Chapter 43
In the afternoon, Celeste took her father out for some quality time.
Back in her younger days, Celeste had thought the world outside was far more exciting than the small town she grew up. But while she was exploring the world, she forgot her father was left alone in their hometown.
Myles had never truly been on a trip in his life. Before Celeste came of age, he had been busy taking care of her. After Celeste left, he was occupied with
saving money for her.
If one day he discovered that his beloved daughter, whom he cherished so dearly, wasn’t being well treated by Melville family, he’d definitely give Kendric
a stern lesson he’d never forget.
Throughout the day, Celeste accompanied her father as they roamed various places. They tried many things that Myles hadn’t tried before.
After a full day of exploration, they stumbled upon a café and settled in.
Myles sat at an outdoor table, observing the nearby buildings.
Myles cautiously inquired, “Cely, are property prices really high here?”
Celeste nodded.
Myles retrieved a well–worn leather wallet he had brought with him. The
leather had lost its luster with age, and in some places, it was even cracked.
Myles carefully pulled out a check and placed it on the table.
“What’s this?” Celeste picked up the check, and was stunned by the
numbers written on it.
the savings I’ve been setting aside for you all these years. Originally, I
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wanted to buy you a house here. You do like this city, don’t you? But I didn’t expect property prices to be this high here, and the money I’ve saved up isn’t nearly enough,” Myles said with a hint of regret in his voice.
Celeste stared at the numbers on the check and asked him seriously, “where
did you get all this money?”
She was well aware of the farm’s income. It wasn’t much. Her expression
Fath
became visibly grave. Her father must had been leading his life, pinching and
scraping.
“Dad, you didn’t take good care of yourself these years, right?!”
Myles chuckled, “I don’t need much money.”
Celeste shook her head, “but if it weren’t for saving all this money, you
could have had a better life.”
Myles stared at Celeste with affectionate eyes, “Cely, dad doesn’t have any
big wishes. If a person could only make one wish in their life, I’d wish for you to
have a life without hardships, with only happiness.”
Celeste firmly refused to accept it. This was such a heavy gift.
Myles didn’t push her, “well, then wait until your wedding with Kendric. I’ll
give it to you.”
Celeste almost blurted out that she had no intention of marrying Kendric. She clenched her teeth. At the very least, she needed to wait until her father safely returned home.
In the evening, Kendric called.
Celeste stared at her buzzing phone for nearly a minute before finally
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picking up the call.
“Haven’t come back yet?”
Yeah, I found a speciality restaurant and took Dad to try some specialties.”
It was just her excuse to buy more time staying outside.
Kendric knew clearly what’s on her mind. He insisted, “we have chefs at
home who can cook all sorts of specialty dishes. Come back to have dinner.
Celeste gazed at the evening sky painted with orange of the setting sun. Her
thoughts seemed to wander along with the clouds. “No, the air outside is
refreshing. I’ll be back after the dinner.”
Kendric didn’t change his mind and displayed a touch of impatience. “Don’t
make me repeat myself.”
Celeste promptly ended the call. She still decided to have dinner outside.
They soon arrived at a specialty restaurant. Cade, of course, had no reason to join them at the same table. He stood just outside the glass window, keeping a
close eye on them.
Midway through the meal, Celeste received a phone call..
She glanced at the number and then quickly looked
s the door. Cade
met her gaze, They both had a wary look.
Separated by the glass window, Cade couldn’t hear her conversation.
Celeste tried to sound nonchalant as she answered the call. “Manuel, what’s
up?”
“Cely, is it convenient to talk right now?”
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“Sure, go ahead.”
Manuel got straight to the point. “I’ve got some updates on that research.
institute you asked me to look into.”
“Anything fishy?”
“It’s a bit of complicated. It’s not something I can explain over the phone.
Can we meet up in person?”
After hanging up, Celeste took a sip of water. “Dad, my friend is dropping
- by. We wanna have a chat. Can you wait me for a while?”
Myles nodded in agreement. “Of course.”
Celeste cast a quick glance at Cade outside. “If he asks about me… just tell
him I went to the restroom.”
Myles got her meaning, “the friend you’re meeting… is someone Kendric
dislikes?”
Celeste nodded.
Myles reassured her, “go ahead, don’t worry. Dad’s got your back.
