Jordyn absolutely loved Christmas.Every year, she would decorate the Christmas tree at home with Celeste.On Christmas Day, they would go out together, strolling through the streets and soaking in the festive atmosphere with everyone around them.But ever since Jordyn went abroad with Trevor, they had never spent another Christmas together. No, it would be more accurate to say she had stopped celebrating Christmas altogether.Celeste told herself she was moving on. But in the end, this was the daughter she had given birth to and raised with her own hands for many years.Now, standing amidst the bustling crowds, watching the lively scene around her, memories of the past surged up, disturbing her peace."Ms. Rodriguez?"Celeste turned around.It was Caleb.She gave a polite nod. "Mr. Jennings.""Why are you here alone?"Celeste suppressed the emotions in her eyes and smiled. "I just came out to buy some plants for my home."Caleb had approached her because he had seen her st
Hearing Caleb's invitation, Celeste smiled and said, "Okay."They followed the crowd forward.Just as they reached the railing, brilliant fireworks exploded across the riverbank, drawing gasps and laughter from the crowd, though the sounds were quickly drowned out by the thunderous bursts.Many people took photos, while others made wishes.Noticing that Celeste was simply watching in silence without doing anything else, Caleb asked, "Do you want me to record a video for you?"Celeste shook her head. "No need, just watching is enough."Caleb didn't press further.At that moment, Wynn's gaze swept in their direction.They were several meters apart, but Caleb's tall stature and striking appearance made him easy to spot.Having met him a few times before, they were at least acquaintances.Wynn was about to mention him to Trevor, who was holding Jordyn, and go over to say hello—when she suddenly saw the person standing partially obscured behind Caleb.It was Celeste.Her smile f
"Miss, would you like some chocolate-covered fruit?"Celeste turned around.The plump fruits on the skewer gleamed temptingly in the light, stirring something in her heart. It had been a long time since she'd had chocolate-covered fruit.With that thought, she glanced in Jordyn's direction.As expected, she saw the little girl happily munching on a skewer of chocolate-covered fruit.Aside from that, at some point, Wynn had acquired a bouquet of red roses.She leaned against Trevor, talking to him, while Jordyn handed her the skewer with a bite taken out of it.Wynn smiled as she accepted it and took a bite right from Jordyn's hand. After another bite, Jordyn passed it to Trevor.Trevor shook his head, said something she couldn't hear, and declined.Celeste withdrew her gaze and said to the vendor, "I'll take a skewer of strawberries."Just as she was about to ask Caleb if he wanted one, he spoke first, "I'll handle it."Before she could react, he had already taken out his ph
Caleb's phone rang. After a moment, he put it down and said, "I have something to take care of. I'm heading back first—want to come along?"Jorge snapped out of his thoughts, his eyes darkening slightly. "No, I'm waiting for someone. You go ahead. Let's catch up another time.""Alright." Caleb left.Once his figure disappeared, Jorge turned and walked toward the cafe.As he pushed the door open, he happened to run into Wynn, who was about to take Jordyn to the restroom.Both of them stopped in their tracks.Wynn recognized him and said, "Mr. Robinson? What a coincidence.""Yeah." Jorge closed the door behind him, letting his gaze sweep across the cafe. Then, he spotted Trevor at the counter, ordering from the server.Retracting his gaze, he let it fall on Jordyn.It only took a single glance for him to be almost certain—Jordyn was Trevor's daughter. She resembled him by at least 50%.Still, he asked, "And she is…?"Wynn lowered her eyes slightly. "Trevor's daughter."As exp
A little while later, Wynn, Jordyn, and Jorge came out of the restroom.Jordyn was at an age where her curiosity was at its peak. She was fascinated by everything along the way, looking here and there, chatting nonstop with Wynn.Wynn responded with a gentle smile the entire time.Jorge observed them and felt that Wynn was incredibly dedicated to Trevor's child. At the same time, he realized how difficult it was to take care of a kid.Back at the cafe, the first thing Jorge did was glance toward Trevor.He saw that Trevor was casually sipping his coffee while flipping through a magazine, looking completely at ease—like someone who had simply delegated all responsibilities to others.Jorge paused slightly.Earlier, on the way to the restroom, Jorge had mentioned that he was also meeting a friend at the cafe.Once they were inside, Wynn asked, "Has your friend arrived yet?"Jorge shook his head. "Not yet.""Why don't you come sit with us for a while?""You two are out on a dat
Jordyn looked around again. After confirming that Celeste was nowhere to be seen, she left with Wynn.Watching their retreating figures, Jorge was about to leave when he suddenly noticed Celeste standing not far to the side.His steps faltered.Realizing who it was, he initially decided to ignore her and walk away. But then, he noticed that Celeste's gaze was fixed on Wynn and Jordyn.Her expression was cold, and her eyes were even colder. In fact, the way she looked at Wynn almost felt like she was looking at an enemy.With that kind of stare, Jorge couldn't help but think that Celeste might actually harbor ill intentions toward Wynn.He observed her silently, convinced that she was still holding a grudge against Wynn. So, he walked over.Celeste was carrying quite a few things—two potted plants and several decorative ornaments. The ornaments were an impulse buy.Ever since she moved into her current place, she had been too busy with her own affairs to decorate much, leaving h
