Jordyn nodded. “Okay.” As long as she didn’t have to go out alone, that was fine.
Trevor made a call to Beck, asking him to take care of Jordy on Saturday.
Beck agreed. “Sure.”
On Saturday, Beck took Jordyn and Shanice to Happy Valley
The amusement park had a variety of attractions. But no matter what ride it was, Jordyn didn’t seem very interested. Unlike before<b>, </b><b>she </b>wasn’t having as much fun
She looked a bit preupied<b>. </b>
Beck handed the ice cream cones he had bought to both her and Shanice.
Looking at her face, which bore some resemnce to Celeste’s, he asked, “Jo, are you feeling down <b>today</b>?”
Sitting on a swing, Jordyn licked her ice cream in small bites and softly said, “I miss my mom a little.”
Back when they were abroad, sometimes she wouldn’t see her mom for two to three months. But she would call her every day and chat with her.
Lately, <b>her </b>mom had been busy with work, but even when she called every few days, her mom would always answer and even rush home to cook for her.
But now, no matter how many times she called, her mom wouldn’t pick up. That had never happened before.
Beck knew that Celeste and Trevor had already signed the divorce papers, with custody of Jordyn awarded to
Trevor.
But he wasn’t sure how things <b>had </b>been between them since the agreement was finalized.
Hearing what Jordyn said, Beck asked, “Did something happen?”
Jordyn had no choice <b>but </b>to tell him about her mom not answering her calls.
Beck knew that Jordyn was still unaware of <b>her </b><b>parents</b>‘ impending divorce.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say. Instead, he simply reassured her, “Your mom definitely isn’t ignoring your calls on purpose. She’s probably just really busy. Things will go back to normal soon.”
Jordyn nodded. “<b>Mm</b>, that’s what Dad said too.”
Beck paused and didn’t say anything else.
Seeing that Jordyn was upset, Shanice also tried tofort her. “I miss my aunt too, but Uncle Beck said she’s been really busytely and doesn’t have time. Grown–ups are always busy. It’ll get better soon.”
Jordyn nodded. “Okay.”
Beck hadn’t contacted Celeste recently–not because she was busy, but because he knew the divorce was a big change for her.
On top of that, losing custody of Jordyn must have been tough.
He worried that if he asked her to help apany Shanice now, it might only make her feel worse.
At around 5:00 pm, after finishing work, Trevor called Beck “Where are you guys
now?”
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Beck gave him the location, and Trevor drove over to meet them.
“Dad!” Even though Beck had treated her well, Jordyn was still visibly happier when she saw Trevor.
Dressed in a sharp sult, Trevor had left his long <b>coat </b>in the car. He bent down, scooped her up, and pinched her little cheek. “Did you have fun with Beck and Shanice today?”
Jordyn was in a much better mood now. So, she nodded. “Mo, it was fun!”
She clung to Trevor, unwilling to let go.
Trevor carried her into the restaurant and only put her dow once they entered their private dining room. He then turned to Beck and said, “Thanks for today.”
“No trouble at all,” Beck replied. “They yed on their own most of the time. I barely had to do anything–it was actually pretty easy.”
Seeing that the two kids were preupied and not paying attention to their conversation, Beck looked at Trever and asked, “I know you have custody of Jo, but how are you handling visitation rights?”
Trevor immediately understood what he <b>was </b>implying. He chuckled. “You think I’m stopping her from seeing Jo?”
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