Chapter 175
Jordyn nodded. “Okay.” As long as she didn’t have to go out alone, that was fine.
Trevor made a call to Beck, asking him to take care of Jordy on Saturday.
Beck agreed. “Sure.”
On Saturday, Beck took Jordyn and Shanice to Happy Valley
The amusement park had a variety of attractions. But no matter what ride it was, Jordyn didn’t seem very interested. Unlike before, she wasn’t having as much fun
She looked a bit preoccupied.
Beck handed the ice cream cones he had bought to both her and Shanice.
Looking at her face, which bore some resemblance to Celeste’s, he asked, “Jo, are you feeling down today?”
Sitting on a swing, Jordyn licked her ice cream in small bites and softly said, “I miss my mom a little.”
Back when they were abroad, sometimes she wouldn’t see her mom for two to three months. But she would call her every day and chat with her.
Lately, her mom had been busy with work, but even when she called every few days, her mom would always answer and even rush home to cook for her.
But now, no matter how many times she called, her mom wouldn’t pick up. That had never happened before.
Beck knew that Celeste and Trevor had already signed the divorce papers, with custody of Jordyn awarded to
Trevor.
But he wasn’t sure how things had been between them since the agreement was finalized.
Hearing what Jordyn said, Beck asked, “Did something happen?”
Jordyn had no choice but to tell him about her mom not answering her calls.
Beck knew that Jordyn was still unaware of her parents‘ impending divorce.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say. Instead, he simply reassured her, “Your mom definitely isn’t ignoring your calls on purpose. She’s probably just really busy. Things will go back to normal soon.”
Jordyn nodded. “Mm, that’s what Dad said too.”
Beck paused and didn’t say anything else.
Seeing that Jordyn was upset, Shanice also tried to comfort her. “I miss my aunt too, but Uncle Beck said she’s been really busy lately and doesn’t have time. Grown–ups are always busy. It’ll get better soon.”
Jordyn nodded. “Okay.”
Beck hadn’t contacted Celeste recently–not because she was busy, but because he knew the divorce was a big change for her.
On top of that, losing custody of Jordyn must have been tough.
He worried that if he asked her to help accompany Shanice now, it might only make her feel worse.
At around 5:00 pm, after finishing work, Trevor called Beck “Where are you guys
now?”
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Beck gave him the location, and Trevor drove over to meet them.
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