Chapter 414
Chapter 414
“It’s nothing.” Wynn smiled, then calmly glanced at her watch and said, “It’s about time. Let’s go.” 1
Trevor replied, “Okay.”
After briefly greeting everyone in the meeting room, he turned and left with Wynn.
Celeste, meanwhile, continued working with the engineers.
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Celeste had been worrying about Betty’s health. So, she had been saying at the Rodriguez residence ever since Isabelle’s medical checkup.
That night, after finishing work at Fleming Group, Celeste returned to the Rodriguez residence for dinner.
Just after she finished eating, her phone lit up with a
It was from Caleb. “I’m heading back to base tomorrow.”
Celeste read the message but didn’t reply.
message
Perhaps anticipating her silence, Caleb sent another message a moment later. “See you in a month.”
This was his way of telling her that he would start
pursuing her officially once she got divorced. (5
Celeste understood what he meant, but still didn’t reply.
She set her phone down and was about to flip through the book on the table when it rang again.
This time, it was a call from Martha.
As soon as Celeste answered, the old lady’s voice came through the phone. “Cel, I already heard about Isabelle. This is such a serious matter. How could you and Betty not say a word to me?”
Celeste paused, unsure how to respond.
Martha pressed anxiously, “I heard from Wilma that deteriorated. How is she now?” 3
Since Betty found out about Isabelle’s condition, her health
“She’s been a little better these past two days–her spirits are improving.”
Martha let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good, that’s good.” Then she quickly added, “Don’t worry, Cel. I’ll help with Isabelle’s case. I’ll find the best doctors for her.”
“Thank you, Grandma,” Celeste replied. “But I’ve already asked someone to contact a leading expert in this field. They’ll be arriving tomorrow to assess my mother’s condition personally.”
“Oh? That’s good. Let’s see what they say.”
“Yeah.”
After that, Martha fell silent for a moment, clearly troubled. “Your mother really is…”
…So unfortunate.
Celeste understood what she meant, even if she didn’t finish the sentence.
But before she could respond, Martha quickly tried to comfort her, afraid of upsetting her even more.
“Wilma told me that if Isabelle’s condition can be controlled properly, there’s still hope. Cel, try not to worry too much, alright?”
“Mm, I know.”
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They chatted for a while longer before ending the call.
After hanging up, Martha still felt upset and sorry for Celeste, so she couldn’t help but call Trevor.
He picked up quickly. “Grandma?”
“You! You really are…”
Trevor could tell she was angry. But since he hadn’t done anything to upset her lately, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” she said. “I was in a bad mood and called just to yell at you a bit.”
Trevor raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”
Even though Martha wanted to scold him, once the call connected she wasn’t sure what to say. She let out a “hmph” and then hung up.
After he put down his phone, Jordyn, who was eating nearby, asked, “Nana called? Did something happen?”
“Your Nana was in a bad mood and called to yell at me to let off some steam,” Trevor replied.
Wynn, sitting nearby, laughed and safd, “She probably just misses you.”
Trevor said, “I doubt it. She gets annoyed every time she sees me.
The next day, when Celeste and Betty arrived at the hospital, Martha was already there.
The specialists had also arrived right on time.
Leading the team was an elderly lady who was even older than both Martha and Betty.
“Is that… Dr. Tindall?”
Lauren Tindall was one of the world’s top experts in treating organ failure.
She had retired years ago, and not just anyone could hire her.
Even people with power and influence found it almost impossible to reach her.
Most of the top specialists in the country in this field were once her students.
When Celeste said she had arranged for experts to come, Martha had never expected that expert to be her.
To be honest, seeing her here truly shocked Martha.
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