Chapter 34

+25 BONU

As Celeste stepped out of the kitchen, she caught sight of Trevor lounging on the couch in the living room, engrossed in a newspaper. He briefly glanced her way before going back to his reading.

Celeste paused. In the past, she would have sat nearby and spent time with him without disturbing him. But now, they had nothing to say to each other.

Reflecting on this, she turned and headed upstairs, with Trevor making no attempt to stop her. Celeste felt a twinge of confusion. She had expected him to confront her and Matthias about “bullying” Wynn. Yet, he’d remained silent.

Jordyn woke up as Celeste went upstairs. She looked weak and came out of the room to look for Celeste. “Mom, I’m hungry. Is the chicken noodle soup ready?”

Celeste replied, “It’s almost done. Are you still having a fever?”

Jordyn grinned. “Not anymore.”