As soon as Trevor and Jordyn returned to the villa, Trevor's phone rang.So, he answered the call.A moment later, he put his phone away, slipped back into the coat he had just taken off, and told Jordyn, who was walking upstairs with him, "Your Nana accidentally fell and got injured. She's been taken to the hospital. I'm heading over now. You should get some rest early."Jordyn said worriedly, "I want to go see Nana too—""You have school tomorrow. You can visit after class.""Alright then…" Jordyn said.Trevor turned and left.Just then, Jordyn's phone chimed. She quickly picked it up and checked.Seeing that it was just a spam message, she pouted in disappointment.On the way back, she had tried calling Celeste, wanting to ask if the person she saw at the mall was really her. But she didn't answer.When she got a message just now, she thought for a moment that it might be from Celeste. But, it wasn't.Still, thinking about it, if Celeste really had time to go shopping on
That night, Trevor did not leave the hospital.The next morning, Queenie and Teagan, along with other family members, gradually returned and visited the hospital.Upon learning that Trevor had stayed at the hospital all night, they urged him to go home and rest.Trevor told Martha, "I'll come back to see you tonight."However, Martha ignored him.After leaving the hospital, Trevor made a phone call.…An hour later, the Lockets and the Shaws received the news that they had been removed from the project team.They immediately contacted Wynn.Wynn said, "It was Madam Daniels' decision. She had a fall last night…"The Lockets and the Shaws didn't expect this turn of events.Mason asked, "Does this mean Madam Daniels also took the opportunity to demand that Trevor break up with you and forbid him from divorcing Celeste?"Wynn pressed her lips together tightly.After discussing a bit more, she ended the call.Just then, someone knocked and entered her office. "Ms. Locket, the
Trevor didn't have time to accompany Jordyn, but he could spend time with Wynn?Before Celeste could say anything, Jordyn spoke again, "Mom, I wish you had called earlier. If you had called earlier, I could have shown you a video from the helicopter."Celeste could tell that Jordyn was very pleased with Trevor's arrangements this time.For a moment, Celeste didn't know what to say. But she couldn't shake the heavy feeling of frustration growing in her chest.Jordyn continued talking about her plans for the next day and mentioned that she would be returning to the country that evening.Celeste listened, and before she could respond, Jordyn suddenly asked eagerly, "Mom, do you have time tomorrow? I want to call you again."Celeste snapped back to reality, and after two seconds, she replied, "I have time tomorrow.""Yay!"Knowing that Jordyn was already on her way back to the hotel, Celeste felt a lot more at ease. After chatting for a little while longer, she ended the video call
Celeste was thinking the same thing.So, she replied to Trevor."I'm busy. Also, please keep your promise and make sure she doesn't go to my grandmother's house."After a while, Trevor replied, "Okay."After that, Trevor didn't contact her again.…On the third afternoon of the May Day holiday, while Celeste and her family were preparing to enjoy rafting at a scenic spot, Lottie sent her a photo.The person in the photo was Wynn.Lottie was currently in Galdovia, busy with a fashion show.Celeste looked at the photo and replied, "Is she watching your show?"Lottie replied, "Yes! Talk about bad vibes."Then, she sent another message. "She's alone, though. I didn't see Trevor."Celeste responded with an "Okay," not particularly concerned about the situation, and asked, "When are you coming back?""Not sure yet." Lottie had other things to attend to, so they chatted for a bit before she got busy.More than ten minutes later, Lottie video-called her..Celeste hesitated, and
"Are you aware of the termination of the contract between YodaVision and InnovaTech?"Your student, Matthias, has become increasingly arrogant and indulgent, unable to distinguish right from wrong because of his obsession with love. Have you noticed this?"Jorge had intended to say these things, but when his eyes caught sight of Trevor, the words suddenly got stuck in his throat.These were, after all, matters concerning Wynn.Now that both Wynn and Trevor were present, Jorge felt that he had no place to speak on the subject. If he spoke out of turn in front of so many people, it would be equivalent to revealing his thoughts about Wynn to others.That would cause Wynn unnecessary trouble.Thinking of this, Jorge noticed Donald standing beside Trevor. He was aware of Donald's identity.Now that InnovaTech and YodaVision had signed the termination agreement, and then Wynn and Trevor were having a meal with Donald…He immediately realized what this meant.DataWing was indeed t
