Chapter 49
Trevor didn’t show up for a long time, which made Martha angry and Jordyn unhappy.
Celeste, however, remained calm as if nothing had happened. She peacefully made tea for Martha and said, ” Maybe something urgent came up, and he couldn’t get away.”
Martha was in a bad mood and went to bed early that night
Jordyn called Trevor several times, but no one answered.
The next morning, when Celeste woke up, there was no one beside her. Jordyn had disappeared somewhere.
After washing up, Celeste left her room and looked around, but she couldn’t find her.
When she asked, she found out that since Trevor hadn’t come, Jordyn had found the place boring and asked someone to take her down the mountain early in the morning to play.
Meanwhile, Martha had caught a cold from the night breeze and had a severe headache in the middle of the night. She had already returned to Fleming Manor before Celeste woke up.
Since she didn’t want to disturb Celeste’s rest, she hadn’t informed her right away.
For now, besides the staff, Celeste was the only one left in the large hot spring retreat.
Actually, even if Jordyn had found the place boring, she could have waited for Celeste to wake up and asked her to take her out.
By leaving so quietly without a word, Celeste figured it wasn’t because Jordyn was afraid of waking her up.
It was more likely she had received news about Trevor and had gone to meet him and Wynn.
Jordyn probably sneaked off early because she was worried Celeste would stop her from going.
The weather wasn’t great today, and it was raining as well. However, since the hot spring was covered, enjoying the scenery and reading while soaking in the warm water still had its charm.
Besides, she quite enjoyed having time to herself. She could focus on her own things.
So, even though she was left alone, Celeste stayed at the hot spring retreat.
On Sunday afternoon, Celeste planned to have dinner before heading home. Just then, she received a call from
Martha.
“Cel, I called Trevor this morning and asked him to pick you up from the hot spring retreat tonight. Has he contacted you?”
No, he hadn’t.
He had promised to come, but up until this moment, he hadn’t shown up. He hadn’t even called her once.
Neither had Jordyn, who had snuck away yesterday.
But Celeste had no intention of telling Martha that. She didn’t want to face the hassle. So, she simply replied, “Yes.
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Hearing that, Martha was relieved. “That’s good.”
After checking on Martha’s health, Celeste ended the call.
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Chapter 49
In the evening, after the sun had set, Celeste had dinner at the retreat.
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Martha had said Trevor would pick her up. But even after waiting until nearly 9:00 pm, he still hadn’t appeared.
The hot spring retreat was quite far from her home–it would take over an hour and a half to get back.
Celeste didn’t want to wait any longer. So, she asked a staff member to arrange a car to take her home.
Once in the car, she started feeling drowsy.
She wasn’t sure how long she had slept when suddenly, her phone rang, waking her up. It was Lottie calling.
Celeste answered, “Lottie?”
“Oh my god! That bitch!”
Celeste paused, and Lottie quickly added, “Not you, I’m cursing someone else.”
“What happened?”
“I had a charity gala to attend tonight, right? Guess who I saw there–your scumbag dad and Wynn!” Lottie sounded furious.
“Some lady at the gala called Wynn a homewrecker for stealing her fiancé and threw red wine all over her. It was a total mess.
“That lady came from a well–to–do family, so she wouldn’t let it go easily. It caused quite a scene, and I was enjoying the drama. But then–your husband showed up!”
Celeste froze.
Lottie gritted her teeth and continued, “This was a high–profile charity gala with a star–studded lineup, and it was being livestreamed!
“Wynn and the others may not be celebrities, but the moment he stepped in to support Wynn and personally took her away, the cameras caught everything!”
Lottie then sent Celeste the livestream video.
Celeste opened it and watched.
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The gala featured live performances from celebrities, making it quite noisy. The camera was far away, so she couldn’t hear what was being said clearly.
But the footage clearly captured the entire moment when the lady confronted Wynn, argued with her, and finally splashed red wine all over her.
