Chapter 65
Celeste stood still. Kendric shot her a quick glance before starting to
undress.
In no time, his shirt was off, revealing those chiseled abs.
He led a super disciplined life. Even with the crazy workload, he managed
to squeeze in time for boxing every week.
His muscles had the kind of definition that seemed like they were
hand–carved by an artist.
“Aren’t you coming over?” he raised his head.
Celeste stayed put.
Kendric seemed quite uncomfortable. He had been sick for over a week,
and he kept pressuring himself with work until he passed out. His body must’ve
been at its breaking point.
His voice still had a hint of that sickly hoarseness. “Come help me,” he said. Well, at least this time he used “help” rather than give a mere order.
“Can’t you add a ‘please‘?”
“Please.”
Celeste put down her bag, washed her hands, and then made her way over with a wet towel.
The moment she touched his body, she could feel the warmth of his skin. His back and chest were covered in a rash.
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Neither of them spoke.
Surprisingly, it was the most peaceful moment they’d spent together
recently.
Celeste wiped from his back all the way to his chest, and then abruptly
halted.
She tossed the towel on him, “wipe your chest yourself.” She crossed her
arms and stood to the side.
Kendric frowned.
“You’ve got hands, don’t you?” Celeste raised an eyebrow.
Seeing that Celeste had no intention of helping, Kendric grabbed the towel and started wiping. Unlike Celeste’s gentleness, his movement was rough and rude. The rashes on his body were already a shade of crimson, and his reckless rubbing only made them more prominent.
Celeste knew Kendric was doing this on purpose, but she remained
unfazed. “If you keep rubbing like that, your temperature might end up rising rather than cooling down later!”
Perhaps realizing that playing the sympathy card was useless, Kendric softened his tone slightly, “I’m worn–out. Help me.”
Celeste didn’t want to linger here any longer. “When will your assistant
arrive?”
Kendric gazed out of the window. “I don’t know. You can leave if you want. She picked up the towel, “I’ll help you. But call your assistant right now.”
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Kendric didn’t say a word but grabbed his phone and called Luke.
She started wiping his body again. It felt like it had been a long time since.
they’d been this close.
“Celeste, shall we make up?”
Celeste halted her movement, and a hint of sarcasm welled up from deep
within.
“Kendric, do you think that after I’ve been throwing a fit for a couple of days, all it takes is a little sweet talk from you, and I’ll come running back to you?”
“You think what I’m doing now means I still have feelings for you? Even spending time here taking care of you signifies I’m shamelessly clinging to you?”
There was even a touch of bewilderment in Kendric’s eyes.
He couldn’t comprehend where Celeste’s fury came from.
He simply wanted to make up with her and put an end to the quarrel. He didn’t want Celeste to stay outside anymore.
“That’s not what I meant.”
Celeste sneered. “Then you look so down upon me that you believe we can reconcile when we’re in this state.”
“What state?”
“You’re asking me? Can’t you see? Can’t you feel it?”
“Tell me clearly.”
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Celeste forced a bitter smile, and she felt utterly drained.
“Forget it,” she shook her head. “Just consider it my fault. I’m the one
suggesting break up.”
“Why?”
If two months ago, when Celeste first broached the breakup, Kendric had patiently sat down asked why she made this decision, she might tell him. She could have jumped into his arms, poured out how she had been wrongly treated.
But now she felt that it was no longer necessary, and it wouldn’t change anything.
If she told him, he might seek revenge on her behalf, fire Mary, send his mother and the butler away. And then what? Would they reconcile? The chasm between them still remained.
Those wounds couldn’t be healed easily.
Her determination had never been stronger. “I won’t marry you. Either you let me go now, and we can still be friends in the future, or…”
Or we’ll experience a thorough breakup at the engagement banquet, she quietly thought
Kendric listened silently, and the hope in his eyes faded entirely.
“Breaking up” and “not getting married” were like a trigger for his anger. Each time Celeste brought it up, his gentle facade shattered instantly, revealing his cold and ruthless essence underneath.
Breaking up was off the table.
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Not getting married was a pipe dream.
Kendric calmly took on his shirt.
“The wedding will proceed as planned.”
Celeste felt helpless, even though she really didn’t want to reach the point of
openly breaking up. But Kendric was stubborn and wouldn’t listen to her.
“I hope you won’t regret this,” she sighed.
He sat there with his back to her, remaining silent.
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The wedding preparation continued without a hitch, including selecting the wedding gown, diamond ring, and themes. The wedding planner kept calling Celeste to inquire about her likes.
Celeste chose to stay in her studio, trying to avoid it.
She didn’t know that on the day she left the hospital, Kendric called in
Cade.
The atmosphere in the hospital room was oppressively tense. As soon as Cade stepped inside, he sensed that something was amiss. A few steps further, he saw Mary, her eyes bloodshot from crying.
His heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood what had happened.
For many years, Mary had been assisting Madelyn in managing the intricacies of Melville family’s household matters. She had a good relationship
with Madelyn, and all the time she had been helping Madelyn to make things difficult to Celeste.
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Despite Cade’s warnings, Mary had continued her unchecked behavior, and
today, her deeds came to light.
The moment Cade walked in, Mary shot him a pleading glance.
Kendric was sitting on the sickbed. The coldness and sternness on his face
were enough to send shivers down their spines.
“Sir.”
“While I was away on my business trip, how did my mother, Kash, and Mary treat Celeste?”
Cade is the most loyal of them all, so Kendric trusts his words.
Cade moved his eyes away from Mary’s pleading face. “Not too good,” he said honestly.
“Sir, I didn’t.” It’s till now that she regretted her past actions. She regretted causing troubles for Celeste to flatter Madelyn.
Kendric nodded without a hint of hesitation. “After the wedding, you will leave this city with my mother.”
His words were a sucker punch, and Mary was left reeling. She’d put in a solid ten years to get where she was, and now, just a few words from Celeste ruined all her hard work.
