"He's never shown up?" Kieran asked.
"Yeah." Another colleague chimed in, "That's why a lot of us think Ms. Rodriguez is probably already divorced. I mean, it's been more than half a year, and she hasn't even mentioned him once."
"Exactly."
That actually made sense.
If Celeste weren't divorced, would Caleb dare to pursue her so publicly?
Still, Kieran couldn't calm down. It had never crossed his mind that Celeste had already been married.
As he sat there in a daze, Celeste walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
He wanted to ask, "Is it true that you're married?"
But this was the workplace, and asking personal questions like that—especially of a superior—wasn't appropriate. It might be alright once in a while, but any more would be crossing a line.
Snapping back to reality, he just said, "It's nothing."
…
That afternoon, Celeste received a phone call.
After hanging up, before the end of the workday, she told Matthias, "I might only come in tomorrow afternoon. Can you attend the morning meeting in my place?"
"Of course." Then he asked, "Did something come up?"
"My mother's going to the hospital for some health checks. I want to go with her."
Matthias wasn't aware of Isabelle's worsening condition. He thought it was just a routine check-up. So, he said, "Alright. Go ahead. I'll take care of things here."
Celeste nodded and left the company.
…
The next day, Celeste, Betty, and Adeline all arrived early at the hospital.
Even at the hospital, they had to keep a distance, afraid Isabelle might spot them.
During the checkups, Isabelle would become inexplicably agitated, struggling wildly like a madwoman. It often took multiple medical staff to hold her down to get through each procedure.
"Mom, why are you at the hospital too? Are you sick?"
"No, I'm not sick." Celeste touched her forehead. "Do you have a fever?"
"I had a fever last night, but it's gone now." Then, without waiting for Celeste to respond, Jordyn hugged her even tighter and glanced toward the approaching Trevor.
She pouted. "Last night I wanted to call you and ask you to accompany me, but Dad said you were busy."
Celeste didn't look at Trevor.
"I'm indeed busy. But I'm glad your fever's gone." She paused, then asked, "Why come to the hospital, though? What about the family doctor?"
For minor illnesses, there was usually no need to bring Jordyn to the hospital.
At that moment, Trevor spoke up, "We came for a full health check-up."
Celeste heard this but didn't ask why they needed it.
Jordyn clung to her and said excitedly, "Mom, I don't have to go to school today. Can I go with you to visit Granny?"

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Breaking Point of Love (Celeste and Trevor)
I know everyone will not agree with me and I also know that Trevor is a trash and all but I want Trevor and Celeste to get back together. They should be the end game and for that to happen Trevor should start working hard for that second chance....
So we're going to go on for another 15 chapter's about jordan's temper tantrum with neither of the parents asking her what's wrong..stop milking it. The only reason i'm still reading is because i cant leave a book unfinished. What I'm pissed about is the book started with promise and turned into a circus....
The story should just come to an end and the writer should give their reader the closure they deserve. There's no point in keeping the story going. It's been the same since the start. Not has changed. The initial story plot was, that Celeste and Trevor are getting devorce and still after 800 + chapter, they are still heading for a devorce....
Don’t Shaws and Lockets reflect ever on themselves? Every difficult situation, they look forward to Wynn to ask for Trevor to help. Initially the focus of the novel was on how Wynn is so accomplished blah blah and now - she is just a useless person, incapable of anything. Irritating storyline...
I'm starting to get bored and I can't predict exactly where the story is headed....
Beck being the only actual adult to ask a child what’s wrong...
Can we get to the point its stagnant and I am unimpressed,I don't care about the company being in trouble nor the inner thoughts of others. Come on now....
Its a good thing both jordan parents are loaded. They going to spend a lot for Jordan therapy. 😂...
Wynn has no shame. And keeping the staff well beyond their work hours is an a-hole move....
I am again fed up with the storyline..it is just exhausting to keep reading only one side of story - where people are living in their own righteous bubble and assumptions....