Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 137

When Luther asked again, Celestine casually made up an excuse and dragged Chester away, distracting him completely with the promise of pastries from Southern Cross Patisserie.

At the hospital, Joanna kept track of Chester, who had shown up later than usual today.

A gnawing sense of unease and impending crisis grew inside her.

Stein informed her that Chester had gone to Selwyn Manor that day.

That was where Celestine's grandfather lived.

Her instincts told her that Chester had been summoned there for something to do with him and Celestine.

Joanna had a creeping suspicion that their marriage was far from over.

But—she'd never let that happen.

She'd schemed for years, worked her way in, and now she was so close to finally getting what she wanted.

Just one last push.

Lying in her hospital bed, her eyes glinted with calculation.

…

On the tenth day, Alistair's seventieth birthday arrived.

The celebration was set at Eon Heights Hotel, a luxurious six-star venue in Portside City.

Celestine booked a ticket straight to Harbor Bend.

Her grandfather's gift for Alistair was quite large, so it had already been shipped to the hotel in advance.

Celestine ignored Chester's message from the day before, inviting her to arrive together.

Instead, she checked into her hotel, freshened up, and set out for Eon Heights on her own.

The Fordham family had gone all out: they'd reserved the third, fourth, and fifth floors of the entire hotel for the occasion.

When Celestine arrived, luxury cars lined the drive outside.

The guests entering were all A-listers—the crème de la crème of society.

Everything about the Fordham family's gala radiated prestige.

At the entrance, uniformed staff checked every guest's invitation.

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