Chapter 78
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Celeste widened her eyes, “why are you here?”
Kendric shut the door and explained, “I brought the medication grandpa
needs.”
It was a rather unconvincing excuse.
Caleb motioned Celeste to help pass him the medicine.
It’s their first meet after over a week. Celeste had thought that after what had happened, Kendric should hate her.
She strolled toward him, reaching out for the medicine. Her eyes briefly flickered to Kendric’s ring finger.
He was still wearing the engagement ring, the one that had witnessed his anticipation and humiliation.
She moved her eyes away.
Kendric’s expression grew gloomier when perceiving her indifference.
Caleb observed them in silence, “you go fetch a wheelchair for me. I’d like to take a walk downstairs.”
Celeste agreed and then left the room. Kendric followed her.
Although there were many caregivers around, Caleb specifically requested that Kendric and Celeste went fetch the wheelchair. His intention was obvious,
As they stepped outside, Celeste didn’t look back and said, “you stay here. I can handle it on my own.” She hurriedly walked away.
Soon she came back with the wheelchair.
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“Let me do it.”
She didn’t reject and handed him the wheelchair.
In the ward, Caleb was in the middle of an examination, and it would be a
while before he could head downstairs.
Celeste thought it’s time for her to leave.
But then Caleb stopped her, “I’ll be going back to the nursing home. Stay
and have lunch with me today.”
It was clear that this message was meant for both of them. Celeste halted
her paces and instead headed to the waiting area outside the ward.
It was early summer, and the hospital’s air conditioning was on full blast. She took a sip of water and cracked open her laptop.
Kendrie was standing not too far off, engrossed in a phone call. He was
always like this, occupied by work.
Kendric finished his call just as Caleb’s check–up ended. The three of them
then went downstairs for a walk.
Caleb was still in decent health, but after walking around for a while, he’d have to take a seat and catch his breath, so he would use the wheelchair.
With a cane in hand, he linked Celeste’s arm for support.
Kendric followed behind, pushing the wheelchair. It was something he’d never done before.
The weather outside was pleasant, and the atmosphere was fairly agreeable.
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But Kendric didn’t hang around for too long. Luke reminded him of the
schedule several times.
It was clear that he hadn’t scheduled this visit in advance.
Caleb waved his hand, “alright, Ken, just go back to your work if you’re
busy.”
After Kendric left, Celeste and Caleb continued their walk outside.
Just a few steps later, Caleb raised his head and gazed at the gently swaying
leaves in the trees.
“Cely, if there comes a day when I leave this world, I hope you and Ken can be truly happy.”
Celeste disliked talking about separations and farewells, so she quickly interjected with a furrowed brow, “Grandpa, you’re still in good health.”
Caleb shook his head and smiled, “I’m not forcing you and Ken to be together. I just hope that no matter what kind of life you lead in the future, you can both find your true happiness.”
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“Cely, don’t harbor hatred toward Ken.”
Celeste kept her head down, “Grandpa, I don’t hate him. He’s just a stranger
to me now.”
Caleb’s heart felt even colder, “for him, your indifference is the most piercing thing. Treating him as a stranger is the harshest punishment.”
“Grandpa, he doesn’t even care.”
Caleb shook his head. On the contrary, it was caring too much that made
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him appear as if he didn’t care at all.
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After leaving the hospital, Celeste had not contacted Kendric at all.
From the moment of their breakup, they seemed like two parallel lines that
would never cross. Celeste spent her time in her cramped studio, painting her
dreams onto canvas day and night.
Meanwhile, Kendric never seemed to take a break, continuing to build his legendary business empire.
Celeste couldn’t completely cut off from Kendric’s world. Sometimes, she still could see him on television or magazine.
This might be how their lives originally were. If Celeste hadn’t moved into Melville family at the age of eighteen, she and Kendric might have never met.
Now, it felt like everything had returned to its initial state.
Days passed, and there came the midsummer.
Celeste forest–green long dress today.
Wore a
“Finally, you finally look better today,” Sienna remarked.
Celeste smiled, “what do you mean by ‘look better“? Did I look pale before?”
Sienna pulled a chair over. “Seriously, yes. You kept working late in the
office, and you looked as pale as a ghost, like a vampire!”
“It’s not that exaggerated.”
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“Cely, you haven’t completely gotten over it, I know.”
Celeste didn’t even lift her head. “I’m fine. I have moved on.”
“Move on? By locking yourself up in this tiny office?” Sienna commented.
“Don’t bother finding excuses for yourself! Back in college, every time you were
in a bad mood, you’d stay alone in the room.”
Then she added, “it’s exactly the same as now!”
Celeste touched her nose. “Really?”
Sienna nodded her head emphatically. “You know what’s the best way to
move on from a failed relationship?”
“What is it?”
“To start a new love story, of course.”
