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After coming back from Jorburgh, Celeste had two days off.She had a full day of rest.On the morning of the second day, just after finishing breakfast, her phone rang.It was a call from Trevor.Celeste glanced at the screen before picking up. "What is it?""Grandma was discharged from the hospital two days ago. She wants to invite you over to Fleming Manor for a meal."Celeste was aware of Martha's discharge. At that time, though, she had been away on a business trip in Jorburgh and couldn't personally go to pick her up from the hospital."Got it," Celeste replied.Just as she was about to hang up, Trevor added, "I'll go pick you up now.""No need, I'll drive myself—""Jo wants me to go with her to your house to pick you up. She's already got her shoes on." Trevor interrupted her.Celeste paused. "...Alright.""We'll be there soon."Celeste didn't respond, so Trevor ended the call.About half an hour later, Trevor and Jordyn arrived at the Rodriguez residence.The rest

The flood got worse.Although the Fleming Manor hadn't been much affected thanks to its geographical advantage, the cell signal grew unstable once night fell.Based on the heavy rain warning she'd received that afternoon, she might not be able to leave the manor tomorrow to return to YodaVision for work.That evening, after dinner, Celeste reported her safety to the Rodriguez family, then contacted Matthias to let him know she was currently at the Fleming Manor and might not be able to go to work the next morning.Matthias said, "The situation is pretty serious now. YodaVision has already announced that employees can work from home tomorrow. So, don't rush. I'll help you handle anything urgent. Let's get in touch again tomorrow.""Okay."After that, Celeste sat on the floor with Jordyn, playing with some puzzle toys, while Trevor sat on the sofa reading.Over an hour later, Trevor walked over.Celeste didn't look up, but Jordyn did. "Dad? What's up?"Instead of answering his d

By the time Celeste finished her work, it was already past ten.Autumn had set in, and with the rain these past couple of days, the temperature had dropped quite a bit.Maybe it was because she'd been sitting in front of the computer for too long and caught a chill, a sudden shiver ran through her body, and she sneezed several times in a row just as she closed her laptop and stood up to take a shower.After she washed up and came out of the bathroom, her nose had already started running, and there was a dry, burning sensation in her throat.Realizing she might be coming down with a cold, and knowing that at this hour the servants at the manor would already be asleep, Celeste went downstairs herself to make some tea to ease her cold.She finished the tea and had just gone back upstairs when she heard Trevor's voice, "Still awake?"Celeste turned her head. "About to sleep."She had taken some cold medicine downstairs after drinking the tea, so her body felt warmer and a little bet

After Celeste measured her temperature, she forced herself to stay awake for a while, but Trevor never came back. Before long, she drifted off to sleep again.When she opened her eyes the next time, Trevor was still sitting there reading.Seeing her awake and staring blankly in his direction without really looking at him, Trevor stood up and went over. He then touched her sweat-soaked forehead."What is it?" he asked.It had actually been a long time since they'd had any physical contact.Celeste wasn't used to his touch.Although she knew he was only checking her temperature, she still brushed his hand away and shook her head silently.She was just surprised he was still there. She had thought he'd left the manor after taking that phone call earlier.She broke out in another heavy sweat, but finally, the fever showed signs of receding.Feeling sticky and uncomfortable, she changed into another clean set of clothes. After eating and resting for a while, she fell asleep again.

That afternoon, not long after Celeste returned from the Fleming Group, her phone suddenly rang.It was Isabelle's psychiatrist. He explained that Isabelle had experienced a brief moment of clarity, but soon after fell into a breakdown unlike anything he'd had in years.Celeste's expression changed instantly. She rushed to the hospital."How could this happen? What exactly went wrong?""We looked into it carefully, but nothing abnormal was found," the doctor replied.But if there was no external trigger, how could her mother's condition suddenly worsen?Watching the surveillance feed, Celeste saw her mother lying in a medicated sleep. After speaking with the doctor for a long while, she finally left, weighed down by unease.When the elevator stopped on the next floor, the doors slid open. She looked up—only to lock eyes with Linda and Patricia.The moment Linda saw her, she shot her a glare and then lifted her chin with a haughty snort and led Patricia into the elevator.There