, <b>he </b>was still a teenager with <b>a </b>lively personality,
The moment he <b>entered</b>, he yfully leaped over the backrest of a couch andnded neatly on the cushions. Observing that everyone was <b>gathered</b>, he grinned and said “Were you all waiting for me?”
Teagan smacked his head yfully. “Of course! We’ve all been starving because of you.”
While Trevor was reserved and Teagan had a fiery temper, Tucker was the one who brought joy to the family. He was especially close to his parents, and his arrival brought an evident smile to Queenie’s <b>face</b>, while Martha
looked even more delighted.
Noticing thete hour, Martha instructed the staff to serve dinner.
The nine of them dined in the dining room. Martha sat at the head of the table. Trevor, Jordyn, and Celeste sat in one row beside her.
Martha smiled as she turned to Jordyn. “Jo<b>, </b>switch ces with your dad <b>so </b>that your mom and dad can sit together.
Martha had always tried to bring Celeste and Trevor closer. The others were used to her tant efforts, so they. didn’t react. Most thought it was futile. After all, despite years of her meddling, Trevor’s attitude toward Celeste hadn’t changed one bit.
Everyone knew her attempts were pointless. Even Teagan merely smirked sarcastically and chose a random seat withoutment.
Though Trevor disliked Martha’s arrangements, he rarely contradicted her on minor matters. He remained silent, which signaled his agreement.
Unlike in the past, Celeste didn’t feel any joy or hope at Martha’s matchmaking.
She kept her expression neutral, though her smile was gentle as she addressed Martha. “It’s alright, Grandma. This seating arrangement is fine<b>.</b>”