Wynn quickly signed the termination agreement.As for the compensation, she promised to pay it within the specified time in the agreement.After receiving the news, Matthias snorted, "She sure is quick to act."The subsequent matters were handled by the lawyers. After Wynn signed the termination agreement, neither Celeste nor Matthias paid much attention to it.…Three days later, Zachary had a break, and the three of them hadn't seen each other for a while, so they made plans to meet for a meal.At noon, Celeste and Matthias left the office. When they arrived at the restaurant, they ran into Wynn and Trevor at the entrance.With them was also Donald Johansen, the CEO of another local AI company.Donald and Matthias were familiar with each other and had a decent relationship. They would often sit down and chat when they met.Now, seeing Matthias, Donald greeted him first, "Mr. Yoder."Matthias didn't even glance at Trevor and Wynn, responding with a smile, "Mr. Johansen."Do
After confirming the contract termination, Wynn called Trevor to inform him about the situation."On the day of the auction, I misspoke during my conversation with Melissa, and she caught it. Matthias' reluctance to work with InnovaTech has also become very obvious."Even if I win the lawsuit, it would be difficult to guarantee that Matthias and his family won't cause trouble in the future. "Since they have no intention of collaborating with InnovaTech, I think it's better to terminate the contract early and find new partners. It may not be a bad thing."Trevor didn't ask what she had said that caused Melissa to latch onto her words.He just said, "Since you've decided, let's go ahead with the termination. Do you need my help with the termination fees?"To be honest, Wynn was somewhat moved by his offer. However, ever since her family moved to Baumond, Trevor had already done so much for them.Moreover, if she continued to expect him to help with everything, even if she was tal
Melissa likes Celeste? How is that possible?If what Miles said was true, then what she told Melissa yesterday…Thinking about how Melissa had left during their conversation yesterday, Wynn's heart sank.Perhaps noticing her change in expression, Trevor, concerned, asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"Wynn snapped back to reality, forcing a smile. "No, I'm fine."Later that day, she informed her family.Upon hearing that Melissa liked Celeste so much, even agreeing to let her be their daughter-in-law, both the Shaw family and the Locket family were in disbelief."Celeste is married with a child, and her family background is ordinary. But Matthias' family is well-off and successful. How could the Yoder family possibly agree to them being together? Did Mr. Quinton misunderstand?""That's right," Linda hurriedly added, "Or maybe that woman hid her past? The Yoder family doesn't know she was married, which is why they—"Wynn also couldn't understand why the Yoder family
The next morning, Trevor, Jordyn, and Wynn arrived early at the sports hall for Jordyn's competition.After they had been there for a while, Beck and Shanice arrived as well.Jordyn saw them and greeted, "Mr. Harper, Shanice, you're here."Shanice came over and shook Jordyn's hand. "The competition is about to start. Are you nervous, Jo?"Jordyn was very calm and shook her head. "No, I'm fine."Beck had some business to attend to, and he was just dropping Shanice off.Trevor knew Beck was in a hurry and said, "I'll take care of Shanice. You can go ahead with your things."Beck nodded. "Alright, I'll join you all for lunch later.""Okay."Their relationship seemed to be as good as ever. However…Wynn listened to their conversation, her gaze shifting between Trevor and Beck. If Trevor knew that Beck had developed feelings for Celeste, would their relationship still be as good as it was now?Beck noticed her gaze and gave her a slight nod. But he didn't speak to her, just turne
After Sebastian and Melissa left, Trevor asked, "Did you finish talking to Mrs. Yoder?"Wynn smiled slightly and nodded.Looking at Melissa's expression earlier, it seemed that she was becoming increasingly displeased with Celeste.…Melissa had actually known about the issues between InnovaTech and YodaVision long before. Matthias had already informed her in advance.When Melissa was talking to Wynn, she didn't really get a phone call—she had recorded their conversation.She walked a little further away, glanced at Trevor and Wynn, and then sent the recording to Matthias.Matthias and Celeste had not finished work yet. After listening to the recording, Matthias smiled and went to Celeste's office to inform her of the situation.After hearing the news, Celeste said, "Now I can be sure that we'll definitely win the lawsuit.""Exactly."Their insistence on suing for contract termination was not only because they really wanted to break the contract with InnovaTech, but also beca
Wynn had thought she would have to wait a few more days for news.However, that afternoon, Trevor called her and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Yoder will be attending an auction tomorrow. Would you like to go?"Wynn smiled and replied, "Sure."The next evening, not long after arriving at the auction, Trevor took Wynn over to greet Sebastian and Melissa. He introduced Wynn to them.Sebastian and Melissa knew about Trevor's relationship with Celeste and were aware of all the conflicts between Celeste and Wynn. However, when they saw Trevor, they didn't let their feelings about Celeste show.They smiled and shook hands with Trevor, greeting him warmly. When Trevor introduced Wynn, Melissa also smiled and politely shook Wynn's hand, saying, "Hello."The auction was filled with the elites from high society.After some casual conversation, Trevor and Sebastian, along with others, began discussing business matters.At this moment, Wynn saw an opportunity and started chatting with Melissa alone.