Chapter <b>270 </b>
Jordyn shook her head and said, “She picked up.”
Trevor held her in his <b>arms</b>, gently rubbing her temple with his thumb as he gazed at her eyebrows and eyes that resembled his <b>own</b><b>. </b>“She <b>picked </b>up, but you’re still not happy?”
Jordyn furrowed her little brows. “I’m happy, but…”
She hadn’t spoken to her mom in so long. Now that she had finally called, she was indeed happy, but….
Trevor asked, “But what?”
Jordyn mumbled, “But I also feel a little unhappy.”
“That sounds pretty deep,” Trevor propped his chin up and chuckled. “You probably just miss your mom since you haven’t seen her in so long. <b>Once </b>she’s done with work she’ll spend more time with you.”
Jordyn nodded, but she still pouted. “But Mom is so busy. She said she won’t <b>have </b>time for me until next month
“Then <b>we’ll </b><b>wait </b>together until next month, okay?”
“Okay<b>.</b>”
Jordyn was getting sleepy. After chatting for a bit longer, she yawned, climbed down from his arms, and went back
to her room to rest.
It was the day before the Ember Festival.
The morning was almost over, but Queenie and Tucker still hadn’t seen any sign of Celeste.
On New Year’s Day, Lincoln had returned home to visit Martha, but Celeste hadn’te back at all. Queenie had assumed that something major had happened with the Rodriguez family.
Yesterday, when Martha was discharged from the hospital, Celeste was absent as well. Trevor had simply said she <b>was </b><b>busy</b>.
Given Celeste’s affection for her son, Queenie had never thought she would be willing to go through with a divorce<b>, </b><b>so </b>she hadn’t given it much thought.
But today was different.
Celeste didn’t have the same kind of career as Trevor. No matter how busy she was or how serious things were at the Rodriguez family, she should <b>have </b>at least found time toe back for a short visit.
So, at around 11:00 am, when Trevor came downstairs, Queenie couldn’t hold back her curiosity any longer and asked, “Have you and Celeste already divorced?”
Tucker was also there. He hadn’t thought much about Celeste’s absence over the past two days. But upon hearing Queenie’s question, he waspletely stunned.
<b>Trevor </b>took a sip of tea and replied calmly, “Not yet, but it’s <b>underway</b>.”
Tucker’s eyes widened. So, were they really getting divorced?
He had always known that Trevor didn’t love Celeste, but after all these <b>years</b>, he had assumed they would just continue like this indefinitely.
He never thought they would actually go through with it.
Queenie looked at Trevor
If there was no love in the marriage, then divorce was probably for the best.
But Wynn….
She was about to say something when Trevor, seemingly pressing what was on her mind, stood up and said, “I have a meeting.”
<b>With </b>that, he left.
Queenie frowned. “You-”
Meanwhile, at the Rodriguez residence, after a long day, by the time they finished dinner, the sky had already turnedpletely dark.
Celeste, Hector <b>and </b>Jamie were getting ready to set off fireworks when Beck suddenly video–called her<b>. </b>
Celeste paused.
Beck would never video–call her without a
reason
So, she answered the call, and sure enough, Shanice’s little face immediately appeared on the screen.
“Ms. Celeste!”
“Mm.” Celeste smiled. “Shanice, Happy Ember’s Day.”
“Happy Ember’s <b>Day</b>.”
Shanice seemed to be in a garden. She handed the phone to Beck and lifted a small rabbit light wand glowing with a warm orange light. “Look, Ms. Celeste! My little light wand is so pretty! I love it! Thank you!”
“As long as you like it, that’s all that matters<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Shanice beamed. “Ms. Celeste, Uncle Beck and I are going to set off fireworkster. Do you want toe over?”
Celeste assumed she was referring to going to the Harper family’s ce. So, she replied, “I can’t today, sweetie. I have other things to do. Maybe next time<b>, </b>okay?”
“Oh, okay.”
Shanice chatted with Celeste for a little while longer, but soon, something else caught her attention, and she ran off.
Beck took the phone back and said, “Happy Ember’s Day.”
Celeste replied, “Happy Ember’s Day.”
Without Shanice in the conversation, the video call suddenly felt a bit awkward to Celeste.
Beck asked, “Do you have any nster? Fireworks? Going out for the countdown?”
Celeste shook her head. “Probably.”
Hector and Jamie wanted to go out, so she would likely tagalong.
Chapter <b>270 </b>
She assumed Beck was just <b>making </b>small talk and didn’t think much of it. She still felt like there wasn’t much to say between them.
So<b>, </b>she said, “I have things to do, let’s leave it here?”
Beck nodded. “<b>Okay</b>.”
Celeste gave him a slight nod, nced at him on the screen onest time, and then ended the call.
Setting her phone down, she stepped out of the small garden to join Hector and Jarnie in setting off fireworks.