Although they hadn’t gathered much over the past few months, Miles still assumed Wynn and Trevor were seeing each other regularly.
So when everyone finally got together and he saw the two of them talking off to the side, he deliberately teased them.
At his words, Wynn’s gaze dimmed for a split second. Just as quickly, she smiled and replied evenly, “Every day? Trevor and I actually haven’t been seeing each other much lately.”
She said it knowing that the truth was often the least believable answer. And even if someone did believe it, they’d just assume both of them had been busy—not that there were issues between them.
Sure enough, Miles laughed it off. “Alright, alright, I won’t interrupt. Go ahead, continue.”
The conversation quickly moved on.
…
That night, after finishing work, Celeste got home and was about to shower when she received a message from Beck.
He said Shanice had returned to Baumond, missed her, and wanted to see her.
Celeste thought of her free time the next afternoon and agreed.
…
The next day, she arrived at the restaurant right on time.
Shanice clearly adored her.
Even though they hadn’t seen each other much over the past six months, there was no distance between them. The moment she spotted Celeste, she ran over happily.
“Ms. Rodriguez!”
She had grown a little taller.
Celeste bent down to hug her, then handed over the gift she had brought.
After that, Shanice chattered nonstop, excitedly sharing everything that had happened recently.
Celeste sat beside her, listening with quiet patience.
Beck simply passed them the menu without a word.
After ordering, Shanice paused to take a sip of water, a little breathless from talking so much.
At that moment, Beck gave Celeste a small, silent smile.
Celeste returned it, then gently cupped Shanice’s cheek.
They lingered over the meal for quite a while, but Celeste still had other things to handle.
After they finished eating, she stood to leave.
Shanice was reluctant to let her go.
Before Celeste left, she walked over and hugged her again. “Ms. Rodriguez, I’ll come see you again when I have time. Then we can have another meal together.”
Celeste smiled. “Okay.”
They had been dining in a private room, and by then, the door was already open.
At that moment, Linda and her family happened to pass by.
The Shaw family immediately recognized Shanice.
Seeing Beck, Celeste, and Shanice together, they paused in surprise—especially since Shanice seemed so close to Celeste.
But they didn’t think much of it.
After all, Beck and Trevor had grown up together and were extremely close. And no matter what, Celeste was still Trevor’s wife.
What could possibly be going on between her and Beck?
When Linda saw Beck, her expression tightened slightly, remembering his clear dislike of her. She quickly turned away.
Even after returning home, her mood didn’t improve.
Wynn noticed but didn’t care much. She asked casually, “What happened?”
Patricia answered without much thought, “We ran into Beck.”
At the mention of his name, Wynn’s gaze turned faintly cold.
But Patricia didn’t notice and continued, “Celeste and his niece were there too. The three of them were having a meal together—looked like a private arrangement. They seemed pretty close.”
Wynn’s hand paused midair as she lifted her glass.
Patricia had only mentioned it in passing. Right after, she picked up the remote and turned on the TV.
Wynn lowered her eyes.
Her family reacted that way because the thought had never crossed their minds.
They had never once considered that anything might be going on between Celeste and Beck.
If they knew…
